USA, Massachusetts: Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies, Inc. and a provider of diagnostic test instruments and services for electric power industry has acquired the assets of ENOSERV LLC, provider of agnostic system protection testing software and automation tools.
Germany, Regensburg: Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH, a German manufacturer of on-load tap changers and transformer-related products, has launched a new transformer oil analysis sensor MESSKO® MSENSE® X2.5.
UK, London: The UK’s Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) seeks ideas for alternative oil containment bunding for primary oil-cooled transformers which will be funded by the UK’s electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs).
USA, Massachusetts: Winter storm Juno has left the entire Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, without electricity due to severe icing at a downtown substation and numerous downed lines and blown power transformers.
USA, Florida: Springer Controls Company has launched a new transformer temperature controller NT-210 as part of its Tecsystem temperature control line.
UK, Liverpool: Liverpool Council’s planning committee has given the go-ahead to a proposal to build an electricity substation to help power the new Liverpool FC stadium in Anfield.
India, Himachal Pradesh: The HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) has restored power supply to the fire-ravaged 120 MW power project of the Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna after five days.
Mexico, Mexico City: The Colombian Medellin Electricity company (Edemsa) is part of the consortium which has been awarded a $140 million power contract by the Federal Electricity Commission of Mexico (CFE) to implement a project which will reduce electricity distribution losses in the State of Mexico.
Minnesota, Nashwauk: The Essar Steel Minnesota LLC located north of Nashwauk, Minnesota, is increasing its power capacity with two new power transformers.
USA, Minnesota: Great River Energy has proposed construction of a new electrical substation in Big Sandy, Minnesota, in order to avoid future low voltage issues and maintain reliable electric service in the Big Sandy Lake area.
USA, Virginia: Virginia Transformer Corp. (VTC) has closed an alliance deal with Caravels, the new owner of Efacec Power Transformer, claiming it now forms the second largest transformer business by capacity and size in the United States.
Canada, Toronto: A new transformer station is being built below Bremner Boulevard in downtown Toronto to add capacity and boost power supply in the city centre.
Canada, New Brunswick: A 110-ton power transformer headed to Mactaquac Dam in New Brinswick, started its journey in Millville on Saturday, causing traffic delays and road closures.
India, Himachal Pradesh: A freshly overhauled power transformer of the underground 120 MW Sanjay Jalvidyut Pariyojna (SJP) power project at Bhawa Nagar in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, has been destroyed in a fire, forcing the shutdown of the power station for indefinite period.
USA, Pennsylvania: The transport of two heavy power transformers to the Panda Liberty power plant might require the closing of the bridge in Wysox, Pennsylvania, that carries state Route 187 over the Susquehanna River in Bradford County.
USA, Massachusetts: Northeast Utilities has continued collaboration with Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Micromem Technologies Inc., in an attempt to boost its expertise in transformer sensor technology.
Mexico, Yucatan: SSP (Secretariat of Public Security) drug detection dogs have detected 40 packages of marijuana hidden in a power transformer which arrived to a courier company in Merida, Yucatan.
Mozambique, Nampula: The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will donate $18.5 million for the construction of a new electrical substation in Namialo, located in Nampula Province in northern Mozambique.
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy has made an investment of $690 million in the Ohio Edison service area on power transmission and distribution infrastructure, including building new transmission lines, new substations, and installing new power transformers.
India, Mumbai: Avantha Group Company Crompton Greaves (CG) has secured a $26 million order from PT PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara) Indonesia for the manufacture and supply of 37 units of 60 MVA, 30 MVA and 150/20 kV power transformers.
Russia, Yakutia: Energy distributor DRSK invested $3 million into the reconstruction of 110 kV substation Coal 38, which has been put into operation in Neryungri, a Siberian city in the Sakha Republic, Russia.
Canada, British Columbia: Campbell River substation located on the 7th Avenue of this coastal city of Vancouver Island will receive a major upgrade as part of a multi-million dollar project to begin in 2016.
UK, London: A new TechNavio’s report “Industrial Transformer Market in the APAC Region 2015-2019” has been announced by Reportbuyer.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won a $28 million order to supply an electrical Balance-of-Plant (eBoP) solution for a new independent water and power producer (IWPP) project in the United Arab Emirates.
USA, Texas: Hickory Creek substation located in Denton, Texas, is in need of upgrades and expansions which require retiring and removal of the equipment in the existing substation.
UK, London: Reportbuyer has announced a new BCC Research report “Global Markets for Transformers” which covers various types of globally used power transformers and their applications.
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UK, Scotland: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission will invest £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) into the new Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link.