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France, Paris: GE has announced it recently introduced the first environmentally-friendly transformer designed for railway applications in Germany.

The Philippines, Manila: The National Grid Corportion of the Philippines (NGCP) has upgraded its Tuguegarao substation in order to accommodate the growing demand coming from a new airport and several local businesses in four provinces in the Northern Luzon.

Germany, Hamburg: Siemens has received a further order for Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (BOWL), from Scotland.

Tata Steel has met with all seven bidders looking to buy its UK assets, reports Money Control.

Kosovo, Pristina: Kosovo Electricity Distribution and Supply Company (KEDS) has announced a €300 million investment in the national electricity distribution network by 2025.

Siemens announced the company has recently delivered line feeder transformers to Banedanmark, Danish largest railway owner.

Canada, British Columbia: BC Hydro has completed a major $47m expansion of the George Tripp substation in Victoria, BC, an investment forming part of a major capital plan for the improvement of the electricity infrastructure on the Vancouver Island.

For the first time, two sister platforms in an offshore wind farm will be connected by means of a bridge system with the aid of a new, flexible high-voltage cable with a conductor cross section of 800 mm2.

Canada, Saskatchewan: SaskPower will be spending $82.5 million (CAD108 million) in the coming months to upgrade the provincial power grid in order to decrease the number of unplanned power outages, one third of which are the result of aging infrastructure.

Nigeria, Abuja: The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is investing more than $15 million into the equipment to boost power infrastructure in Sokoto State, Nigeria.

India, Maharashtra: Following a death of one person in a transformer blast that took place in Chinchwad on 7 May, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) decided to install tin sheet covers over 744 transformers in the city to improve public safety.

Kenya: Kenya’s state-owned power utility, Kenya Power, will install 20 new transformers in the North Coast by the end of June in an effort to stabilise electricity supply in the area and address frequent outages.

Ukraine, Zaporozhye: Ukrainian transformer manufacturer Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) has concluded a transformer supply contract with the steel company ArcelorMittal Temirtau.

Argentina: Abengoa has been awarded a $2 million transformer station extension project by the Management Committee of Fideicomiso de Obras de Transporte de Argentina (FOTAE).

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India: Another 1200 kV single-phase auto transformer has been commissioned and put in no-load operation at POWERGRID’s test station in Bina, India.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly support the development of clean energy infrastructure in India.

USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy is expanding a substation in Wampum, Pennsylvania to accommodate new high-voltage electrical equipment designed to reinforce the regional electric system and enhance service reliability.

$1.5 billion electricity transmission project in Scotland, United Kingdom will be supported by funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB)

India, New Delhi: India’s largest power utility NTPC has ordered 10 single-phase generator step-up (GSU) transformers of the rating 315 MVA, 23.5 kV or 420 kV, which are the largest GSU transformers produced within the “Make in India” initiative.

USA, Los Angeles: Thousands of people in the Studio City and Sherman Oaks area; los Angeles, California lost power on Wednesday night, possibly from a transformer explosion at an electrical substation, according to authorities.

United Kingdom, London: A new global power transformer market report titled “Power Transformer Market by Rating, Medium Power Transformer, Large Power Transformer, by Type of Cooling Method, & Region – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020” is now available.

The new issue features three high-profile interviews which discuss the future of transformer solid insulation, advanced liquid insulating materials and transformer testing.

Hawaii, Honolulu: Hawaii State Department of Transportation (DOT) is running an Airport Energy Savings Program which includes energy reduction projects at 12 state airports, and is expected to result in nearly $500 million in energy cost savings during a 20-year period.