#power transformers

Argentine, La Rioja: The Argentine Ministry of Federal Planning has announced a public tender for the acquisition of two power transformers 500/138/34.5 kV – 300 MVA.

USA, Arizona: Salt River Project (SRP) is building a data centre which will plug directly into its high-voltage transmission grid.

Tajikistan: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the $54 million grant designed to improve the electricity supply to industrial facilities and population of Tajikistan.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth $55 million from public utilities, Bihar Grid Corporation Limited (BGCL) and West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL).

India, Hyderabad: BHEL has commissioned its first phase-shifting transformer at Kothagudem Thermal Power Station in Telangana.

New Zealand, North Island: Transpower’s new NZD 6 million ($4.6 million) mobile power substation passed through Wellington’s port yesterday.

Italy, Lugo: Italian Windings, a joint venture of 3 Italian companies with a combined experience of nearly 100 years in the field of electrical windings production, is celebrating its 1st anniversary.

Argentina, Buenos Aires: Antonov 124 landed in the city carrying transformer substation to strengthen power supply during the summer.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned a new hybrid switchgear solution with a 1,200 kV circuit breaker – the highest AC voltage level in the world.

Czech Republic: CEPS, Czech Republic’s energy transmission network firm will receive a $227 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to upgrade the electricity transmission infrastructure in the country.

USA, Tennessee: Cleveland Utilities’ Electric Division performed an inspection of its high-voltage transformers which revealed insulation, outer case and control box deterioration, forcing to the utility to replace more than 80 units.

Belgium, Liège: Tihange Nuclear Power Station’s third reactor was shut down automatically after one of the power transformers had exploded.

USA, California: Moreno Valley’s City Council approved plans for a new electrical substation to meet growing demand from industrial customers.

India, New Delhi: Avantha Holdings Ltd has started a share sale in Crompton Greaves Ltd to raise nearly $139 million or 8.3% of equity.

United Kingdom, Longbridge: Sonobex will soon present their range of acoustic and noise reduction solutions for power, distribution and traction transformers.

USA, New Hampshire: A winter storm hit the Granite State caused traffic power outages across New Hampshire.

Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the ‘Smart Grid Market in India 2014-2018’ report to their offering.

USA: Reportstack has published a new market research publication ‘Instrument Transformers Market in Americas 2014-2018’.

France, Brest: Yesterday two power transformers produced by JST Transformers and weighing 162 and 197 tonnes were unloaded in the port.

Argentina, Buenos Aires: Edesur upgraded power capacity in Calzada and Transradio substations in order to meet the sharp increase in demand in those districts of Greater Buenos Aires.

Kyrgyzstan, Toktogul: Power transformer has failed at Toktogul Dam after 40 years in operation.

Kenya: African Development Bank (AfDB) granted $133 million to The Last Mile Connectivity Project in Kenya in order to expand electricity access to remote communities in the region.

Canada, Ontario: A power transformer on the side of the Canada Bread building in Glanbrook caught fire yesterday evening causing evacuation of about 100 workers.

USA, California: Global Industry Analysts Inc. published a research titled ‘Distribution Transformers: A Global Strategic Business Report’ which provides market review, trends, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities.

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bandundu: The Provincial Directorate of the National Electricity Company (SNEL) of Bandundu has received a batch of six power transformers.

USA, Washington: The $174 million power substation will be built in South Lake Union, Seattle. According to its proposed design, it will have sloped walls, metal cladding and glass panels that emit a soft glow at night.

India, Uri: Yestreday, a major fire broke out in Uri-II power plant worth INR 2,300 crore ($372 million).

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB and Ansaldo Energia consortium is providing a turnkey solution for grid development plans of the Italian TSO (Transmission System Operator) on the island of Sardinia.