#transformer

India, Tamil Nadu: Indian diversified public sector undertaking (PSU) Andrew Yule & Company (AYCL) is looking to buying a transformer unit in Tamil Nadu, Chairman Kallol Datta said.

General Electric Co (GE.N) Chief Executive Jeff Immelt declined on Friday to consider alternatives to the U.S. conglomerate’s planned purchase of Alstom’s (ALSO.PA) power business despite resistance from European antitrust regulators.

More ducks have been released back into the wild on Friday after transport oil leak in Mimico Creek earlier this week, covering more than 100 birds.

Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Power Engineering Industry (EPEI) operating under Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC) has announced its plan to start exporting Ethiopian made power transformers to neighbouring countries.

Russia, Samara: As earlier announced by the French electric equipment manufacturer Schneider Electric, the company has started building a new transformer manufacturing plant in Samara, Russia.

Venezuela, Caracas: The Venezuelan government plans to invest nearly $18 million in a joint programme with about 60 private enterprises to strengthen the processes of electricity distribution and transmission.

Indonesia, Jakarta: Indonesian President has presented an energy programme to build power plants in 240 places across Indonesia to meet the demand of 35,000 MW of electricity in the next five years.

United Kingdom: Schneider Electric Solar Business connected more than 300 MW to the U.K. national grid in end of March, on top of the 200 MW already in operation.

Russia, Moscow: Russian hydroelectric company RusHydro plans to replace more than half of the main electrical equipment for hydropower plants by 2025 as part of a comprehensive modernisation programme.

Croatia, Ernestinovo: Power outage was caused by trip in power transformer in 400 kV Ernestinovo substation. Water supply was also interrupted as well as road traffic.