# JPS consortium wins Sri Lanka transmission line contract

A consortium led by J-Power Systems Corp., a Sumitomo Electric subsidiary, was appointed to install 220-kV overhead power lines over 150 km between Habarana and Veyangoda in Sri Lanka, valued at 6 billion yen.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2016-11-30
- Where: Habarana and Veyangoda, Sri Lanka
- Value: $53.0M (6.00B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: low-loss high-capacity power cable, 220-kV overhead power lines
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [J-Power Systems Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/19827.md)
- [Mitsubishi Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/575.md) (partner)
- [Ceylex Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/15343.md) (partner)
- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md) (partner)
- [Ceylon Electricity Board](https://endata.com/companies/19828.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [global-sei.com](https://global-sei.com/company/press/2016/11/prs101.html), 2016-11-30: "JPS is responsible for manufacturing the conductors."

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