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Dako Worldwide Transport has transported a diesel engine driven power plant from different points of origin in Northern and Southern Europe to La Chorrera, Panama.

Bulgaria, Sofia: Bulgarian transformers manufacturer CERB will supply 100 new distribution transformers to Bulgarian electricity provider EVN Bulgaria in 2016.

United Kingdom, Somerset: A large power transformer about the size of a cottage took to local roads near Bath in Somerset, UK over the past weekend.

India, Jaipur: Indian transformer manufacturer Marsons has won an order worth $4 million from the Rajasthan state utility.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has commissioned and handed over the LitPol Link, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link connecting the power grids of Lithuania and Poland, to the Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid.

India, Mumbai: Avantha Group Company CG today announced that with effect from 3 February 2016, Laurent Demortier will be stepping down as the CEO and Managing Director of Crompton Greaves Limited (CGL).

USA, New Jersey: A transformer fire spread to a row of vehicles at a Route 46 auto auction in Fairfield, New Jersey on Wednesday morning, authorities said.

For the second time, the state energy and water supply company Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) the title of premium supplier in recognition of the excellent services provided.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has nominated four new members for election to its Board of Directors, aiming to strengthen its expertise in areas related to the shift in the centre of gravity of the company’s activities.

Ukraine, Zaporozhye: In 2015 Ukrainian transformer manufacturer Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) completed the installation of 120 transformer units – 96 power transformers and 24 shunt reactors – in the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Argentina, India, Peru, Spain, Vietnam, Poland, Armenia, Georgia, and other countries.

USA, Wisconsin: St. Croix County has decided to invest in three new transformer to build a backup system with an aim to prevent a repeat of a recent incident that interrupted electrical service to the county’s emergency 911 centre, jail and Government Center.

United Kingdom: General Electric (GE) and oilfield services company Petrofac Ltd. have been awarded a $157 million contract to build and install a turnkey power system for the 336-MW Galloper offshore wind project in British waters.

Germany, Oberursel: MESSKO® PrimeLab Mobile oil laboratory, launched in mid-2015, has gained accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 undertaken by the German national accreditation body DAkkS.

Kenya, Nairobi: The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) has awarded a contract to CAMCE China for the construction of a new substation in Nairobi County which will be able to withstand more than 2000 MW of power produced.

Japan, Tokyo: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it has received the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification for its traction transformers.

Nepal, Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power utility, may soon import up to 220 MW of additional electricity from India.

Nigeria, Benue: Nigerian Federal Government is determined to increase the capacity of transmission stations in order to achieve optimal power delivery across the country, according to The Guardian Nigeria.

New report titled “Global and Chinese High-Voltage Power Transformer Industry, 2011-2021 Market Research Report” is now available.

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: The work on about 857 projects worth $19.7 billion earmarked for the Jeddah region of Saudi Arabia over the past number of years, including electricity and power transformer projects, is progressing well with some of them already completed, Trade Arabia cites a report.

USA, New Jersey: Jinpan International Limited, a manufacturer of cast resin transformers, has announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with FNOF E&M Investment Limited and Silkwings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of FNOF E&M Investment Limited, according to PR Newswire.

United Kingdom: Centrifugal pump maker SPP Pumps has opened a brand new transformer oil manufacturing and testing facility at its Gloucestershire base in the UK.

State Grid Corporation of China, the world’s biggest utility, plans to invest $350 billion into expansion of its power transmission network by 2020.

Canada: Siemens Transformers Canada (STCA) recently received an order for the delivery of 1,200 pole-mounted transformers from Saskpower, a public utility serving the province of Saskatchewan in Canada.

Germany: Siemens has signed a ($10 million) €9 million contract to supply the Iraqi market with 1,250 distribution transformers.

India, Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is constructing new substations around the city and its suburbs to tackle the power situation during summer.

Kurdistan: At least 120 transformers are to arrive in Sulaimani to help improve power supply to the city, which suffers from frequent blackouts.

United Kingdom, Suffolk: Last week three enormous electrical transformers were transported by road from Lowestoft docks to Sizewell, the slow-moving convoys causing disruption over three days on the B1122 as it made its way through small villages.

Russia, Moscow: MOESK has completed a major reconstruction of the 220 kV Central Substation increasing its capacity by 30%.