Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya: Zaporizhzhya Transformer Plant (ZTR) has won a contract for provision of 26 transformers and reactors, as well as a production monitoring system to the Ukrainian National Power Company UkrEnergo.
Pakistan, Faisalabad: Three transformers with the capacity of 250 MVA have been installed at the grid station in Faisalabad.
Lithuania, Klaipeda: The first two transformers for the NordBalt power interconnection connecting Lithuania with Sweden have been unloaded from the vessel by a floating crane.
Iran, Babol: The most efficient power plant with an efficiency of over 45% was inaugurated in the Beshel Industrial Park.
Fiji, Suva: Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) has commenced works on the construction of a new 33kV/11kV tone substation intended to reinforce the electricity grid for the growing power demand in Suva City.
India, New Delhi: Alstom T&D India has won a $ 40 million contract with Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. (MSETCL) for the construction of 400/220 kV grid substations at Kudus, Alkud, and Kondhwa in Maharashtra, reports RTT news.
USA, San Francisco: A heavy storm causing malfunction to a Pacific Gas & Electric transformer has left nearly 300,000 customers without power.
USA, Pennsylvania: Lansdale electric infrastructure has been upgraded with a new transformer as part of an extensive local infrastructure upgrade project.
Oman, Muscat: Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OTEC) has awarded a $ 25 million contract to Spanish multinational corporation Abengoa to implement a new power transmission project.
Phillipines, Nueva Vizcaya: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be establishing additional transformer facility in its substation in Barangay Busilac in order to accommodate load increase in its coverage areas.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has successfully commissioned the upgraded 42-year-old Eel River HVDC back-to-back power station in New Brunswick, Canada.
Russia, Sverdlovsk Region: Modern substation Titan started operating yesterday in Titanovaya dolina.
USA, New York: Reportlinker has announced a new report ‘EHV Transmission Market by System and Geography (Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Americas) – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019.
USA, Missouri: The state’s largest utility is embarking on a new $80 million project in southeast Missouri, which will improve electrical power service.
India, Bareilly: Problems with power supply may soon end in Bareilly division as 13 substations with power transformers and other electrical equipment are to be installed today across the districts of Bareilly, Badaun, Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur
Germany, German North Sea: Seaway Heavy Lifting has secured a contract from Bladt Industries to transport and install the substation with all associated power equipment including transformers at the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm.
Argentina, Viedma – Transcomahue started a bidding process for procurement of power transformers in the Province of Río Negro to strengthen the substations of San Antonio Oeste, Río Colorado and Allen.
USA, Pennsylvania: One of FirstEnergy Corp.’s two reactors at the Beaver Valley Power Station failed because operators had not been briefed on how to operate the plant’s aging main transformer.
Mexico, Zapopan: An explosion of a Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) underground power transformer occurred in the downtown area of Zapopan.
France, Levallois-Perret: Siemens is preparing a formal asset-swap offer for Alstom’s power business this week.
Venezuela, Maracaibo: Corpoelec staff continues in their efforts to repair the damage to the electrical infrastructure.
Belgium, Charleroi: Two power transformer explosions occured at the Monceau-sur-Sambre international electrical connection point Sunday.