Uganda: Queensway substation upgrade project on Entebbe Road in Kampala, Uganda is on due course with over 45% of the construction works complete and all equipment already delivered to the site.
Iran, Tehran: Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian revealed the country has devised plans to overhaul its power industry within the next five years, which need a collective investment of $30 billion to be materialized.
USA, Pittsburgh: The U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) has made a final determination on duties on hot-rolled steel imports, including electrical steel, from seven countries.
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the installation of the main 400 kV power transformer, in addition to a number of other projects worth $53.6 million at the Hassyan Clean Coal Power Plant.
Pakistan, Karachi: The K-Electric has successfully installed a new 40 MVA power transformer at the Aga Khan Grid Station to cater for electricity needs of the consumers residing in adjoining areas.
USA, California: Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) plans to replace the venerable substation on the edge of downtown Sacramento with a facility with a new look.
USA, Kansas City: Kansas City firefighters are responding to a transformer fire that broke out at Kansas City Power & Light’s Hawthorn power plant.
Future Market Insights has added a new report titled “Electrical Steel Market Segmentation by Product Type – Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel, Non-Grain Oriented Electrical Steel, Semi-Processed; By Application – Transformers, Portable, Distribution, Motors, Inductors” to their offering.
USA, Texas: A global transport of two reactors has been successfully handled by a U.S. cargo specialist from the manufacturer in Shanghai, China, to the final destination in Gail, Texas.
USA, Pennsylvania: Last week Lower Merion Township commissioners voted to order O’Neill Properties to move two large transformers that have recently been installed on a portion of what was to be a public space at the riverfront project in Bala Cynwyd, a community bordering the city of Philadelphia.
The Philippines, Manila: National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) received approval for the construction of the $91 million 230 kV Navotas substation project in Manila.
South Africa: South African state-owned power utility, Eskom, has reported a drone crashed on the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant site in contravention of the nuclear safety regulations and was returned to its owner without the investigation having been completed.
Global Market Insights has made available a new market research report on Middle East distribution transformer market for the period 2016 – 2024.
USA, Pennsylvania: The Board of Managers of PJM, Pennsylvanian electric utility company, has approved more than $636 million in transmission investments.
UAE: UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) has signed a contract worth $94 million with Mitsubishi Electric for the installation of a number of new 132/33/11 kV substations in the Northern Emirates.
The global dissolved gas analysers market is estimated to reach $1.11 billion by 2024 according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc.
Ireland, Aran Islands: Power supplies have been restored to residents on Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr islands following a four day power cut.
India, Mumbai: Siemens Ltd. has received an order worth approximately $32.5 million from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB) for a regional power exchange project.
USA, North Carolina: SPX Corp. plans to sell its European power generation operations as weak segments of its power business continue to undermine strong performance in its other business divisions.
Ireland, Aran Islands: Residents of two of the Aran Islands are hoping ESB Networks will be able to deliver a vital transformer to Inis Oírr to restore power supplies to it and Inis Meáin.
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity has finalised negotiations for three power projects valued at $7 billion and is ready to finalize the contracts for all three projects.
Ecuador, Quito: LS Industrial Systems Co. (LSIS), a South Korean electric power systems provider, has won a $9.1 million order to build a 230 kV substation, with power transformers and associated electrical equipment, in Portoviejo, a western costal city in Ecuador.
Belgium, Brussels: On 4 August the EU imposed anti-dumping measures against some China and Russia steel following industry complaints from the European Steel Association.
United Kingdom, London: Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global transformer oil market report until 2020. This research report also lists five other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period.