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 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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Croatia, Zagreb: Končar – Distribution and Special Transformers (D&ST) has delivered two power transformers to the Minninge hydro power plant located in Nykoping, Sweden.
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.
USA, Virginia: Anoop Nanda has been named president of Virginia Transformer Corp., The U.S. second-largest provider of custom-engineered power electrical transformers.
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.
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.
USA, Nevada: A power transformer burst into fire at an electrical substation in the south Las Vegas Valley Monday morning, leaving thousands without power.
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.
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 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.
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