India, Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court ordered the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to determine the number of transformers installed on footpaths and roads in the city and submit a report indicating the time required to relocate them.
Kenya, Nairobi: Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced the government was actively brining down the power cost of doing business in Kenya in order to effectively compete with other African countries in attracting investors.
Argentina, Entre Ríos: Two power transformers have been installed at the 500/132kV substation Gran Paraná to mark a milestone in the work for the future of power system in the area.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has signed contracts with The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for the supply of a high voltage power transformer and improvement of the transmission grid in the East.
USA, South Carolina: Two banks of power transformers at a Duke Energy substation in Duncan went out Wednesday causing a nearly 12-hour outage.
USA, California: A power transformer fire at a Southern California Edison substation in Irvine caused a massive outage yesterday. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Ukraine, Dzerzhynsk: According to the press service of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, there is a power supply disruption in Donetsk Region.
Russia, Volga Region: The branch of IDGC of Center and Volga Region – Kirovenergo successfully tested operation of a new software product, intended to increase the reliability of electricity supply and the service life of power transformers.
France, Richemont: A power transformer fire occurred at Air Liquide France Industrie (ALFI) which required intervention of around 30 firefighters.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB reported that their quarterly earnings missed estimates due to charges at the Power Systems unit which brought down earnings.
France, Champey: A power transformer explosion caused an outage in the entire Champey. The residents saw thick smoke escaping the transformer.
Venezuela, Bolivar: A new power transformer is being delivered for installation in Unit 5 of the hydroelectric plant Simón Bolívar – Guri Dam.
Pakistan, Islamabad: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has refused to pay $ 45 million to an Iranian firm for procurement of 13 heavy power transformers.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth about $35 million from Hydro-Québec to upgrade the 350 MW Madawaska HVDC transmission link, that connects the grids of New Brunswick and Hydro Québec in southeast Canada.
USA, North Carolina: In the next few weeks, environmental scientists will start tests to determine how much cleanup work will be needed to remove PCBs in the stream beds and lake bottoms near the former Ward Transformer plant in Raleigh.
USA, Connecticut: A recent power outage at Monroe Elementary School has caused $50,000 worth of work in order to keep the school safe.
Nigeria: Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has invested about NGN 600 million ($ 3.7 million) in power transformer repairs through the completed and ongoing projects within its network.
USA, Washington: The U.S. Department of Commerce issued its final antidumping determinations regarding imports of grain-oriented silicon steel (GOES) from Germany, Japan, and Poland.
France, Levallois-Perret: Alstom has been awarded a contract by grid operator Amprion GmbH to deliver six large power transformers.
Nigeria: The Federal Government has provided the sum of NGN 300 million ($ 1.9 million) to the Transmission Company of Nigeria to improve the state of power transmission infrastructure in the country.
India, Madurai: The project worth more than Rs 100 crore ($ 16.6 million) is carried out under the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) with the aim to ensure power supply free from outages and voltage fluctuation.
Russia, North Ossetia–Alania: Federal Grid Company has put into operation a new 200 MVA autotransformer at the 330 kV substation Vladikavkaz-2.
USA, Pennsylvania: FirstEnergy Corp. has completed construction of a new substation and transmission line in Armstrong County
Chile, Santiago: The explosion of a power transformer near the Apumanque shopping centre mobilised police following an attempted bank robbery using gas explosion.