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Pakistan: The Asian Development Bank has approved an $810 million loan to develop Pakistan’s power transmission system.

USA, Texas: A transformer fire at a CenterPoint Energy substation in northwest Harris County led to a power cut to approximately 75,000 customers.

USA, West Virginia: To help enhance service reliability for customers, FirstEnergy Corp. is implementing distribution and transmission infrastructure projects totalling approximately $238 million in Mon Power’s 34-county West Virginia service area.

USA, Florida: Several transformers caught fire at the Florida Power & Light (FPL) facility in West Miami-Dade on Tuesday afternoon, leaving several thousand people without electricity.

Finland, Helsinki: Eltel has recently signed five new substation and overhead line contracts in Finland with Fingrid, Caruna and Elenia, respectively, at the total value of $20.3 million (€18 million).

Australia has blocked the sale of the New South Wales electricity provider, Ausgrid to two Chinese companies citing security concerns.

World Bank has approved a $209 million financing programme that will enable the implementation of a six-year Rural Electrification Expansion Programme in Tanzania.

Egypt: Twelve 175 MVA power transformers are expected to arrive in Aswan, Egypt to be installed in Benban where four transformer plants are being set up to transfer energy produced at solar plants in Aswan.

Russia: Transneft-Vostok has completed testing of two transformers, designed specifically for the ESPO-1 (Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline).

Haiti, Tabarre: The utility company Electricity of Haiti (EDH) has inaugurated its high-tech substation in Tabarre, marking the end of the $16.4 million power distribution project.

Ireland, Aran Islands: Residents of two of the Aran Islands are hoping ESB Networks will be able to deliver a vital transformer to Inis Oírr to restore power supplies to it and Inis Meáin.

Inida, Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has inaugurated a new $35 million power substation at Lahal in Chamba district.

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone’s public power entity Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has received funds from Linkokwing University for the construction of a new substation.

India, Kerala: New power transformers are being installed at Mattannur substation in Kannur district, which will provide power to the newly built Kannur International Airport and other infrastructure in the area.

Germany: Siemens has successfully type tested the first 132 kV 72/90 MVA power transformer for Iraq that will serve for the stabilization of the country’s national power grid.

USA, Massachusetts: The electrical utility Eversource will be moving a giant transformer to its substation at the Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Facility on Millers Falls Road in three parts over the next three weeks.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted $115 million loan to Sri Lanka to help the country achieve its goal of 100% electrification and improving power reliability.

South Africa, Mpumalanga: Eskom has embarked on a project to upgrade Kiepersol substation supplying Hazyview town and surrounding areas in Mpumalanga, which will increase the substation capacity from 30 MVA to 100 MVA.

USA, New Hampshire: New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain is undertaking several energy efficiency initiatives expected to reduce energy consumption at the ski area by about 30 percent.

Germany: For the first time, a shunt reactor with voltage range of 400 kV and a control range of 50–250 MVAr, has been successfully tested.

Ukraine, Zaporyzhye: Ukrainian transformer manufacturer ZTR has successfully tested the first transformer manufactured as part of the recently concluded equipment supply contract with the national energy operator Ukrenergo.

United Kingdom, London: Nine 185-tonne transformers has been successfully transported from Dartford, Greater London to the Drax power station in Selby, North Yorkshire, UK.

USA, Seattle: The new Denny substation in Seattle provides a vibrant communal space and an interactive, public walkway with expansive views of the city skyline.

Croatia, Zagreb: Croatian blue-chip electrical equipment producer KONČAR – Electrical Industry said the consolidated net profit increased 16.8 % in the first half of 2016.