#power transformers

USA, North Carolina: Sensei Solutions and Southern States LLC, a Georgia based manufacturer of High Voltage equipment have discontinued their partnership.

Ghana: The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) announced it will invest about GHS 100 million ($ 33.2 million) in power supply improvement in the Ashanti Region.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has proposed the construction of underground transformer substations in Bangladesh to minimise the use of land for power generation.

France, Levallois-Perret: General Electric (GE) announced a revised $ 13.5 billion bid for the Alstom energy business aimed at the French government.

France, Levallois-Perret: Alstom will soon present the paper ‘EHV and UHV bushing design optimisation from a safety point of view’.

India, New Delhi: Power equipment producers are confident of opportunities for smart solutions in the Indian market due to increasing installations of renewable energy and complexities of power transmission and distribution infrastructure.

France, Levallois-Perret: Alstom has finished constructing the thirteenth power transformer and the final one ordered by Sveska Kraftnat.

New Zealand, Bluff: A power transformer has been delivered to the New Zealand Aluminium Smelters plant at Tiwai Pt.

India: Transformer Market in India 2014-2018, a new market research report has been announced by Reportstack.

France, Levallois-Perret: Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will attempt to beat the GE bid for Alstom with an offer that would focus on alliances with the French engineering group, according to sources.

Zambia, Lusaka: ZESCO Limited announced it will invest about $ 480 million in Lusaka’s power distribution projects.

Russia, Kaluga Oblast: IDGC of Center and Volga Region (Rossetti) started construction of 110 kV Kolosovo substation.

Russia, Moscow: Experts of UES FGC visited the production complex of the Holding Company Elektrozavod in Moscow and toured the production facilities, got familiarised with the process of manufacturing power equipment.

France, Levallois-Perret: The Stafford business of Alstom is about to deliver the final power transformer in a £ 200 million ($ 336 million) contract with a Swedish utility company.

USA, Pennsylvania: An 82-tonne power transformer was hauled through Upper Macungie Township.

Russia, Dagestan: Federal Grid Company will invest RUB 575 600 000 ($ 16.8 million) for the reconstruction of two 330 kV substations in the Republic of Dagestan – Chiryurt and Makhachkala.

Pakistan, Islamabad: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has constructed two new 132 kV grid stations with financial support of World Bank and Asian Development Bank.

Germany, Munich: Next Sunday, Siemens will decide on the way forward regarding the acquisition of the energy division of Alstom.

Russia, Balashikha: JSC Moscow United Electric Grid will reconstruct the Almazovo substation to meet the growing consumer demand for electricity and improve the overall reliability of power supply area.

Paraguay, Pedro Juan Caballero: 20 MVA power transformer has been replaced with a 30 MVA one at Pedro Juan Caballero substation.

Luxembourg, Avenue de la Liberté: Leading steel producer ArcelorMittal has developed a new intermediate class of grain oriented electrical steels (GOES), helping transformer manufacturers to meet environmental targets.

Spain, Madrid: Amid fears of petroleum shortages and increasing environmental pressures, natural esters – commonly known as vegetable oils – have emerged as a renewable, biodegradable alternative to traditional mineral-based transformer oil.

India, Lucknow: Three power transformers at the Sarojininagar transmission centre tripped on Saturday afternoon causing outage in the city in the sweltering heat.

Azerbaijan, Baku: JSC Bakyelektrikshebeke (electricity distribution and sale of Baku) is building a new power substation in Hazi Aslanov, near Baku.