With the support of EPC firm Meridian, LTD., and contractor Sibir' Electrosetstroy Mechanical Division #54, ОАО Tyumenenergo, one of Russia's largest interregional distribution grid companies, completed the installation of 619 kcmil (313.8 mm^2) Oslo size ACCC conductor to increase the capacity of an existing 110 kV transmission line near Tyumen City in the Tyumen Region of West Siberia.  Founded in 1979, ОАО Tyumenenergo supplies more than 3.5 million people within its 1.4 million square kilometer service area via more than 38,000 kilometers of transmission lines.

EPC firm, Meridian, Ltd, based in Sain Petersburg, designed the line using ACCC Oslo size conductor due to its high electrical capacity and resistance to extreme climatic conditions. While the area is highly susceptible to extreme wind and heavy ice load conditions, temperatures in the region also vary from -50C to +40C. The ACCC Oslo offered an optimal solution for the reconductor project due to its proven ability to withstand such extreme conditions.

The ACCC conductor was manufactured and delivered by SimRoss-Lamifil, LLC., who also provided training and field support as they had successfully completed two previous installations in Russia. The second phase of the Tyumenskaya-Ozhongino project is slated to begin next month. The next phase of the project will employ 832 kcmil (421.4 mm^2) Brussels size ACCC conductor.