Author: Aleksejs Djukarevs

In autumn 2018 “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” implemented the assembly works of the ADSS cable, which provides the construction of power transmission lines (PTL) in the 110 kV section Tume-Brocēni, the construction of 110 kV PTL in the section Brocēni-Rudbārži, as well as the construction of 330 kV PTL in the section Brocēni-Grobiņa”. The Agreement between “Merks” and “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” was signed in July 2018.

In general “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” implemented ADSS optical construction works in PTLs of the following length:

110 kV GL No. 151 Tume-Brocēni – 13 250 km

110 kV GL No. 155 Brocēni-Rudbārži – 2 359 km

330 kV GL No. 323 Brocēni-Grobiņa – 2 160 km

Within the project “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” implemented the development of a full technical solution, which included:

• Informing of the land owners about the planned works;
• Organisation of outages in the 330/110 kV network, and in the case of necessity in lines of lower voltage, to implement the assembly works of the ADSS optical cable;
• Fixation of 110 kV reinforced concrete supports with additional bindings for the reinforced concrete intermediate supports to function as anchor type supports for the fixation of the ADSS cable;
• After the assembly works the fixation works of the ADSS optical cable in the anchor supports and intermediate supports;
• Construction of the ground optical cable between 110 kV overhead lines No. 151 Tume-Brocēni, No. 155 Brocēni-Rudbārži and 330 kV overhead lines No. 323 Brocēni-Grobiņa and fixation as support structures;
• Assembly works of the connecting couplings;
• Assembly works of the end couplings in the substation control room in communication devices.

In addition to the works to be implemented “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” also had to provide the coordination and location of the possible access roads, agreeing with state institutions, private land owners and legal land owners. Coordination was required, because the majority of 110 kV power transmission lines are not constructed along the roads and access locations, but quite the contrary – along fields, forests, swamped locations and other places, that are hard to reach.

On this year’s December 7 Raimonds Vējonis, the President of Latvia, came to Rezekne during his regional work visit where he met students and teachers from the Rezekne Technical School and experienced the premises of the Rezekne Technical School and the new building of the sports hall.

The ground floor of the new building will house a multifunctional hall, stage, dressing rooms, showers, toilet, and medical center; whereas the first floor will incorporate a hall, balconies, work premises of trainers, gym, and rooms for interest education.

In May 2017, a contract for the construction of the Multifunctional Hall at 11a Varonu Street, Rezekne was signed by LLC “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” and Rezekne Technical School.

The project was implemented over the course of two stages. First stage – new building for the Rezekne Technical School’s Academic Studies and Food Studies Laboratory. Second stage – reconstruction, heat insulation and window replacement of the Rezekne Technical School’s Dormitory.

Currently final works are taking place – finishing of ceilings, walls, floors and staircases (painting, tiling, laying linoleum; the hall’s floor now has solid ash parquet), new protective railings and radiators are installed in the hall, as well as sinks with mixing faucets, toilet-bowls and shower mixing faucets and luminaires. The hall now has basketball hoop structures, game scoreboard and claiming ropes.

All construction works at the new building of the Rezekne Technical School are scheduled to be finished by 4th quarter of 2018.

Overall costs of the project: EUR 3,968,957.00, including funding from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 3,373,613.45 and State budget funding in the amount of EUR 595,343.55.

Latvijas Energoceltnieks, Ltd. (LEC) is participating in the implementation of the European Regional Development Fund’s 46.7 million EUR project No. 2.1.1.0/16//I/001 “Improvement of Accessibility of Electronic Communications Infrastructure in Rural Areas” which envisages connection of the current optical network infrastructure of the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre and construction of new interest connection points in Latgale.

The work on the project first started in July this year and includes installation of the communication ducting, assembly of the couplers, and optical cable blowing and assembly operations. The optical cable infrastructure set-up operations take place in Latgale, in the vicinities of Rezekne, between Naudaskalns and Gaigalava, including Rugaji and Lazdukalns as well.

The cable installation operations take place within the zone of the Latvian national roads, which significantly facilitates the access and driving to the facility, and additional bars for the drilling system are used during them to enable horizontally controlled drilling at distances up to 315 meters, thus facilitating access to many difficult-to-access locations.

The multifunctional service building serves the needs of Alūksne Municipal Agency “ALJA”

The building includes three main groups of premises:

1. Office space – workspace with a conference rooms, manager’s office, WC, shower, service room and garage
2. Public space – WC for visitors and WC for visitors with disabilities, locker room and shower
3. Lease space – lease space with service rooms and WC

Works:

• Laying monolith reinforced concrete foundation, walls and coverings
• Construction of the operational roof, allowing the roof to be used as a viewing platform for visitors, as well as platform for judges and safety personnel
•  Construction of HPL slabs and glass façade
• Interior finishing works – tiling, painting, installation of HPL plates
• Construction of internal and external engineering networks – electricity, low current network, water supply, heating, ventilation
• Landscaping – adjacent concrete and wooden plan terraces, multi-level seating area, a lake deck constructed from concrete pontoons and wooden piles, paved paths, greenery

In the 28 of June the “Celebration of Fireflies” was held for the ell of Iksciles secondary school, with the participation of “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” Ltd and local municipality representatives. In Latvian traditions, this celebration represents the moment when most of the construction work is done and the construction itself enters the next phase.

In his speech, the Chairman of the county council, Indulis Trapiņš, showed his gratitude to “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” Ltd for successful cooperation in realizing this project and stated that the builder is key to solving timely tasks associated with construction. “This is a special project because we are building here, for the kids. This is the place, where the children of Ikšķile will get their education.”

The Executive Director of the municipality, Juris Rudens, stated that the work needed to realize the ell of this school is being done in a professional manner and all problems are being handled in a timely manner. “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” Ltd Chairman of the Board Didzis Vītols emphasized that they have a reason for being happy for the work what is done because the “flower crown has been put on”. But when going forward, in the name of his company, he promises that the result will be one that the municipality can be proud of.

In the 22 September of the year 2016 the municipality of Ikšķile signed a contract with construction company “Latvijas Energoceltnieks” Ltd (LEC) for realization of project “Ikšķile secondary school reconstruction”, and in the 13 April of 2017, in Ikšķiles secondary school new elementary school building a time capsule containing a message for the generations to come was built in.

Source: County of Ikšķile. www.ikskile.lv