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Switzerland, Zurich: Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail has placed orders worth $40 million with ABB for train projects in Europe and the United States.

Switzerland, Baden/Landquart: A specially-equipped Rhaetian Railway (RhB) train will be featuring a new look matching that of ABB branding to mark a hundred years of collaboration between the two companies.

Mexico, Guanajuato: Two generator step-up transformers 230 KV filled with Beta fire resistant fluid have been commissioned at the new Bajio thermoelectric power plant in Guanajuato, Mexico.

USA, New Hampshire: Eaton has provided engineering services and power distribution equipment for an electrical equipment replacement at the Amoskeag hydroelectric station, located on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Colombia, Valle del Cauca: A blown transformer and numerous circuit failures in the Cali power grid caused by heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm have left thousands of Emcali customers without power.

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Argentine, Santa Fe: Santa Fe Provincial Energy Company (EPE) has started a process of purchasing 76 medium-voltage power transformers with an investment of $1.2 million.

USA, North Carolina: Suwannee River Power Plant located in Live Oak, Florida, was taken offline after one of its six generating units experienced a forced outage.

Zurich, Switzerland: ABB has won an order worth about $40 million from Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to supply new 220 kV substations and upgrade an existing substation in Sri Lanka.

Russia, Khakassia: Mainskaya Hydro Power Plant, a part of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric complex, has been connected to the new 220 kV switchgear.

USA, Colorado: Grey Mountain Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sunbelt Transformer, LTD., investing alongside management.

India, Gujarat: Transformers & Rectifiers India Ltd. (TRIL) has entered into a technology license agreement with Japan-based Fuji Electrical Co.

Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “India Power and Distribution Transformers Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” report to their offering.

Nigeria, Lagos: Around 50 lockup shops and five buildings were devoured by the fire at the extension of the popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

France, Cadarache: After several years of research and testing, the first ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) convoy will pass through Étang de Berre today.

Mexico, Baja California: Following the Mexican government investment of $12.5 million into electric power infrastructure in Baja California, the eastern area of Mexicali has received a new substation in Carranza and an expansion of Carranza and Centennial power lines.

USA, Indiana: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to start construction of a $16.5 million substation in Muncie this year at a major gateway to Ball State University, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital and the Kenmore residential neighbourhood.

Germany, Dresden: HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH has appointed ANICIA as their new distributor in France.

France, Levallois-Perret: Alstom Grid Turkey has successfully delivered the generator transformer designed and manufactured for the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (PE EPS) to be installed at Nikola Tesla Power plant Tent-B.

Norway: Norway’s transmission system operator Statnett has placed an order with ABB for the expansion of three existing 420 kV substations at Ofoten, Bardufoss and Balsfjord.

USA, New York: A fire at a Consolidated Edison substation in Thornwood led to the spilling of about 10,220 litres of transformer oil.

Kyrgyzstan, Jalal-Abad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance installation of two power transformers 500 kV at the Toktogul Hydroelectric Station in Kyrgyzstan as part of the financing agreement for the Kyrgyz Energy Sector Rehabilitation Project.

USA, Colorado: A malfunctioned transformer caused a power outage at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado yesterday morning.

New Zealand, Northland: An Enerpac EVO synchronous lifting system has helped weigh a power transformer of 109.5 tons at the Northland Port, New Zealand ensuring its tonnage came under local shipping port weight limits.

UK, Yorkshire: ITM Power, the Sheffield-based energy and clean fuel company, has begun expansion of the manufacturing facilities at its Atlas Way Site in Sheffield.

Russia, Dagestan: Dagenergoset has installed a new transformer of the capacity 6.3 MVA at the Sun substation in Makhachkala, Dagestan.

Zambia, Lusaka: Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) shut down power supply in six towns yesterday to facilitate the installation of a new $4.5 million 125 MVA transformer in Kafue.

Vietnam, Tra Vinh Province: The Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC), a subsidiary of the Electricity of Vietnam, has launched the third phase of a project designed project to provide electricity to more than 6,300 households in the southern province of Tra Vinh.