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USA, California: A blown transformer in San Ramon, a suburban city located east of San Francisco, caused a widespread blackout in the area affecting 26,000 people.

Russia, Tula Oblast: Tulenergo has completed the first phase of a comprehensive reconstruction of the Central substation in Tula, which feeds power to a large number of industrial and residential customers in this Russian city.

MarketsandMarkets has published a m”Transformer Monitoring System Market by Type (Hardware Solutions and IT Solutions), Application (Distribution Transformers, and Power Transformers), Service (Oil/Gas Monitoring, and Bushing Monitoring), and Region – Global Forecast to 2021″

ABB has won an order from Alstom to supply 1600 traction transformers for 800 new electric freight locomotives in India, which will expand Indian Railways’ capacity.

Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply power transformers for the UK’s East Anglia ONE wind farm, located in in North Sea waters.

Russia, St. Petersburg: Power Machines – Toshiba. High-voltage transformers (PMTT) has been awarded with a contract for the manufacture and supply of a three-phase back-up transformer for Boguchanskaya Hydro Power Plant.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $48 million loan agreement to help Assam state continue its efforts to improve access to efficient and reliable power.

USA, Watertown, Massachusetts: National Grid Saudi Arabia has contracted Doble Engineering Company for advanced services to support a new phase of its power grid reliability initiative, which will expand transformer health programs into additional regions.

Russia, St. Petersburg: Russian transformer manufacturer Power Machines – Toshiba. High-voltage transformers (PMTT) has completed the manufacture of four power transformers for customers in Moscow and Western Siberia.

India, Andhra Pradesh: Public power utilities of Andhra Pradesh (AP) are striving to bring down the transmission and distribution losses from the present 9.98 per cent to less than six per cent in the coming years.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Managing the largest capacity expansion project in Africa, South African state-owned utility, Eskom, has invested around $831 million (R12 billion) in transmission infrastructure and strengthening projects since 2014.

Austria, Weiz: Siemens transformer plant in Weiz, Austria, is ready to ship the fiftieth large power transformer to a long-time customer in Texas.

Germany, Lower Saxony: The operators of the wind park Etzen and Ehlbeck, UW Rehrhof GmbH & Co KG, are investing $2.2 million in the transformer station which will feed their self-produced electricity into the grid.

Colombia, Santander: Santander electricity operator based in the city of Bucaramanga, Electrificadora de Santander, has increased the capacity of its Termobarranca substation by installing a new power transformer.

Transparency Market Research has made available a new market research report titled “Three Phase Transformer Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 – 2024”.

Germany will assist Ukraine with a $35.5 million (€32.5 million) loan for the implementation of the second phase of the power transmission upgrade project aimed at increasing energy efficiency through modernization of transformer substations.

Chinese power transformer manufacturer Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co., Ltd. (BTW) has become the first Chinese transformer manufacturer to win an equipment supply contract with National Grid UK (NG).

2016 Market Research Report on Global Electric Power Distribution Equipment has been made available by Deep Research Reports.

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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has partnered with the government of Ghana and funded the construction of two substation projects in Tamale and Sunyani, which are currently underway.

A new market research report published by 30 Market Updates published studies the consumption of high-voltage power transformers in the European market, especially Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Benelux and Spain.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $998.8 million loan to Algeria to finance the country’s Industrial and Energy Competitiveness Support Programme (PACIE).

Finland: Finnish fibre-based materials company Ahlstrom and Swedish-headquartered specialty paper producer Munksjö have announced the combination of the two companies through a merger, creating a global provider of sustainable and innovative fiber-based solutions.

Canada, Ontario: Canadian transformer manufacturer E Craftsmen Corporation is celebrating 60 years of design and manufacture of custom transformers and inductors in the City of Waterloo, Ontario.

Thailand, Bangkok: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed two contracts with GE for the delivery of 220 kV power transformers and 500 kV shunt reactors.

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.

A new report titled “Oil Filled Distribution Transformer -Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities and analysis of Top Key Player Forecast to 2021” has been added by Wiseguyreports.Com to its research database.

Brazil, São Paulo: GE has won a turnkey order exceeding $900 million with Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A. (CELSE) for Brazil’s Porto de Sergipe combined-cycle power plant, which will be the largest gas power plant in Latin America.