Egypt, Cairo: Egypt’s Electricity Ministry has signed cost-sharing agreements with investors to build 24 solar power stations of 1,800 MW, in addition to three contracts for a 650 MW steam power plant south of Helwan.
Croatia, Zagreb: Končar – Distribution & Special Transformers Inc. (D&ST) has shipped a 25 MVA power transformer to a transformer substation in the far north of Finland, close to the town of Sodankylä in the province of Lapland.
Egypt, Cairo: According to the sources at the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity cited by The Daily News Egypt, next week the Ministry will sign a contract with a high voltage electric equipment manufacturer XD Egemac, which will include construction of four transformer stations in Benban.
Argentina, Misiones: A new 33/13.2 kV transformer station has been delivered by Entidad Binacional Yacyretá (Yacyreta Binational Entity) to the provincial electric utility, Electricidad de Misiones SA, located at Nodo Vial in Garupa, in the Argentine province of Misiones.
Vietnam, Ca Mau: Authorities of the Vietnam’s southernmost province, Ca Mau, have affirmed their support of a project to construct a wind power plant in Ngoc Hien district.
Vietnam, Nam Dinh: The Vietnam Textile and Garment Group Vinatex has been granted a licence for the construction of the $400 million Rang Dong Industrial Park (IP), a large-scale industrial park dedicated for textile and garment suppliers.
Montenegro, Bar: The Montenegrin utility company EPCG has commenced construction of a new 35/10 kV transformer station Popovici in the port city of Bar, whose total cost will come at over $1.6 million (€1.5 million).
Argentina, Santa Fe: The Port of Santa Fe (Puerto de Santa Fe) transformer station in the Argentine province of Santa Fe will receive a capacity upgrade with an additional power transformer.
Russia, Altai Krai: Barnaul Grid Company will invest more than $2 million (100 million rubles) into a series of projects on overhaul and construction of new electric networks for the regional centre Barnaul.
Argentine, Santa Fe: Santa Fe governor has opened the new transformer station Gobernador Crespo in Santa Fe province, Argentine, which will improve electrical power supply service to some 20,000 inhabitants in San Justo and Vera departments.
Argentina, Buenos Aires: The works on the expansion of Lujan’s transformer station II in the Buenos Aires province have been completed, helping increase the energy power in the city.
Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian Electricity Ministry has signed a deal for the construction of a new transformer station worth nearly $28 million in the Suez Canal region.
Guinea-Bissau, Bissau: The Guinean Ministry of Natural Resources has announced that the World Bank will provide financing of $78 million to Guinea-Bissau for the installation of a high voltage power grid.
Angola, Luanda: Sinohydro, a Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company is close to complete the works on Cuito Canavale thermal power, said Angolan Secretary of State for Energy.
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy is building a $1.2 million substation in Brunswick, Ohio, that will support future growth and reduce outages, the company says.
USA, Alabama: Athens City Council has decided to build a new substation in order to ensure there is enough power for the growing city needs.
Serbia, Belgrade: A new transformer station has been commissioned in the city of Vranje, southeastern Serbia, by the Serbian state-owned power distributor Elektromreze Srbije (EMS).
Afghanistan, Samangan: The German government is financing a $13 million power grid project for building two new power grids in the northern Samangan province of Afghanistan.
Canada, Ontario: Greenhouse operators in Leamington, Ontario, need $62 million hydro upgrade approved in order to expand their business.
Russia, Sverdlovsk Region: Modern substation Titan started operating yesterday in Titanovaya dolina.
Paraguay, Villeta: The National Electricity Administration (ANDE) commissioned a 30 MVA transformer in the substation Villeta.
USA, California: A power transformer fire at a Southern California Edison substation in Irvine caused a massive outage yesterday. The cause of the incident is under investigation.