Japan, Tokyo: IHI and Toshiba corporations will conduct demonstration research of a unique turbine system driven by the ocean current, developed under the auspices of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
Turkey, Cannakale: The world’s largest arc furnace transformer manufactured by a company in Balıkesir, Turkey for an iron and steel furnace plant in Biga has been delivered after an arduous 2.5-day ride.
Saudi Arabia, Al-Hasa: Saudi Arabia’s National Grid has awarded a $40 million contract to the Spanish engineering and construction firm Isolux Corsan for the construction of two 115 kV substations in Al Hasa.
Ukraine, Kiev: Kyivenergo has completed the reconstruction of the Obolon substation 110/10 kV, which forms an important part of the energy supply system of the capital.
Argentine, Tucuman: After a $1.5 million investment into substation expansion project, a new transformer substation will be opened today in the province of Tucuman.
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Russia, Leningrad Oblast: The Russian transformer factory Elektrozavod has manufactured modular single-phase transformers of 533 MVA, 330 kV for Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant 2 following the order by Rosenergoatom operating the power plant.
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Alstom has won a €40 million ($49 million) turnkey contract by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to reconstruct the 275 kV Tudan substation in Sarawak, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo, otherwise known as East Malaysia.
USA, California: Nearly 20,000 homes and businesses in San Bernardino and Highland were left without power after a blaze at the Southern California Edison substation.
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Oman, Muscat: Oman Electricity Transmission Company has signed 6 agreements related to construction works on a new grid station, expansion of a number of existing plants, reinforcement of overhead transmission lines and consultancy services coming at a costs of about $225 million.
USA, New York State: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has given a green light to a budget that will send $24.5 million for transformer and circuit breaker replacements in St. Lawrence County.
New Zealand, Southland: Repairs to New Zealand’s largest hydro station have begun with the first of three new giant transformers being delivered to the Manapouri Power Station.
Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast: The so-called “million kVA” has been delivered to the railway station “Electric” near the Slavic Thermal Power Plant located in the north of Donetsk region.
China, Baoding: State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has awarded a $195million contract to Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co., Ltd (BTW) for the supply of 4 packages of AC and HVDC transformers for two transmission projects.
UAE, Dubai: ABB has secured a contract worth $55 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) to build a substation that will integrate power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park.
Denmark, Fredericia: Energinet.dk has been granted permission for $577 million investment into a grid connection for the 600 MW Kriegers Flak wind farm in the Baltic Sea off Denmark.
Equatorial Guinea, Annobon: US-based power management company Eaton will support the construction of a 5 MW solar microgrid system in Annobon Province by providing electrical engineering services and power distribution equipment.
Algeria, Tamanrasset: The province of Tamarasset has been granted $6 million as part of the emergency programme for the improvement of the electricity distribution network.
Russia, Kirov: Parm Energo, the energy branch of MRSC of Urals, is ready to connect electricity to a new 16-storey residential building in Kirov.
India, New Delhi: Alstom T&D India has secured a contract of $28 million from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RRVPNL) for provision of a 400/220 kV substation in Bhadla and expansion of the existing 400/220 kV substation in Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan.
Poland, Stettin: Vortex Energy as the general contractor has completed the first construction phase of a 42 MW wind farm in Radziejów, Poland, having built access roads, laid the cables and poured foundations for 21 wind turbines.
Spain, Seville: Abengoa has won a $34 million contract for development and supervision of a new electricity transmission project in central Argentina, in areas near Perez in Santa Fe province.
USA, Washington DC: Several US government buildings lost power due to a transformer explosion in a construction accident on Monday.
