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Hitachi ABB Power Grids commences operations
Hitachi Ltd. and ABB Ltd announced the completion of all required procedures as planned, and the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd.
Sterlite Power acquires VNLTL SPV from PFC Consulting
Transmission solutions provider Sterlite Power has acquired Vapi II North Lakhimpur Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle, from PFC Consulting.
Multiple Colorado substation projects commissioned for Tri-State
Energy Erectors Inc. has completed civil construction of two newly built substations for Denver, Colorado-based Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association.
IEC 60296:2020 standard published
IEC 60296:2020 provides specifications and test methods for unused and recycled mineral insulating oils.
Linxon wins $80 M order for substation project
Iraq: Linxon has won an order of around $80 M to the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq for delivery of four turnkey 132 / 33 kV GIS substations.
Adani bags transmission deal to boost supply to Mumbai
ATL signed a major share purchase agreement on 24 June to execute Kharghar Vikhroli Transmission Pvt Ltd project, which will bring additional power to Mumbai.
Met-Ed conducting inspections on transformers
Met-Ed, a FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary, is completing inspections and conducting equipment maintenance to enhance service reliability for customers.
Peek into the July Edition of Transformers Magazine!
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$9 M Western Street substation completed
Xcel Energy is working to complete system upgrades across Amarillo in time for peak summer demand, including completion of their new Western Street Substation.
ABB and Mesh Systems develop ABB Ability™ platform
Mesh Systems provided instrumental technical advice and expertise to ABB in the development of the ABB Ability™ platform.
Siemens selects natural ester fluid on 420 kV transformer
Siemens selects rapeseed over soya-based ester fluid on a power transformer for German transmission system operator TransnetBW.
Tender for construction of Mumbwa 33 / 11 kV substation
ZESCO Limited invites bids for the construction of the new Mumbwa 33 / 11 kV substation etc.
500 MVA power transformer arrives to wind park
The mega transformer for the 110 MW Perdekraal Wind Farm in South Africa has arrived at the project site in Western Cape.
SLIB provides $1.5 M loan for Powell substation rebuild
USA, Ohio, Powell: State officials recently approved a $1.5 M loan that will help the City of Powell pay for renovations to the Vining Substation.
Adani Transmission takes over Kharghar-Vikhroli transmission project
Adani Transmission has completed the acquisition of a special purpose vehicle set up by the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company.
Transformer electrifies car and street signs
USA, Massachusetts, Boston: A transformer pole fell over and a car and two street signs became electrified on the night of 25 June, officials said.
South America to invest $18.1 B in smart grid infrastructure
The South American smart grid infrastructure market will finally be an investment destination in the 2020s, after several false starts.
$1.2 B for new railway connecting EU and the Balkans
The European Recovery Program from COVID-19 plans a $1.2 B investment in a railway network of high-speed trains that would connect the EU and the Balkans.
Siemens Energy signs substation contract in Iraq
Siemens Energy and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity have signed a contract for the Al Hamudhia substation, which will provide reliable, efficient power supply.
Digital substation initiative launched to modernise power grid infrastructure
LF Energy launched its initiative to enhance the power grid's modularity, interoperability, and scalability to accelerate the effort toward carbon neutrality.
Transformers Academy: E-lesson IEC 60296 Ed5, 2020 What’s New – available on demand!
This e-lesson was held live on 25 June 2020, at 1 PM CET / 7 AM EST.
Azerenergy builds new substation in Baku
Azerbaijan's largest electric producer Azerenergy has built a new substation named 'Boyukshor’, the company's press service reported on 22 June.
Pavel Dynda as new managing director at R&S SERW
The R&S Group announced that starting from 23 June, Ing. Pavel Dynda will take over the role as Managing Director of the R&S SERW operations.
Ørsted hires EWE for substation maintenance at wind farms
Ørsted has awarded EWE a contract for maintenance of the low-voltage areas and the sub-systems of the substations of two wind farms offshore Germany.
