France, Paris: Alstom Grid and National Grid SA of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two companies will cooperate in developing and advancing electricity infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a long-term basis.
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.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam: The Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO) has recently received a $38 million grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to build new substations, expand the existing ones and construct new interconnections.
Ukraine, Zaporozhye: Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) has been awarded a contract for the supply of 400 MVA, 220 kV transformer for the Aksuskaya power plant in the city of Aksu city, Kazakhstan.
Turkey, Balikesir: Turkish transformer manufacturer BEST Transformer has successfully performed factory acceptance tests of two 200 MVA, 400 kV auto transformers ordered by the Danish oil and gas company Dong Energy.
Spain, Aragon: As of September this year, ABB will downsize transformer production at its manufacturing plant in Zaragoza and move part of the production to Poland.
The Czech Republic, Pilsen: ETD Transformatory, a Czech Republic-based transformer manufacturer and a member of the International BEZ Group, has announced the completion and successful factory acceptance tests on transformers designed and manufactured for strategic projects in Egypt.
USA: Micro Market Monitor has published a new report on the Europe power transformer market called “The Europe Power Transformer Market by Primary Voltage kV, End User, Geography – Forecast to 2020”.
USA, Washington, D.C.: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the completion of its Recovery Transformer (RecX) program and published a final report that contains lessons learned, evaluations, and considerations for a spare transformer strategy to support the U.S. national electric grid.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth around $20 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to extend a substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park that will integrate more solar energy into the grid.
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.
Bulgaria, Sofia: Bulgarian power equipment repair and maintenance company Centralna Energoremontna Baza (CERB) has been subcontracted by Austria’s Andritz Hydro for the overhaul project of Albania’s biggest hydropower plant – Koman HPP.
USA, Atlanta: GE’s Digital Energy business has launched MultilinTM 845 Transformer Protection System, part of the company’s Multilin 8-Series platform of protective relay devices.
Ukraine, Odessa: Building of a new modern Marazlievskaya substation near Shevchenko Park in Odessa is entering final stage, with the construction works on the substation building fully completed.
USA, Washington: Crane Aerospace & Electronics has announced it has received orders for its Eldec transformer rectifier units (TRUs) from Parker Aerospace, a manufacturer of aerospace components, and Gulfstream, a business-jet aircraft manufacturer.
USA, Connecticut: This summer crews around Wesleyan University campus will be working hard on several major maintenance and capital projects designed to support Wesleyan’s ultimate goal of creating a more interconnected and sustainable campus.
USA, New Jersey: Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed a $10 million substation expansion project in West Amwell Township, which will benefit 75,000 customers in Hunterdon County and the Hopewell Township area of Mercer County, New Jersey.
Tajikistan, Dushanbe: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €70 million loan to Tajikistan to fund the construction of a 500 kV power transmission project, which will interconnect electricity networks of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
USA, Connecticut: 1,900 litres of mineral oil has been reported to have leaked from a mobile transformer at an Eversource substation in a seaport city of New London in Connecticut.
ABB to exhibit eco-efficient distribution transformers at CIRED in Lyon
India, Mumbai: Bajaj Electricals, a consumer electrical equipment manufacturing company, has secured three new orders from Odisha Power Transmission Corporation (OPTCL) worth over $13 million.
USA, Ohio: American Electric Power (AEP) and seven other energy companies are planning to launch a limited liability company to provide critical equipment including power transformers to transmission-owning entities in the U.S. to improve responses to major events affecting the electric transmission grid.
USA, Indianapolis: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. an independent producer of specialty hydrocarbon and fuel products, announced the opening of Calumet Specialty Oils de Mexico.
China, Shanghai: Synflex, a supplier to the global transformer manufacturing industry will launch its new SYNtherm multi-layer flexible insulation range for the Asian market at the CWIEME fair to be held in Shanghai from 23-25 June 2015.