USA, Ohio: With the current move by U.S. utility companies to deliver higher and higher voltages from the grid, many schools, colleges and universities across the United States will have to replace their transformers, according to Cincinnati-based Electric Service Company (ELSCO), specializing in providing new, repaired and rebuilt transformers.
Canada, British Columbia: The Cheakamus substation in Squamish, British Columbia, has received a $7 million upgrade which boosted its capacity by nearly eight times.
Argentina, Entre Ríos: Two power transformers have been installed at the 500/132kV substation Gran Paraná to mark a milestone in the work for the future of power system in the area.
Russia, Moscow Oblast: MOESK started reconstruction of the 110 kV substation in Fryazino. The upgrade will increase the safety of the equipment and increase capacity of the feeding centre by a third.
Pakistan, Islamabad: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has started the installation of new power transformers at different grids as directed by Federal Secretary Water & Power Nargis Sethi.