BOLD® wins International
Tower Design Award from CIGRE-KEPCO

BOLD® (Breakthrough Overhead Line Design) has earned another prestigious award, the grand prize in the “International Tower Design Award” from CIGRE/KEPCO.

BOLD® wins International Tower Design Award from CIGRE-KEPCO

BOLD® (Breakthrough Overhead Line Design) has earned another prestigious award, the grand prize in the “International Tower Design Award” from CIGRE/KEPCO. The competition, sponsored by CIGRE Korea and the Korea Electric Power Company (KEPCO), was held in Seoul, South Korea, during the CIGRE semi-annual meetings.

To take the prize, BOLD® beat out 26 other tower designs from around the world. The judges recognized BOLD® for its practical and environmentally friendly design, blending both performance and aesthetics.

Meihuan (Nancy) Fulk represented AEP at the event and accepted the prize on behalf of AEP and BOLD® Transmission.

Meihuan (Nancy) Fulk (right) accepted the CIGRE Korea/KEPCO International Design Award Grand Prize for BOLD®. On the left is Kjell Age Halson of Stanett SF, Norway, with the Bronze prize. In the middle is Henrik Skouboe or BYSTRUP, UK, the runnerup (Gold prize) winner.