
AI-embedded drone grid defect inspector wins APEC smart grid award
APEC Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) awarded Power-hawk Inspector for their drone-based inspection system using embedded AI to identify power grid defects in real time.
APEC Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) awarded Power-hawk Inspector for their drone-based inspection system using embedded AI to identify power grid defects in real time.
Peru, Lima: The Private Investment Promotion Agency (PROINVERSIÓN) plans to award the Piura Nueva – Frontera Substation 500 kV transmission line project in July 2023.
Switzerland, Zurich: EcoVadis, the top provider of company sustainability ratings, has given Hitachi Energy gold for the 2023 sustainability assessment.
Frost & Sullivan have recognised Delta-X Research with the 2022 North American Enabling Technology Leadership Award for its DGA software.
Sweden, Stockholm: Nynas has received the EcoVadis Gold Sustainability rating, placing the company in the top group of its category for sustainability.
Croatia, Zagreb: At 17th Convention of Croatian Exporters, Končar D&ST received another Golden Key in the best large exporter category for 2021.
Brazil: WEG was elected the second most innovative company in Brazil by the Valor Inovação 2021 Directory.
Argentina: Abengoa has been awarded a transformer station extension project by the Management Committee of Fideicomiso de Obras de Transporte de Argentina (FOTAE).
India, Kolkata: Alstom T&D India has been awarded two contracts with a total value of $30 million from Power Grid Corporation for substation projects in Madhya Pradesh.
Bangladesh, Dhaka: Siemens has been awarded a $17 million order from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) to design, procure, supply and install a gas-insulated switchgear substation and power transformers at Keraniganj, Dhaka.
Austria, East Tyrol: Austrian Power Grid AG has awarded an engineering company Pöyry a contract for the upgrade and extension of existing 220/380 kV switchgears and installation of new equipment at Lienz substation, Austria.
Serbia, Belgrade: Serbian national electric utility company EPS has awarded an $8.6 million (€7.7 million) contract to the Siemens local unit for the construction of a new transformer station in one of the central districts of the Serbian capital.
United Kingdom: Winder Power, a UK’s manufacturer of power and distribution transformers announced the appointment of Andy Mill as its Finance Director as of 1 June 2016.
Argentina: Abengoa has been awarded a $2 million transformer station extension project by the Management Committee of Fideicomiso de Obras de Transporte de Argentina (FOTAE).
132/11 kV substations as part of Deira Islands project
Siemens has been awarded a contract by UAE master developer Nakheel PJSC for the turnkey construction of three electrical substations in Dubai.
Russia, St. Petersburg: Power Machines has been awarded a contract by Eurosibenergo for the reconstruction of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station equipment, including engineering design, manufacturing and delivery.
United Kingdom: General Electric (GE) and oilfield services company Petrofac Ltd. have been awarded a $157 million contract to build and install a turnkey power system for the 336-MW Galloper offshore wind project in British waters.