#power transformer

US, Los Angeles: More than 10,000 customers were without power after a fire broke out at an electrical substation.

US: Larson Electronics announced the release of a 45 kVA rated power distribution substation that converts three-phase 480 V AC electrical current to three-phase 400 Y / 231 V AC.

UK: More than $1.9 M (£1.5 M) is being spent to improve power supplies at a substation on the edge of Haverfordwest.

UK: The development of Triton Knoll Offshore Windfarm took a major step forward today as the first transformer made by Siemens was delivered to the onshore substation site at Bicker Fen.

Iran: The first phase of a 132 kV substation in Choram County came online and construction on the second phase started, the Iranian Energy Ministry news portal Paven reported.

The storm that moved through Plumas County last night brought numerous lightning strikes to Quincy and hit several areas including a home on Bresciani Circle, the transformer at Quincy High School and a wellhouse at Wilburn Construction.

Installation of a new 28 MVA T-2 transformer has begun at At-Bashinskaya HPP in Kyrgyzstan.

Enec has safely and successfully energised Unit 3’s main power transformer and gas insulated bus (GIB).

A power transformer exploded in Glendale because of the sweltering heat and caused a widespread outage.

Sweden: Ellevio AB has opened tender on a 150 MVA power transformer for the Sälen substation in Sweden.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue says a power transformer caught fire next to the building that had to be evacuated.

US, Connecticut: A power transformer that serves Metro North’s New Haven Line in Connecticut has failed, causing delays to the service.

Michael Freiburg with article on Testing and diagnostics of medium- and high- voltage instrument transformers.

Sault Ste. Marie’s smart grid energy project will receive $11.8 million from the federal government.

Four German power transmission system operators (TSOs) have published draft development plans estimating total investment costs in the range of $38-41 billion by 2030.

GE Research announced that is has been awarded $5.8 MM in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop and demonstrate a super-fast DC Circuit Breaker

Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, commissioned its first offshore substation in Ilashe Island, Oriade Local Government Development Area, in Lagos State.

The European Commission has announced its decision to prohibit the proposed combination of the Siemens and Alstom’s mobility businesses.

Central Maine Power is starting negotiations for its 233 km transmission line that would supply hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated six power plants, nine grid substations and one specialized electrification project to ensure total power coverage in 12 administrative regions.

Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that government will start a process of splitting Eskom into three units namely: generation, transmission and distribution.

The project also known as , known as the East-West Tie Line Project, is a new transmission line between Thunder Bay and Wawa in northwestern Ontario.

Trafo Power Solutions is recommending companies to make use of the recent improvements in the design of cast resin transformers to boost safety and energy efficiency.

Germany’s four transmission grid operators have published their proposal for the 2030 electricity grid, including 1,600 kilometres of new power lines and updating another 2,900 km. The cost of this proposal is estimated to be $ 59 billion.

DLPC is seeking regulatory approval for the capital expenditure projects they are planning over the next five years ending in 2022.

The U.S. and its key Pacific allies announced plans to build a $1.7 billion electricity grid in Papua New Guinea, in an effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region, reports T&D World.

The government of Burkina Faso has obtained a grant from the World Bank for the financing of the Power Sector Support Project (PASEL), and is inviting bids for the following contracts:

Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a loan agreement worth $102 million to help finance projects aimed at strengthening Eskom’s power transmission grid along the west coast of South Africa.