#London


Bengeworth Road breakthrough

London to get a new substation

National Grid and Linxon have announced the start of construction of a new HV substation at Bengeworth Road, within the $1.24 B London Power Tunnels Project.

Future of Port Talbot steelworks to be decided within four weeks

After departure of Cyrus Mistry, interim chair Ratan Tata is reviewing site as sources say he is keen to keep UK operations

United Kingdom, London: Tata is preparing to make a decision about the future of the Port Talbot steelworks within four weeks after the Indian conglomerate ousted Cyrus Mistry as its chairman, with the company edging towards keeping its UK operations.

Tata Steel bidders get cold feet over Brexit

United Kingdom, London: After UK voted to leave the EU in the national referendum, several bidders for Tata Steel’s UK business are close to abandoning talks with their Indian owner as the outcome of the EU referendum threatens to deepen the crisis surrounding the UK’s biggest steel producer.

Liberty to bid for Tata’s UK business

United Kingdom, London: Liberty House plans to submit a formal bid to buy Tata Steel’s UK assets, including the Port Talbot works employing about 4,000 people.

Pad-mounted Transformer Market to grow at 5.21% by 2020

United Kingdom, London: A new market research report titled ”Pad-mounted Transformer Market by End User, by Phase, by Rated Power, by Insulation Type & by Region – Global Forecast to 2020” is available.

Tata Steel starts sales process for UK plants

United Kingdom, London: Tata Steel is beginning the formal process of selling its loss-making UK steel empire today, inviting potential buyers to submit offers, reports Sky News.

Global power transformer market to reach $30B by 2020

United Kingdom, London: A new global power transformer market report titled “Power Transformer Market by Rating, Medium Power Transformer, Large Power Transformer, by Type of Cooling Method, & Region – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020” is now available.

China imposes tariff on EU steel imports

United Kingdom, London: The Chinese government has announced it will impose the tariff on grain-oriented electrical steel imports from the European Union, South Korea and Japan, saying imports from abroad were causing substantial damage to its domestic steel industry.

Tata Steel Europe CEO steps down; new CEO appointed

United Kingdom, London: Tata Steel announced that Karl Koehler, the Chief Executive Officer of its overseas branch Tata Steel Europe, has resigned, and CTO Hans Fischer has been appointed as its new chief.

GE to cut 6,500 Alstom jobs in Europe

UK, London: Over the next two years General Electric plans to cut up to 6,500 jobs in energy units the company bought from Alstom.

Government promises support for British steel producers

United Kingdom, London: After Tata Steel’s workers headed to Westminster to lobby British parliamentarians ahead of a House of Commons debate on steel industry, the government has pledged to help the struggling British steel industry compete with foreign rivals by backing measures which include lowering of energy costs and reducing business rates, according to The Guardian.

Hydrodec makes first transformer oil sales from rebuilt Canton plant

United Kingdom, London: After the transformer oil refiner Hydrodec Group PLC announced commissioning of the rebuilt, improved and expanded oil refinery in Canton, Ohio, USA, in June this year, the company has reported a successful return to the US transformer oil market with sales of its oil to the US and Mexican markets.

Global Converter Transformer Market report available

United Kingdom, London: A new report on global converter transformer market is now available, titled “Converter Transformer Market – by Configuration, Voltage level, Application, Power rating, and by Region – Global trends and forecast to 2020”.

New Large Power Transformers Market report available

United Kingdom, London: A new report titled “Large Power Transformers Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020” has been made available.

Electro Rent Europe appoints key personnel to new UK office

United Kingdom, London: Electro Rent Europe, a subsidiary of Electro Rent, a global provider of rental test equipment to numerous end-markets, including the transformers market, has announces the appointment of two industry experts to key positions within its new UK office.

Ukrenergo allocated €65 million for new substation

United Kingdom, London: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is allocating €65 million ($70 million) to the Ukrainian national transmission network operator, Ukrenergo, for an energy project to increase energy efficiency and meet growing demand for power in the Ukrainian capital.