#power transformer

Ukraine, Zaporizhye: Ukrainian transformer manufacturer Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) has successfully tested 3 reactors rated 60 MVAr, 500 kV for the new substation Jvari in Georgia.

Ghana, Accra: Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed 16 new transformers in different areas within the Accra West region to improve power supply to those areas.

Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrenergo has revealed plans to complete tender procedures for the purchase of 22 transformers in the second half of December, according to the acting director of the company Vsevolod Kovalchuk.

USA, Washington: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced nearly $2.3 billion in loans to build and improve rural electric infrastructure in 31 states.

China: China XD Group Corporation, Chinese manufacturer of high voltage and ultra-high voltage transmission and distribution equipment, recently developed country’s first high performance 220 kV 70 MVA series transformer, according to China Daily.

Germany, Bremerhaven: Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid, a direct-current technology enabling a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast.

United Kingdom, London: After the transformer oil refiner Hydrodec Group PLC announced commissioning of the rebuilt, improved and expanded oil refinery in Canton, Ohio, USA, in June this year, the company has reported a successful return to the US transformer oil market with sales of its oil to the US and Mexican markets.

Russia, Moscow: Russia plans to grant Cuba a loan of 1.2 billion Euros ($ 1.36 billion) for the construction of new thermal power units and the associated equipment and infrastructure.

Mexico, Mexico City: Mexico’s federal utility CFE has awarded Siemens a $29.8 million substation and transmission line project in the northern state of Coahuila.

USA, Pennsylvania: The Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania received a massive backup transformer that will only be used as a spare in the event of a malfunction.

Mexico, Mexico City: Mexico’s state utility CFE has awarded a $12.5 million transmission and transformer contract for a project in Baja California state to a consortium made up of five local firms.

Azerbaijan, Baku: Azerbaijan’s national electricity distribution company Azərisıq has developed a ten-year Action Grid Plan for 2015-2025 to respond to an expected increase in electricity demand from 7,000 MW in 2015 to up to 10,000 MW in 2025.

Vienna, Austria: An exquisite visionary conference on transformer technology organized by the TRANSFORM partner companies ended on Thursday, 15 October 2015.

Russia, Belgorod: Belgorodenergo, a Russia-based company involved in the transfer and distribution of electricity in Belgorod District has this year started a mass installation of energy efficient transformers in substations with voltage of 6 (10)/0.4 kV.

Siemens has recently received three orders from the Power Grid Corporation of India, for the total of 28 500 MVA/800 kV autotransformers and spare parts, the company announced in the press release.

UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is planning $16.5 billion worth of projects over the next five years to meet the emirate’s power and water needs.

United Kingdom, Scotland: EDF, the French owners of Scotland’s two remaining nuclear power generators, are investing $46.5 million (£30 million) in a round of scheduled maintenance on Hunterston B in Ayrshire in a major one-off investment.

USA, Minnesota: Xcel Energy, a Minneapolis-based utility company, has embarked on a project to replace a turbine and step-up transformer at Prairie Island nuclear plant as part of the utility’s $68 million upgrades to extend the life of the 1970s-era power plant.

India, Nagpur: Wise Guy Reports has made available a new research report titled “Power Transformers Market, Update 2015 – Global Market Size, Equipment Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2020”.

Sweden, Piteå: After the management announced the decision to close ABB Composites plant in Piteå, Sweden, the notice to lay off employees has been withdrawn, as well as the plans to move the production to Poland.

WEIDMANN Electrical Technology, a global supplier of transformer insulation systems, diagnostic products and services and logistics solutions, has entered into an agreement with FISO Technologies (FISO) whereby FISO will supply a fibre optic monitoring system designed specifically for WEIDMANN.

India, Kolkata: A massive fire broke out at the Dum Dum substation of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) in Kolkata city, West Bengal on Friday.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth over $300 million for critical power technologies to enable two new ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) power transmission links.

Japan, Tokyo: Hitachi, Ltd. and ABB have announced the completion of the process to establish a joint venture company, Hitachi ABB HVDC Technologies, Ltd., for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission in Japan.