Tag: news
Eskom receives extra loan to extend power transmission grid
Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a loan agreement worth $102 million to help finance projects aimed at strengthening Eskom’s power transmission grid along the west coast of South Africa.
Siemens acquires 25% stake in Coelme Group
Siemens has acquired a non-controlling minority shareholding of 25% in Coelme Group, a European manufacturer of high-voltage disconnecting switches, the company announced in a press release.
Northern Transformer to expand manufacturing capacity
Canada, Ontario: Northern Transformer, a manufacturer of liquid-filled transformers based in Maple, Ontario, has sold a minority stake to Southern States Investment Holding (SSIH).
Duke Energy building new transmission project in central Florida
USA, Florida: Duke Energy has selected a site in Auburndale in Polk County, Florida, to construct a new substation and transmission line routes within the Polk County Reliability Enhancement Project.
GE Power and TransnetBW to upgrade transmission substation in Southwest Germany
GERMANY, Stuttgart: GE Power’s Grid Solutions business and German transmission system operator TransnetBW have signed a contract for a turnkey solution to upgrade the 380 kV Eichstetten substation, which is one of the substations in “Badische Rheinschiene” region, a highly loaded link in the transmission grid of southwest Germany.
6.5 earthquake damages all transformers in Leyte
Philippines, the Visayas: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the islands of Visayas last week damaged four out of six transformers Ormoc City in Leyte, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Transformer fire damages Georgia Power plant
USA, Georgia: A transformer caught fire on the grounds of Plant Bowen in Georgia, nation’s ninth-largest power plant in net generation of electricity.
DolWin3 offshore converter station installed in the North Sea
Germany: GE has completed its first offshore HVDC project, DolWin gamma converter platform, for the transmission system operator TenneT.
El Paso Electric repairing transformer after outages in El Paso
USA, Texas: El Paso Electric crews are repairing a failed transformer after 10,000 people in El Paso were affected by power outages at the beginning of the week.
ABB to supply $16M hybrid substation to Marocco
Marocco: In cooperation with Energie Eolienne du Maroc, ABB will be supplying a $16 million hybrid substation for a wind farm developed by Nareva in Morocco.
TenneT starts work on Rilland substation for Borssele connection
The Netherlands: Dutch transmission system operator TenneT Holding BV has started construction of a high-voltage substation at Rilland in the Dutch province of Zeeland, reports Renewables Now.
PowerTender – a new digital platform that will revolutionize the power market
PowerTender is launching a new digital marketplace that will change the conditions for buying and selling power products completely. Now, buyers and sellers can meet digitally on an independent global platform – a revolutionary development in an industry that is constantly moving forward.
K-Electric unveils $1B power plant and transmission upgrades plan
Pakistan, Karachi: K-Electric, Pakistan’s power company, has announced the biggest private sector investment plan of $1 billion to set up 900 MW dual-fired power plant and build the supporting transmission infrastructure in order to overcome energy crisis in Karachi.
Transformer explosion left 140,000 LA customers without power
USA, California: 140,000 customers in the San Fernando Valley lost power after an explosion at a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plant in Northridge caused a fire that burned for hours.
Končar delivers first 100 MVA transformers to Sweden
Croatia, Zagreb: Končar – Distribution and Special Transformers (D&ST) has delivered two power transformers to the Minninge hydro power plant located in Nykoping, Sweden.
July 2017 edition of Transformers Magazine is now available!
In its 14th edition, Transformers Magazine continues with its educational and informative content, bringing an array of articles on relevant topics that, we hope, will be of interest to all stakeholders in the industry.
Eskom appoints acting Group Chief Executive
South Africa: The Eskom Board announced the appointment of Mr. Johnny Dladla as acting Group Chief Executive with immediate effect.
Virginia Transformer Corp. appoints new President
USA, Virginia: Anoop Nanda has been named president of Virginia Transformer Corp., The U.S. second-largest provider of custom-engineered power electrical transformers.
Eskom former CE Brian Molefe to resume position
South Africa, Johannesburg: Brian Molefe, the former Eskom Chief Executive, is expected to resume his position as head on Monday 15 May 2017, after Eskom decided to revoke its decision to pay him a pension pay-out, reports ESI-Africa.
Global transformer industry lines up for CWIEME Berlin 2017
From 20-22 June, Berlin will become the centre of the global transformer industry as thousands of companies gather to network, make new connections and keep up-to-date with the latest industry developments.
Power restored after transformer fire at Las Vegas substation
USA, Nevada: A power transformer burst into fire at an electrical substation in the south Las Vegas Valley Monday morning, leaving thousands without power.
Siemens wins biggest-ever, $862M substation contract in Qatar
State-owned utility Qatar General Water & Electricity Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has awarded Siemens the largest contract to date in Qatar for the expansion of the country's power transmission network.
Končar D&ST acquires Polish transformer manufacturer
Croatia, Zagreb: Croatian manufacturer of distribution and special transformers KONČAR – D&ST has signed a contract to acquire a majority stake in the Polish transformer manufacturer Power Engineering Transformatory based in Czerwonak, Poznan.
South Korean manufacturer wins $44M transformer order in UK
South Korea, Seoul: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and trading company Posco Daewoo have won a $44 million transformer order from National Grid, a UK electricity transmission company.
