#power transformers

Germany, Regensburg: SGB-SMIT has announced it will launch a takeover bid for 100% of the Retrasib Sibiu shares – Romanian power transformers producer.

Russia, Lipetsk Oblast: Lipetskenergo is planning reconstruction of 110/10/6 kV Yugo-Zapadnaya substation and construction of 110 kV Rozhdestvo substation.

Algeria, Ighram: An extension of the electricity grid, including the installation of transformer substations, is in progress in the commune of Ighram.

Chile: As part of the international tender Transelec presented the most competitive and lowest bid for the installation of autotransformers at theAlto Jahuel substation and the new 220 kV Lo Aguirre – Cerro Navia line.

Russia, Chelyabinsk Oblast: Chelyabenergo completed a set of measures to create a grid infrastructure for the area in the southern part of the city of Magnitogorsk.

Paraguay, Chaco: The first solar and wind power modules are expected to be inaugurated in a year’s time to provide 24 hour light for military unit Joel Estigarribia.

Switzerland, Zurich: The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.85 million contract ABB in Cary, North Carolina, USA, to replace transformer oil coolers at Grand Coulee Dam.

France, Hautes-Pyrénées: For the first time in the department, a photovoltaic plant was inaugurated yesterday morning at Euralis de Rabastens in Bigorre.

Venezuela, Barcelona: According to the residents of Barcelona, the transformers in Razetti II area do not provide sufficient power for the community which is experiencing constant power failures.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth over $800 million from Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc to provide the Caithness-Moray high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link.

Russia, Vladimir Oblast: IDGC of Center and Volga Region (Rosseti) continues construction of a new 110/10/10 kV substation Vorsha which will supply a large factory for the production of buses and special vehicles Volgabas.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won a $103 million contract from Brazilian mining company Vale to install electrical and automation systems at a modern iron ore mine in the Carajás mountains of northern Brazil as part of a major capacity expansion.

France, Levallois-Perret: UK-based consortium of Alstom and Petrofac has been named the supplier for the electrical systems at RWE Innogy 340 MW Galloper offshore wind farm.

Russia: The delivery of power transformers to Gotsatlinskaya HPP has been completed and they are now ready to be installed on site.

Africa, Central African Republic: The Central African electricity company ENERCA will provide a new power transformer for Bangui In order to address the problem of frequent load shedding.

USA, California: Following numerous outages over the years, along with blown transformers, Southern California Edison (SCE) will start massive infrastructure upgrade programme.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB announced a $4 billion share buyback after ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer said he seeks to boost shareholder returns.

India, Chennai: A senior official of Tangedco announced that a new 110/33/11 kV substation inside Phoenix MarketCity mall,Velachery, will be constructed at a cost of INR 74 crore ($12.3 million).

Russia: The funds of RUB 1.8 billion ($48.8 million) are distributed to overhaul power transformers, substations and 1,600 km of transmission lines.

Egypt, Cairo: Seven power transformers caught fire at Hadaek El-Ahram area in Giza where fire fighters of the Civil Protection Authority were called.

India, Mumbai: Siemens India has delivered 1200 kV capacitor voltage transformer (CVT) for the ultra high voltage national test station at Power Grid Corporation, Bina, Madhya Pradesh.

Zimbabwe, Kwekwe: Sable Chemicals-the only ammonium nitrate fertiliser manufacturer in the country, managed to install a new $1 million power transformer at its plant after the original transformer exploded four years ago.

Yesterday, on the 3rd September, the 13,000th member joined Transformers Forum, a key place for networking, exchanging ideas and opinions within the industry:

Japan, Tokyo: A consortium of Toshiba, IHI, Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by a special purpose company established by Mitsui and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).