#power transformers

The second part of Končar-Elektroindusdtrija’s Supervisory board meeting was held Friday, 20 December.

German transformer manufacturer SGB-SMIT has opened an online transformer shop.

Bulgaria: Bulgaria’s Power Distribution South, part of Austrian energy group EVN, said that it has signed two contracts for the purchase of power transformers, worth a total of $3.5 million (3.2 million euro), VAT excluded.

Indonesia: CG Power & Industrial Solutions announced that its step down subsidiary, PT CG Power Systems Indonesia (CG Indonesia) has bagged an order from Indonesian state utility PT PLN (Persero) for manufacture and supply of 25 units of power transformers valued at $24 M.

Saudi Arabia: South Korea’s Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., the electric systems unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, announced Tuesday that it has won an order worth $23.9 M (28 B won) to supply power transformers for the Hawiyah Gas Plant Expansion Project in Saudi Arabia.

Nigeria: The executive vice chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mohammed Haruna said that Nigeria will work closely with China for the production of Nigerian-made transformers.

Pakistan: Pakistan’s Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has installed over 2000 transformers this year.

The TCN confirmed that a transmission substation in Abuja caught fire and stated that one of the power transformers in the substation was involved.

Georgia Power blames transformer failure for multiple underground electrical explosions in Atlanta.

USA: Twenty-eight utilities have recently joined the Regional Equipment Sharing for Transmission Outage Restoration (RESTORE) program, which allows participants to share electricity transmission equipment among utilities to aid in potential disaster recovery efforts.

United Kingdom, London: The U.K. government will provide 810 million pounds ($1.1 billion) for new clean-energy technologies in an effort to reduce pollution and ensure electricity supply.

Belgium, Brussels: European Union industries led by the steel sector organized a march in Brussels to warn about job losses from Chinese competition, looking to persuade EU policy makers to retain a full arsenal of import tariffs.

USA, Indiana: Duke Energy Indiana has filed a revised plan with the state to update its electric grid that delivers power to more than 800,000 homes and businesses state-wide.

On Thursday the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) began examining dumping claims for grain-oriented flat-rolled electrical steel that is imported from Japan, the Republic of Korea and the European Union (EU).

SEASIDE – A metallic-skinned helium balloon that flew away caused the power cut that put off Independence Day celebrations in Seaside and affected more than 8,000 customers, Pacific Power said.

MEDAK: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced that his government is about to commence power projects which will generate 25,000 MW in total. The plan is to invest over Rs 90,000 crore ($14 billion) in the period of the next four years.

Last Friday Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton welcomed the presentation of Federal Transformer Manufacturing and Consulting Limited (FTMC) into the local manufacturing sector.

Alstom and the German-Dutch transmission system operator TenneT have set another key milestone in the North Sea offshore grid connection project – ‘Dolwin3’.

More ducks have been released back into the wild on Friday after transport oil leak in Mimico Creek earlier this week, covering more than 100 birds.

Yellowstone Electric Co. has been awarded a $37 million contract to replace 12 transformers and related equipment at Glen Canyon Powerplant in northern Arizona.

Zurich, Switzerland, July 16, 2015 – ABB, has won orders worth around $90 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail to enable sustainable high-speed, suburban and urban transit in Europe and in the United States. The orders were booked in the second quarter of 2015.

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) issued a Request for Information (RFI), asking for comments on the possible establishment of a reserve of large power transformers.

The voltage of the power lines for the distribution of energy varies by more than +/- 10% in most countries in Europe and around the world. The maximum limit as stipulated by EN50160 is no longer guaranteed.

India, Manipur: Two villages in Keirao constituency, Imphal district in Manipur, have received back their power supply with an installation of two new transformers and erection of electric poles.