#Distribution transformers

Bangladesh, Dhaka: 39,000 power distribution transformers exploded around the country in the 2013-14 fiscal year, mostly due to overloading.

Missouri, Kansas City: The Electric Utility Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance (Alliance) announced the release of a collection of sustainable practices in the area of distribution transformer purchasing, management and disposal/reuse.

Nigeria, Abuja: The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has acquired and installed 140 new transformers to replace the dysfunctional ones in its distribution network.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB announced it will provide process electrification at a new pulp mill (the world’s largest) to be built in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB announced it will soon demonstrate how smart technologies are being used more frequently to energise the digital grid.

United Kingdom, Devon: StatPlan has published new report ‘The Global Market for Transformers 2014 – 2050’ highlighting total installed base of power transformer units to increase by 57,000 between 2015 and 2020, and the installed base of distribution transformer units to increase by 9.6 million in the same period.

USA, Maryland: The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced its August publication of a new set of 12 U.S. transformer market two-page summaries.

Brazil: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the ‘Brazil Power and Distribution Transformers Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019’ report to their offering.

India, Bangalore: After a transformer blast at Koramangala a few weeks ago, faults with electrical installations have been revealed. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has found that the percentage of distribution transformers failure (includes step-up and step-down transformers) has become the highest in the last five years.

USA, New York: Tomorrow Daniel Assandri, CEO of ABB in Canada, will participate as a speaker at Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SE4ALL) at United Nations, New York City.