#transformers

Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Smart Transformers Market – Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2015-2020)” report to their offering.

Siemens Traction Transformers has received the first frame contract from Transmashholding (TMH), Russian manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment.

USA, Michigan: Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has revealed plans for a $26 million central substation in REO Town, a district in Lansing, Michigan, which is part of a larger $101 million power upgrade project under way in the city.

Ireland, Dublin: The addition of the “Global Dry Type Transformer Market – Growth Trends and Forecasts (2015-2020)” report has been published and made available by Research and Markets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

Russia, Krasnodar Krai: South Western Electric Networks, a branch of PJSC Kubanenergo, will reconstruct two substations this year which supply power to the city of Anapa and its suburbs in Krasnodar region, the Black Sea.

Pfisterer, German provider of cable systems and pluggable connections with offshore certification for transformers, converters and switchgear up to 500 kV, has introduced pluggable systems for the networking of complete wind farms from a single source.

$44 Million Loan Includes Investment in Smart Grid Technology

USA, Texas: Micro Market Monitor has published new reports on transformer oil market.

France, Levallois-Perret: General Electric (GE) announced a revised $ 13.5 billion bid for the Alstom energy business aimed at the French government.

USA, New York: Niagara Transformer Corp. is completing the first phase of a multi-step expansion in order to meet growing demand for products.