USA, Texas: More than $27 million has been approved for infrastructure upgrades at Texas A&M University over the next two years aimed to improve water distribution, data utility and cut back on energy consumption.
European Union, Brussels: Referring to sources familiar with the European Commission proposal of the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) to be enforced next month, Reuters has revealed the countries and tariffs covered by the proposition.
USA, Ohio: Ohio Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. has energized a new $2.4 million substation in West Akron to enhance customer service reliability and help meet future demand for electricity in the area.
USA, New Mexico: A 60-ton power transformer has been offloaded at the site of a new substation on Potash Mine Road as part of the Carlsbad substation upgrade and a $53 million transmission line project in Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.
USA, Michigan: NETA, the InterNational Electrical Testing Association and an ANSI Accredited standards developing organization, has launched new editions of the 2015 ANSI/NETA Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems (ANSI/NETA MTS-2015) and Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians (ANIS/NETA ETT-2015).
Austria, Weiz: Celebrating the 110th anniversary of the transformer factory in Weiz, Siemens also marked the shipment of its 4,000th manufactured power transformer.
Philippines, Pasig: A Philippines’ manufacturer of distribution transformers First Philippine Electric Corp (First Philec), a subsidiary of First Philippine Holdings, sees itself as a leading Southeast Asian amorphous transformer manufacturer.
China, Beijing: Having missed bond coupon payment last week, an indebted Chinese state-owned firm Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric has secured a last-minute bail-out loan from China Construction Bank (CCB).
USA, Florida: Exxelia USA CEO Richard Bergeron has announced the acquisition of RAF Tabtronics LLC, a designer and manufacturer of custom electromagnetic transformers, inductors, coils and power conversion assemblies.
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) announced its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, has returned to service following a 9 March 2015 shutdown for refuelling and maintenance.
Taiwan, Taipei: One of the two reactors at Taiwan’s third nuclear power plant was shut down early today after a fire broke out in the plant’s non-nuclear zone, according to Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).
Switzerland, Zurich: Brazilian renewables company Casa dos Ventos has awarded a contract worth around $30 million to ABB to provide substations and related power infrastructure enabling the efficient integration of power from two new wind complexes (comprising 13 wind farms) into the country’s transmission grid.
United Kingdom, Stafford: Alstom has announced plans for the creation of a second new facility in Redhill, Stafford, which will house Alstom’s High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and Systems operations.
USA, New Jersey: Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is expanding a substation in Wharton to accommodate new voltage-regulating equipment designed to help reinforce the electric system and enhance service reliability for customers, according to the company statement.
South Africa, Johannesburg: Brazilian power transformer manufacturer WEG S.A. has announced the acquisition of high voltage transformers, mini substations, switchgear manufacturing business and related services from TSS Transformers Ltd., a Heidelberg-based company in South Africa.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has announced the inauguration of new $50 million manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic for instrument transformers, air-insulated medium voltage switchgear, and substation automation systems.
Italy, Milan: President of Alstom Grid has unveiled the new Alstom Grid site in Sesto San Giovanni, near Milan in Italy.
China, Beijing: Baoding Tianwei Group Co., a Chinese power transformer maker has become the first state-owned firm to default on a bond payment in modern China, Chinese state media reported yesterday.
Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Transformer Monitoring Solutions Market 2015-2019” report to their offering.
Germany, Dresden: The Turkish company Marke Elektronik has been appointed to represent HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH on the Turkish market, states HIGHVOLT in the press release.
China, Hong Kong: A global investment manager L.R. Capital is investing $80 million (RMB 500 million) in the pre-IPO financing of Xinte Energy, a subsidiary of Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited (TBEA).
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has been awarded contracts worth around $30 million from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the national Swiss rail operator, and the private Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to supply three new traction substations in the Swiss Alps.
Saudi Arabia, Yanbu: Saudi Arabian Marafiq Power and Water Utility Company has contracted Doble Engineering Company to provide consulting and training services to support reliability best practices within its transmission and distribution division.
United Kingdom: Schneider Electric Solar Business connected more than 300 MW to the U.K. national grid in end of March, on top of the 200 MW already in operation.
Transformers Magazine learns that Alstom Grid has appointed Mr. Ufuk Kivrak as new Vice President Strategic Sourcing (CPO).
European Union: European Transformer manufacturers have been expressing concerns over announced imposition of anti-dumping duties against imports of grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) into the EU, believing this would be disastrous for the entire EU transformer industry.
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it will present its transformer oil test laboratory at the WETEX 2015 exhibition.
Portugal, Lisbon: Africa’s wealthiest woman Isabel dos Santos is to acquire a majority stake in Portugal’s Efacec Power Solutions, according to the Portuguese financial newspaper Diário Económico.