#power transformers

Russia, Moscow: MOESK branch Central Electric Networks started commissioning power equipment at the substation Chertanovo as part of the investment programme.

USA, South Carolina: Three transformers caused fire after a man stealing copper, was shocked at Marion’s Heritage building.

Russia, Moscow: As part of 110 kV substation Elektrostal upgrade (Elektrostal), MOESK delivered the second power transformer from the manufacturing company Elektrozavod.

Venezuela, Falcon: Corpoelec performed maintenance work on the Coro III substation, in order to improve the operation of the facility, which affects the quality of electric service in the region.

USA: Reports n Reports have announced ‘Power Transformers Market for Power Industry, 2013 Update–Global Market Size, Equipment Market Share, Key Country Analysis to 2020′.

Israel: Megalim Solar Power (a JV of Alstom and BrightSource) and has been awarded a loan to construct the Ashalim Thermal Solar Power Station in Israel-the country’s first solar power plant.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth approximately $ 400 million from NSP Maritime Link Inc., a subsidiary of Emera Inc., to supply a HVDC power transmission solution.

Russia, Adygea: As part of the network upgrade programme in 2014, experts of Kubanenergo started comprehensive repair of the 35 kV substation Promstochnaya in Maykop.

Russia, Moscow Oblast: MOESK started reconstruction of the 110 kV substation in Fryazino. The upgrade will increase the safety of the equipment and increase capacity of the feeding centre by a third.

Argentina, Chaco: The government has opened tenders for the purchase of two power transformers for Quitilipi and Pampa del Infierno with the investment of ARS 17 million($ 2.1 million).

Algeria, Tindouf: A total of 23 new power transformers have been provided in the Sonelgaz emergency plan in 2014 for the province.

USA, Texas: Markets and Markets has announced report defining and segmenting the ‘EHV Transmission Market by System and Geography (Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Americas) – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019’, into systems and geography with analysis and forecasts of the global revenue.

Ukraine, Mykolaivka: Ministry of Fuel and Energy estimates that to restore the damage of the Slavyanskaya TPP in the attacks will cost $ 400 million.

Megger has launched the new IDAX350 insulation diagnostic analyser for comprehensive insulation condition assessment of power transformers, bushings, generators and cables.

France, Levallois-Perret: Alstom Grid has successfully energised the second HVDC turnkey project in South Korea, following the first in 1997. The project awarded in 2009 establishes a 400 MW HVDC bi-directional transmission line between Jindo and the island of Jeju.

Yemen, Sana’a: Abdullah al-Akwa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Electricity and Turkish ambassador to Yemen, Fazli Çorman, discussed the cooperation between the two countries in electricity field.

Ukraine, Mykolaivka: Slavyanskaya TPP the north of Donetsk region was hit during missile firing which damaged two auxiliary transformers.

Spain, Benahadux: Endesa has completed implementation, adaptation and commissioning of a new transformer in high/medium voltage (66/20 kV) substation in Benahadux.

Russia, St. Petersburg: Lenenergo will begin the installation of 16 transformer substations this summer in Shushary.

Russia, Moscow: Branch of JSC MOESK – Novaya Moskva started the reconstruction of 110 kV Bylovo substation which will increase power of the feeding centre by 4 times.

USA, Wisconsin: Workers moved a 176 tonne transformer, destined for the Briggs Road substation in Holmen, using a Goldhofer 14-axle self-propelled hydraulic deck trailer.

Nepal, Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) will include experts from either the Ministry of Energy, Institute of Engineering (IoE) or Nepal Bureau of Standard and Metrology (NBSM) in their inspection team.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) worth $ 78 million.

France, Paris: A new power transformer was delivered to Batignolles yesterday. It will power most of the northern Paris from this autumn.