New distribution transformer meters to check power theft
India, Noida: The power department is in the process of installing distribution transformer meters on the transformers across the city in an attempt to monitor electricity theft in the city.
Unsecure technology is a threat to the grid
USA: Dozens of break-ins examined by The Wall Street Journal show how regulators and policy makers’ orders stipulated to secure the power grid have still left tens of thousands of utility substations vulnerable to terrorist saboteurs.
Miles of traffic chaos due to 430 tonne transformer transport
UK: Chaos erupted at the Dartford Crossing after the tunnel and bridge closed due to 430 tonne transformer transport.
Madhya Pradesh makes plans for energy upgrades
INDIA: The Bhopal Energy Department has set out an action plan to upgrade its power supply with new transformers.
Zimbabwe’s ZESA focuses on distribution infrastructure
ZIMBABWE: The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is going to conduct a study to see how much funding is required to upgrade its distribution infrastructure.
Namibia experiences third blackout
NAMIBIA: on Friday the country was confronted with the third countrywide power outage this year when a technical problem occurred at the Auas sub-station east of Windhoek, which caused the Auas/Kokerboom 400kV line to trip.
ABB announces Q2 results
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB presented the results of the second quarter of 2016, highlighting solid progress on profitability.
France and Ireland eye 1-billion-euro power link
France/Ireland: France and Ireland plan to build a 1-billion-euro (USD 1.10 billion) power link to connect the two countries by 2025.
New plant-based oil emerging for use in transformers
Australia: A new plant based oil is being developed to replace petrochemicals in industrial products ranging from fuels and lubricants to special chemicals and plastics.
USD 16.4 trillion needed for grid upgrades worldwide
USA: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell has asked the National Academy of Sciences to assist Congress as it considers federal funding for grid modernization.
States pull the plug on mega power equipment tender
India: Centre’s plan to procure electrical equipment on a mass scale has been met with resistance from states
Global Transformer Monitoring Market Research Report 2021
This report studies transformer monitoring in the global market, with an emphasis on North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
Industrial hub gains two power substations
Angola, Luanda: Two power substations with the capacity for 80 MW each will be built soon within the Viana Industrial Estate, to help meet the needs of the firms there.
Replacing transformer caused waterlogging at Taj Mahal
India, Agra: The 197 crore (USD 42 million) project of Akhilesh Yadav, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, began a couple of years back in the Tajganj area near the Taj Mahal.
ABB wins orders of over $300 million for world’s first 1,100 kV UHVDC power link in China
Switzerland: 1,100 kV UHVDC power link has the capacity to transmit 12,000 MW of electric energy over 3,000 kilometres.
Kolektor Etra to supply power transformers for Dong’s 448MW project
Slovenia: Kolektor Etra has been granted a deal to supply transformers to the offshore substation for Dong Energy’s 448MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 project in the German North Sea.
Instrument Transformer Market 2016 Analysis and Forecast to 2020
The analysts forecast the global instrument transformer market to grow at a CAGR of 7.81% during the period 2016-2020.
Evacuation of Eurostar after ‘transformer fire’ – services cancelled
France: The passengers in Eurostar have been evacuated outside Paris after a fire had broken out in one of the transformers which affected its service log.
Warren Buffett, NextEra and the Hunts in a billion-dollar battle for Oncor
USA: Oncor Electric Delivery Co. has been on the market for two years and bidding battle among the suitors Warren Buffet, NextEra and Ray Hunt family might ensue.
National grid – up to 90% out of renewable energy?
USA: A study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggests that the percentage of energy from renewable sources could be increased up to 90 percent with a national grid consisting of high voltage DC (HVDC).
Civil Defence douses transformer fire in SEWA substation
UAE, Dubai: On Monday around 7 in the morning a fire broke out in a transformer of the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) located in Al Majaz 2.
New power utility construction starts in north China
The power utility construction in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region started on Monday. It is a transfer of electricity from China’s rich energy sources in the west to the energy demanding east.
Global Power Transformer Industry 2016 Market Report
This report is an analysis of the power transformer industry from two aspects. One part deals with production and the other one with its consumption. In the production analysis the following is covered: production, revenue, gross margin of its main manufacturers and the unit price offered in different regions from 2011 to 2016. The consumption aspect is about consumption volume, consumption value, sale price, import and export in different regions from 2011 to 2016. Also included is the prediction of its production and consumption for the period 2016-2021.
Hawaii nixes NextEra takeover of Hawaiian Electric Companies
Hawaii: Regulators denied Florida’s NextEra Energy US$4.3 billion bid for takeover of the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO)