INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Home About Us Our business International activities Share International markets offer us an opportunity to export the know-how we have developed in Italy as transmission system operator (TSO), including the integration of renewables and development of electricity grids For many years, our Group has offered technical support to TSOs and energy companies in developing countries, sometimes in relation to multilateral projects and programs. We offer international operators access to the extensive technological know-how we have consolidated in the management of complex systems, transmission, integration of renewable sources and storage systems, as well as our extraordinary industrial experience in the management and operation of systems at all voltage levels . Terna Plus is the Terna Group company responsible for developing new businesses around the globe. In addition to our presence in Montenegro, Kenya and Turkey, Terna Plus is particularly active in Latin America, where we operate in Chile, Peru, Brazil and Uruguay. We also carefully monitor the region for other opportunities with risk profiles and characteristics that are consistent with Terna's strategic plan. Terna Plus: Know how to manage energy. Find out more: visit the website . OUR ACTIVITIES Infrastructural development. In the international free market for transmission, which presents ever-increasing opportunities for infrastructure development, our aim is to create and implement projects and infrastructure, as both an asset investor and operator. Latin America is the geographical area of most interest. System integration. We offer Terna’s experience as a global pioneer in the testing of utility-scale smart solutions and innovative technologies for electrochemical storage. Our services are aimed at commercial and industrial clients and, more broadly, system operators interested in efficiency or "off-grid" solutions, as well as clients in need of support in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activities or independent power producers (IPP), offering highly flexible business models, storage solutions, smart grids and micro-grids. Technical advisory. The exportation of technical skills through international technical advisory and assistance services is one of the rules for the engagement of Terna's international activities, within the scope of its industrial strategy. We support companies facing the challenges involved in grid management activities, especially in emerging countries, with a wide range of engineering services, such as the design, construction and maintenance of electricity infrastructure and the installation of solutions for intelligent management of energy generation and consumption. Our recent projects In May 2019, through our subsidiary Santa Lucia Transmissora de Energia, we completed work on the construction and commissioning of the high-voltage "Jauru-Cuiabá 2" power line and its two electrical substations in the state of Mato Grosso in central Brazil. This ‘sustainable’ infrastructure has significant importance for the region. The new 500 kV electricity line, with a total length of 355 km, will in fact allow the power produced by renewable energy plants located in central Brazil to be integrated in the national transmission grid. In April, an agreement was signed with Construtora Quebec, a construction company working in the energy sector in Brazil, for the acquisition of a controlling stake in two concessions for the creation and operation of a total of around 350 km of electricity infrastructure in the South American country. For more information, read the press releases. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT + − Leaflet | Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), TomTom, 2012 INTERCONNECTOR PROJECTS The development of a single electricity market in Europe through the expansion of interconnection infrastructure between countries by companies other than grid operators became EU law in 2006. Italy formalized these guidelines into Italian Law 99/2009 and assigned Terna the task of carrying out public tenders to select the parties willing to finance specific interconnections ("Selected Parties") in exchange for the benefits deriving from the allocation of transfer capacity for a pre-established number of years. Five interconnectors are planned in total with the borders of France, Switzerland, Montenegro, Austria and Slovenia, two of which are at an advanced construction stage (Italy-France and Italy-Montenegro). Italy-France Interconnector. The new “Italy-France” DC interconnector between the Piossasco and Grande Ile substations will make the cross-border interconnection with France the most important for Italy, increasing cross-border interconnection capacity by 1200 MW (of which 350 MW are already available as an exemption to Selected Parties), which will increase from the current level of approximately 3 GW to more than 4 GW. On 26 July 2019, under the Selected Parties mandate, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MiSE) received an exemption request for an additional 250 MW of capacity on the border with France. Italy-Montenegro Interconnector. The project includes the construction of a 500-kV DC interconnection between the Villanova (IT) and Lastva (ME) substations, using both undersea and underground cable and spanning around 445 kilometres. The commissioning of the first module of the interconnection will make it possible to achieve 600 MW of interconnection capacity by the end of 2019. Of the 600 MW provided by the first module, 200 MW will be available in third-party access as an exemption to Selected Parties. Italy-Austria Interconnector (Reschenpass project). On 18 April 2019, the Italy-Austria Interconnector (Reschenpass project), for the construction of a new 220-kV AC interconnector between the Nauders (AT) and Glorenza (IT) substations, was authorized on the Italian side (Passo Resia - Glorenza section, 26 km of underground cable). On the Austrian side, the Nauders substation and the related lines connected to the grid received electrical authorization on 28 January 2019. The project will enable an increase in cross-border interconnection capacity between Italy and Austria of approximately 300 MW (150 MW of which are available as an exemption to Selected Parties), which will just about double the capacity currently available. Italy-Switzerland Interconnector. The project involves the development of new transmission lines between Italy and Switzerland, partly in alternating current and partly in direct current. In light of the observations which arose during the authorization process, there are analyses and evaluations currently under way to identify an alternative corridor. Italy-Slovenia Interconnector. The construction of a DC line is planned, partly in undersea cable, between the Salgareda (IT) and Divaca/Bericevo (SL) substations, together with works to upgrade the domestic grids in Italy and in Slovenia. The project is currently awaiting the necessary authorizations on the Italian side. The expected increase in cross-border capacity by approximately 1 GW will raise the interconnection capacity to more than double the existing level. RELATED TOPICS TERNA PLUS SPE - SANTA MARIA TRASMISSORA DE ENERGIA S.A. SPE - SANTA LUCIA TRASMISSORA DE ENERGIA S.A. TERNA IS THE FIRST GRID OPERATOR FOR ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION IN EUROPE. 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