Russia: EuroSibEnergo, Russia’s largest privately-held power producer, announced a $200 million New Energy modernization program of its Siberian hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Angara and Yenisei rivers.
India, Tamil Nadu: 13 new substations have been proposed to be erected in Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
India, Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro Limited has announced the company’s Power Transmission & Distribution division won orders worth over $147 million, including a major order for an electrification upgrade in the Middle East.
India, Delhi: In an attempt to augment the city’s transmission network, the Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) has commissioned six projects, completed at a cost of $20 million, which have increased Delhi’s transformation capacity by 740 MVA.
Bangladesh, Dhaka: A power transformer at Desh Energy power plant in Narayanganj, Bangladesh has been gutted in a fire on Friday morning.
Russia, Moscow Oblast: MOESK has completed reconstruction of the 110 kV Fryazino substation in the city of Fryazino in the Moscow Oblast.
USA, Michigan: A Grand Haven, Michigan-based transformer manufacturer Grand Transformers (GTI) has expanded its footprint to the east coast with the acquisition of a New Hampshire-based company Warner Power.
India: Tata Power, India’s integrated power company, has partnered with Toshiba and Cargill to design and develop India’s first green natural ester based pad-mounted substation.
USA, Kentucky: The U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP) used a unique method to remove and dispose of PCB oil taken from transformers at the site.
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) has acquired a majority share in CEDASPE power Srl, a company based in Italy and with foreign subsidiaries. This will take effect on January 1, 2016.
Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “North America Smart Transformers Market – Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2015-2020)” report to their offering.
USA, Washington DC: U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Engel have announced $5.4 million in federal funding to replace damaged transformers and power switches at Yonkers Waterfront Park, which was hit by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012.
Bulgaria, Sofia: Bulgarian transformers manufacturer CERB will supply 100 new distribution transformers to Bulgarian electricity provider EVN Bulgaria in 2016.
For the second time, the state energy and water supply company Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) the title of premium supplier in recognition of the excellent services provided.
Germany, Oberursel: MESSKO® PrimeLab Mobile oil laboratory, launched in mid-2015, has gained accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 undertaken by the German national accreditation body DAkkS.
Kenya, Nairobi: The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) has awarded a contract to CAMCE China for the construction of a new substation in Nairobi County which will be able to withstand more than 2000 MW of power produced.
Nigeria, Benue: Nigerian Federal Government is determined to increase the capacity of transmission stations in order to achieve optimal power delivery across the country, according to The Guardian Nigeria.
New report titled “Global and Chinese High-Voltage Power Transformer Industry, 2011-2021 Market Research Report” is now available.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: The work on about 857 projects worth $19.7 billion earmarked for the Jeddah region of Saudi Arabia over the past number of years, including electricity and power transformer projects, is progressing well with some of them already completed, Trade Arabia cites a report.
USA, New Jersey: Jinpan International Limited, a manufacturer of cast resin transformers, has announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with FNOF E&M Investment Limited and Silkwings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of FNOF E&M Investment Limited, according to PR Newswire.
United Kingdom: Centrifugal pump maker SPP Pumps has opened a brand new transformer oil manufacturing and testing facility at its Gloucestershire base in the UK.
India, Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is constructing new substations around the city and its suburbs to tackle the power situation during summer.
Norway: A 101-ton transformer was successfully shipped to a Norwegian fjord for final delivery to a remote power station.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB will supply a substation for the Shams Ma’an photovoltaic project, the largest of its kind in Jordan, which will help the country reach renewable targets of 10 percent of its energy mix by 2020.