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Pakistan, Multan: The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) is upgrading its 132 kV Khanewal T-4 Grid Station with a more powerful transformer to resolve complaints of low voltage.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “United States High and Extra High Voltage Transformers Market: 2015-2020 Analysis and Forecasts” report to their offering.

USA, Georgia: Clean Line Energy and GE Energy Connections have announced their collaboration in the development of America’s largest clean energy infrastructure project, the Plains & Eastern Clean Line, which is the first overhead high voltage direct current (HVDC) project to be developed in the U.S. in more than 20 years.

Russia, St. Petersburg: Russian transformer manufacturer Power Machines – Toshiba. High-voltage transformers (PMTT) has manufactured, tested and shipped the last of the four autotransformers for RusHydro’s Volzhskaya HPP substation upgrade.

Ukraine, Zaporozhye: Ukrainian transformer manufacturer Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) and a Ukrainian solar energy company Tokmak Solar Energy have signed a contract for the supply of a new power transformer to be used for generation of solar power.

A new research report on the GCC power market, produced by Ventures Onsite for Middle East Electricity, estimates the total value of GCC power projects to be worth $247 billion.

USA, Tennessee: America’s newest nuclear reactor was shut down only four days after it was declared complete and commercially viable on 23 October, due to a transformer failure.

Market research Globe has added a new report to their offering, titled “Global Emergency Mobile Substation Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2021”.

USA, Wisconsin: Dairyland Power Cooperative is one of the announced 82 electric projects in 31 states to receive a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay: Etel Limited, New Zealand distribution transformer manufacturing business owned by Unison Group, has invested in an Indonesian transformer equivalent, purchasing a 90 per cent shareholding in Lucky Light Globalindo, which supplies the Indonesian market.

Nigeria, Kwara: The Kwara State Government has been urged to make provision in the budget for 2017 for the installation of approximately 105 power transformers distributed to communities.

Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Transformer Core Market by Transformer Type (Power Transformer, Distribution Transformer and Others) – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014 – 2022” report to their offering.

USA, Vermont: Vermont State regulators have approved a $3.65 million substation upgrade project to boost the capacity, reliability, and flexibility of Brattleboro’s electrical system.

Austria, Klaus: With FRANEO 800, OMICRON has brought the next generation of SFRA test sets to the market.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB announced that Timo Ihamuotila has been named Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2017.

Sweden, Lapland: Swedish renewable energy plant developer OX2 is building a wind farm in Swedish Lapland – the third largest in Sweden.

USA: The U.S. department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $3.6 billion in loans to fund 82 electric projects across 31 states.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB said the company’s third-quarter orders declined 14 percent due to the hesitation of customers although the cost-saving programs helped improve the Swiss power transformer maker’s profit margin, according to the official press release.

RICKMERS TOKYO, a maritime vessel of the transport specialist Rickmers-Linie, has taken a record single shipment of power transformers, which were loaded in the port of Rijeka, Croatia.

Jordan: Jordanian national electricity company NEPCO has accepted the 10 MVAr STATCOM, supplied by the Spanish static power converter manufacturer Jema, to ensure compliance with the grid code of a 24 MW photovoltaic plant.

USA: An executive order from President Obama on space weather has been announced this month, trying to accelerate the efforts aimed at detecting, analyzing and responding to solar storm threats that could strike the United States.

United Kingdom, Scotland: A massive power transformer is to be transported by road through Scotland’s Perthshire County.

According to GlobalData’s latest report “Distribution Transformers Market, Update 2016 – Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Key Country Analysis and Forecasts to 2020”, extensive power plant capacity additions, economic growth, and the need to improve access to electricity in the emerging economies of Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East are driving grid expansion and the distribution transformers market.

Egypt, Cairo: The government of Egypt has secured a loan from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) to part-finance the procurement of materials and associated services for several packages for the 650 MW Cairo West Supercritical Power Station.

Canada, Ontario: The Ontario government has approved the construction of a wind farm on Amherst Island in Lake Ontario, which is internationally designated as an Important Bird Area, and known as the owl capital of North America.

USA, Chicago: According to the new smart grid market report published by Scalar Market Research, the smart grid market is expected to grow from $39.84 billion in 2016 and reach $83.81 billion in 2022, growing at an estimated CAGR of 13.20% during the forecast period.

Ireland: A new power transformer weighing 540 tonne, and a largest ever to arrive in Ireland, has safely completed its journey which started in Italy.

Canada, Ontario: The power plant that heats and cools much of downtown London, a city in Ontario, Canada, while generating power is in for a major expansion.