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Powerco to trial wireless power transmission technology
Kiwi start-up Emrod claims to have developed the world’s first long-range, high-power, wireless power transmission technology
Noisy robot scarecrow at offshore wind substation
A robot scarecrow has almost eliminated bird droppings from an offshore wind substation
Substation fire led to power outages in Dare County
On Sunday evening, 2 August, there was an equipment failure which caused a fire at an electrical substation in Nags Head
Transformers Magazine exceeds 55,000 followers!
Transformers Magazine with its platforms Transformers Forum and High-Voltage Power Equipment group, and social media profiles has exceeded 55,000 followers today!
Transformers Academy: E-lesson FLEETSCAN 2D: Condition Assessment of Power Transformer – available on demand!
The live e-lesson was held on 30 July 2020 at 2 p.m. CET
New substation for more reliable electricity
A new substation in the Valley View area is up and running, supplying roughly 2,000 households with power
Jan De Nul upgrades substation for Changhua offshore wind farm
Belgium-based offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has upgraded the onshore substation in Changhua County
$3 M for two new 33 / 11 kV transformers in Hemel Hempstead
UK Power Networks is replacing one existing transformer with two new ones at Warners End substation to make the network more resilient
Raigad villages get power back after Nisarga cyclone
Two months after Cyclone Nisarga power has finally been restored for 1,073,000 affected consumers in 1,976 villages of Raigad district in Maharashtra
Cable theft from electricity substation in Rawmarsh
Thieves stole cable from an electricity substation in Rawmarsh during the evening of 27 July
Global transformer monitoring systems market to reach $4 B
Global transformer monitoring systems market, estimated at $2.1 B in 2020 is projected to grow to $4 B at a CAGR of 11.5% over the period 2020-2027
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to link Shetland Islands to the UK grid
Hitachi ABB Power Grids won an order from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission to enable Europe’s first multi-terminal HVDC interconnection
US transformer companies oppose “national security” tariffs on imported steel components
The Core Coalition urges the U.S. Department of Commerce to find that imports of those products do not threaten the national security of the United States
Modernisation of Kadyrinskaya hydropower plant completed on time
The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan announced the three-year project to modernise the Kadyrinskaya Hydropower Plant (“Kadyrinskaya HPP-3”) completed on time
Element 1 and 3 of Kohima-Mariani successfully commissioned
Kohima-Mariani Transmission Limited completed Scheduled Commercial Operations of Element-1 (New Kohima substation) and Element-3 (New Kohima - New Mariani line)
Aboitiz Power installs first digital substation in Davao
A distribution subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation has installed the first “digital substation” in Davao City
Doble releases SFRA Software v6
Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc., announced the release of SFRA Software v6
Giant crane replacing substation equipment
Heavy electrical equipment was lifted in and out of a substation using a giant crane in Chester city centre
Asia Pacific transformer monitoring system market expected to grow to $ 746.4 M by 2027 at a CAGR of 6. 8 %
The transformer monitoring system market is expected to reach $746.4 M by 2027, from $444.8 M in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 6.8 % from 2020 to 2027
Iv-Offshore to design Sofia offshore wind farm substation
Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms has awarded the early works contract to Iv-Offshore & Energy for the engineering of the Sofia offshore wind farm platform
3.4 GW Thang Long project gets EPCI contractor
Enterprize Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnamese companies Vietsovpetro and PVC-MS for the 3.4 GW Thang Long offshore wind project
Lingle substation upgrades mitigate wildlife issues
Western Area Power Administration has completed structural replacements and upgrades at the Lingle substation, prompted by the presence of turkey vultures.
CG Belgium announcement on successful bid could be eminent
An announcement on the successful bidder and new owner of CG Belgium could be eminent
Ofgem proposes $32.4 B to transform Great Britain’s energy networks
Ofgem unveils proposals for a five-year investment program of around $32.4 B to deliver emissions-free green energy for Great Britain
