#installation

Kenya: More than 14 transformers will be installed in Juja sub-county in Kenya in the first quarter of this year to increase the sub-county’s access to power.

Nigeria: The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has begun the installation of 100 transformers within states in the South-East Nigeria to boost electricity supply.

India, Chandigarh: The Chandigarh-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Hartek Power has commissioned a 40 MW substation project near Banmore in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh.

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has placed over $60 million orders with ABB for the supply of three turnkey substation solutions for residential and industrial areas in Dubai, as part of UAE’s efforts to strengthen power infrastructure.

South Africa, Mpumalanga: South Africa’s electric utility Eskom has installed and commissioned a new transformer at the Acornhoek substation in Bushbuckridge as part of its plans to upgrade electricity infrastructure and boost the power supply in Northern Mpumalanga.

Dominican Republic, La Vega: Edenorte, a Dominican government-owned power distribution company is installing a new power transformer at the Palmarito substation in the city of La Vega.

India, Delhi: Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €9 million ($9.7 million) from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide receiving and auxiliary main substations for the Kochi metro.

India, Mumbai: Power transmission and distribution business unit of the Mumbai-based Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) has secured orders worth nearly $80M in March.

Kyrgyzstan, Jalal-Abad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance installation of two power transformers 500 kV at the Toktogul Hydroelectric Station in Kyrgyzstan as part of the financing agreement for the Kyrgyz Energy Sector Rehabilitation Project.

Argentine, Quilmes: Frequent outage problems should soon end for residents of Qilmes, Argentine as 103 new power transformers are scheduled to be built in multiple neighbourhoods on the outskirts of the district.