Transformers News
Saudi Arabia to upgrade HVDC converter station
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) has signed a contract for an upgrade of an HVDC converter station in Saudi Arabia.
Artificial intelligence: An advanced approach to DGA diagnosis
The twelfth lesson in Marius Grisaru's DGA course will be broadcasted live on Tuesday, 4 April, at 3 PM CET.
Death valley in transformer projects: when requirements are too demanding
The 20th lesson in the Design of distribution transformers course, authored and hosted live by Mario Salano, will be held live on 28 March at 2 PM CET.
Indian company wins major transmission project
India, Rajasthan: Sterlite Power has won a major transmission project in Rajasthan, which includes renewable energy evacuation.
Nigeria to get $8 M substation
Nigerian federal government has broken ground for the construction of an $8 M transmission substation in Oro, the local government area of Kwara state.
Distribution transformers market to reach $27.8 B
The global market for distribution transformers estimated at $18.1 B in 2022, is estimated to reach $27.8 B by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.5 %.
KANSAI HELIOS announces new appointment
Austria, Vienna: Dietmar Jost, currently Executive Director, will on 1 April 2023 become a new President and Executive Director of the KANSAI HELIOS Group.
German company to construct new production line
Germany, Bochum: Thyssenkrupp Steel has announced that it has commenced the construction of an electric strip annealing and insulating line.
Afghanistan’s transmission line project restarted
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has recommenced the construction of the Ghazni-Kandahar 220 kV Transmission Line Project, with an investment worth $2.2 M.
MORE Power energises mobile transformer
MORE Power has announced the full energisation of their 30/36 MVA mobile power transformer stationed at the Molo substation in Iloilo City.
Italy to invest $22 B into sustainable power grid
Italy, Rome: Terna, the Italian transmission system operator, plans an investment of over $22 B in the next 10 years to accelerate the energy transition.
New England states to build new HVDC transmission
USA: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island have proposed to build up to three new HVDC transmission lines for offshore wind in New England.
Temperature rise test – attend for free
The 13th e-lesson in the Transformer testing course will be held live on Monday, 3 April 2023, at 2 PM CET.
Transformer monitoring system market to reach $5.3 B by 2030
The global market for transformer monitoring systems is expected to reach $5.3 B by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.5 %.
ProInversión to award $1.1 B-worth transmission projects in 2023
Peru, Lima: The Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) has announced it will award 10 power transmission projects worth $1.1 B in 2023.
12 MV of solar energy to supply data centres in South Africa
South Africa, Johannesburg: Africa Data Centres has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Distributed Power Africa for the solar energy supply.
Damaged substation partly restored in New Zealand
New Zealand: Transpower has cancelled a grid emergency in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle flooded the Redclyffe Substation on 14 February.
Huge transformer to be shipped to Wales by sea
UK, Porthmadog: The ship transporting the transformer will be anchored off Morfa Bychan before unloading the transformer to the beach.
Spain benefits from $447 M investment into digital grids
Spain, Barcelona: Spanish utility Endesa invested $442 M (€418 M) into electrification, digital grids and e-mobility.
Nigeria gets new transformers
Nigeria, Abuja: Transmission Company of Nigeria received a 100 MVA transformer for its Katampe 132/33 kV transmission substation.
DEWA commissions new transmission substation
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new 132/11 kV substation with a conversion capacity of 150 MVA in Tilal Al Ghaf.
Power transmission grids of Iran and Pakistan connected
Iran, Tehran: Iran’s Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian has announced that the power transmission grids of Iran and Pakistan have been connected.
Dynamic Ratings – Monitoring Generation Step Up Transformers: Central and DER Applications
Join Dynamic Ratings for a free webinar to take a deeper look into essential monitoring that can be applied to generation step-up (GSU) transformers.
Induced voltage test and PD measurement
Lesson #12 in Balazs Sztari's Transformer testing course is open for registration. It will be conducted on the Intermediate level, on March 27, at 2PM CET.
