#power transformer

Kenya, Nairobi: Kenya Power will invest nearly $110 million to finance the construction of 36 new substations to strengthen the country’s electricity network.

India, Mumbai: Avantha Group Company Crompton Greaves has won a contract with the Indonesian government-owned electrical power distributor PT PLN for setting up a total of 36 transformer bays around Indonesia.

USA, New Jersey: A FirstEnergy Company Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) plans to spend a total of $267 million in 2015 on electrical and transmission system enhancement projects in its New Jersey service area.

Pakistan, Islamabad: Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is seeking bids for the replacement of current transformers at the 3,480 MW Tarbela hydroelectric project on the Indus River.

UK, London: Metals Exploration, the natural resources exploration and development company has announced that its Runruno Gold Project located in the province of Nueva Viscaya, Philippines, is preparing to commission the process plant in June this year.

USA, New Jersey: Pioneer Transformers Ltd., a division of Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (PPSI) has been awarded a multi-year contract by Hydro-Quebec Utility Company for the manufacture of distribution transformers.

USA, Washington D.C.: Melting snow creates further electricity problems to Pepco (the Potomac Electric Power Company) as manholes explode due to damaged underground transformers.

USA, Washington DC: After a hearing on the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) 2016 budget request, the President’s Budget proposed an overall 9.2 percent funding increase for energy efficiency and renewable technologies.

Spain, Basque: Iberdrola, the Bilbao-based Spanish public electric utility, has opened Pontika substation in the town of Errentia after the substation received a €2.5 million ($2.8 million) capacity and technological upgrade.

Argentine, Catamarca: The public tender for the acquisition of two power transformers for Catamarca province has been held by the Ministry of Federal Planning, Services and Public Investment in Buenos Aires.

Bolivia, Chuquisaca: Bolivian Energy Directorate has announced the construction of 115 kV transmission line Sucre-Padilla is entering final stages, with 75% of the project completed.

Ukraine, Rivne: Energoatom is replacing power transformers at Units 1 and 2 of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant as part of preventive maintenance and the comprehensive programme to improve the safety of the NPP.

USA, Tennessee: Around 60,000 people across Tennessee have been affected by power outages as the ice storm knocked down trees and caused transformer explosions

Kyrgyzstan, Jalal-Abad: Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Energy and Industry has announced that the Toktogul Hydroelectric Station power transformer T2 is ready to be delivered to the plant.

India, Kolkata: International Copper Association India (ICA India) is hoping for a revival of the copper industry thanks to the transformer market which is the largest market for copper in India.

USA, Florida: Kissimmee Utility Authority has reached a construction milestone last week with the completion of the building which will house the new $17.2 million electric substation.

USA, Texas: A Kemp-based manufacturer and supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment and portable power distribution systems, Larson Electronics, has released a portable power transformer that converts 120 volts AC to 12/24 volts DC or 12/24 volts AC.

India, Mumbai: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest generation utility has awarded a $19 million contract to Avantha Group Company Crompton Greaves (CG) to build the largest rating GSU transformer in India.

France, Paris: The French Transport Authority, STIF, has ordered a further ten MI09 double-deck trains from the Alstom-Bombardier consortium as part of the €95 million contract awarded to Alstom.

Australia, Queensland: About 6,000 Ergon Energy customers suffered power outages yesterday as a result of the earthquake, which struck near the Queensland town of Eidsvold.

USA, Florida: JEA, Jacksonville utility company, has used a helicopter to deliver a power transformer to Liberty Street and replace the transformer which was damaged when a large section of South Liberty Street in downtown Jacksonville collapsed into the St. Johns River more than two weeks ago.

Italy, Rome: ENI S.p.a., an Italian multinational oil and gas company, has certified TES Transformer, as its official supplier.

Canada, Toronto: After transformer equipment failed in -17 °C temperatures on Friday morning, power has been restored to most of the 8,000 customers who were cut off in Toronto downtown area.

Australia, Perth: Regulators have issued new safety measures after last week’s power transformer explosion at the busy Morley Galleria shopping mall in Perth which killed two people and left two with severe burns.