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United Kingdom, Stafford: Alstom has announced plans for the creation of a second new facility in Redhill, Stafford, which will house Alstom’s High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and Systems operations.

USA, New Jersey: Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is expanding a substation in Wharton to accommodate new voltage-regulating equipment designed to help reinforce the electric system and enhance service reliability for customers, according to the company statement.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Brazilian power transformer manufacturer WEG S.A. has announced the acquisition of high voltage transformers, mini substations, switchgear manufacturing business and related services from TSS Transformers Ltd., a Heidelberg-based company in South Africa.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has announced the inauguration of new $50 million manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic for instrument transformers, air-insulated medium voltage switchgear, and substation automation systems.

Italy, Milan: President of Alstom Grid has unveiled the new Alstom Grid site in Sesto San Giovanni, near Milan in Italy.

China, Beijing: Baoding Tianwei Group Co., a Chinese power transformer maker has become the first state-owned firm to default on a bond payment in modern China, Chinese state media reported yesterday.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has secured a contract worth around $25 million from Colombia’s Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. (ISA) to deliver 54 shunt reactors.

Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Transformer Monitoring Solutions Market 2015-2019” report to their offering.

Germany, Dresden: The Turkish company Marke Elektronik has been appointed to represent HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH on the Turkish market, states HIGHVOLT in the press release.

China, Hong Kong: A global investment manager L.R. Capital is investing $80 million (RMB 500 million) in the pre-IPO financing of Xinte Energy, a subsidiary of Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited (TBEA).

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has been awarded contracts worth around $30 million from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the national Swiss rail operator, and the private Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to supply three new traction substations in the Swiss Alps.

Saudi Arabia, Yanbu: Saudi Arabian Marafiq Power and Water Utility Company has contracted Doble Engineering Company to provide consulting and training services to support reliability best practices within its transmission and distribution division.

United Kingdom: Schneider Electric Solar Business connected more than 300 MW to the U.K. national grid in end of March, on top of the 200 MW already in operation.

Transformers Magazine learns that Alstom Grid has appointed Mr. Ufuk Kivrak as new Vice President Strategic Sourcing (CPO).

European Union: European Transformer manufacturers have been expressing concerns over announced imposition of anti-dumping duties against imports of grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) into the EU, believing this would be disastrous for the entire EU transformer industry.

UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it will present its transformer oil test laboratory at the WETEX 2015 exhibition.

Pakistan, Lahore: Siemens Pakistan is close to finalising the deal with Pak Elektron Limited (PEL), Pakistani manufacturer of electrical equipment, for the sale of its transformers business in Karachi.

Portugal, Lisbon: Africa’s wealthiest woman Isabel dos Santos is to acquire a majority stake in Portugal’s Efacec Power Solutions, according to the Portuguese financial newspaper Diário Económico.

China, Beijing: Chinese authorities have announced termination of anti-dumping and countervailing duty tariffs on grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) exports from the U.S.

Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian Electricity Ministry has signed a deal for the construction of a new transformer station worth nearly $28 million in the Suez Canal region.

Austria, Sulz: BAUR GmbH, an Austrian electrical equipment testing and measurement company has launched a new device for partial discharge measurement and location – PD-TaD60.

Hungary, Budapest: Hungarian transmission system operator Mavir has announced it has bought a $2 million (€1.8 million) transformer from Switzerlandʼs ABB.

Paraguay, Assuncion: ANDE, the Paraguayan major electricity company, is investing $12 million in the installation of a new substation with a capacity of 90 MVA to improve the infrastructure of electricity supply to the capital corporate and commercial areas Flyers Chaco and Santa Teresa.

Pakistan, Lahore: Pakistani National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) has installed a 250 MVA power transformer at 220 kV grid station Bund Road Lahore and started electricity supply to 132 kV grid stations of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO).