Russia, Moscow: Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK) has commenced works on the next stage of the reconstruction of the 220/110 kV Moscow Central substation, which includes replacement of two 110 kV transformers with new 220/10/6 kV transformers.
United Kingdom, Gloucestershire: SPP Pumps, a UK-based manufacturer of transformer oil pumps, has made a multi-million pound investment in an upgrade to the test facility at its headquarters in Coleford, Gloucestershire.
USA, New Hampshire: Eversource Energy plans to bury overhead utility lines on Hanover and High streets in Portsmouth and replace a transformer that powers a large part of the downtown.
New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay: New Zealand electricity distributor Unison Networks is investing $2.8 million in an upgrade of its Flaxmere substation in Hastings to enhance reliability of supply to the surrounding community and industry.
Russia, Leningrad Oblast: Gatchina Electric Networks, a branch of the Russian electric power distributor Lenenergo, has completed reconstruction works on the 110/35/10 kV Ryabovo substation, located in the urban locality southeast of Saint Petersburg.
Venezuela, Caracas: The National Electricity Corporation CORPOLEC has completed an upgrade of Boyaca Substation in Caracas in order to improve electricity supply in central Caracas.
New Zealand, Southland: Invercargill, New Zealand’s and the world’s southernmost city might soon power up with an upgraded substation as independent commissioner is to consider a planned substation upgrade in its residential area.
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Alstom has won a €40 million ($49 million) turnkey contract by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to reconstruct the 275 kV Tudan substation in Sarawak, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo, otherwise known as East Malaysia.