Business News
Belgian consortium to build Dutch offshore substations
TenneT has selected the consortium of ENGIE Fabricom and Iemants to produce, deliver and install a substation for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.
Black & Veatch reframes Asia’s energy transition opportunities
Black & Veatch is the exclusive provider of BOLD®’s innovative transmission line design that will increase capacity, expand distribution network in Asia
Extensive repairs at Parys rural substation taking longer than expected
A transformer fault at Parys rural substation resulted in a fire that caused substantial damage to the control room.
Transformers Academy: “How digital intelligence increases the efficiency in the life cycle of a transformer“ – last minute registration reminder!
The lesson will start today, 28 May at 1 p.m. CET, so please register and get your room link and password.
Transformers Academy: “Improving transformer performance with a new bio-based insulating liquid“ available on demand!
In case you have missed the live session at the Transformers Academy, watch this e-lesson in the Academy “on-demand” section at the official TA website.
Orange and Rockland Utilities complete, $17 M transmission upgrade
O&R has completed a $17M project to overhaul its Ramapo transmission substation in Hillburn, that should improve electric reliability and capacity alike.
First synchronous condenser arrives at Davenport substation
ElectraNet’s Davenport substation, near Port Augusta, has received its first of two synchronous condensers for installation.
Tata Power DDL meets peak demand of 1,493 MW
Tata Power-DDL successfully met the peak power demand of 1,493 MW on the night of 25 May, 2020, without any network constraint or power outage.
Northern Transformer completes acquisition of VRT Power’s products
Northern Transformer Corporation announced the acquisition of the North American brand, products and designs of VRT Power Ltd. of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Transformers Academy: Transformer Testing Course – E-LESSON #2 – open for registration!
The second e-lesson in the Transformer Testing Course, to be hosted at the Transformers Academy by Balazs Sztari, is now open for registration.
Siemens board member Sen leaves, Siemens Energy gets new CEO
Siemens managing board member Michael Sen will no longer take charge of the new energy business which the engineering group wants to spin off later this year.
World Bank helps Brazil strengthen its energy sector
Brazil: The World Bank has approved a $38 M loan to help Brazil modernise and strengthen its energy sector.
$2.6 M Woodville substation project completed
Transpower, the owner and operator of New Zealand's high voltage transmission network, completed a $2.6 M project at the Woodville substation last week.
BLM to hold public meeting on Shiprock Solar proposal
The Bureau of Land Management will hold an informational pre-application virtual workshop for the Shiprock Solar Project from on 27 May.
Eversource Energy continues to project capital investment of about $3 B in 2020
Eversource Energy’s capital program remains on track for the year, with the company continuing to project capital investment of about $3 B in 2020.
New $1.1 B venture fund for renewables projects globally
USA, Washington, D.C.: EIG Global Energy Partners has unveiled the EIG Global Project Fund V to help accelerate the adoption of renewables globally.
145 new transformers light up Juba
The African Development Bank’s $38M Juba Power Distribution System Rehabilitation and Expansion Project is almost completed, according to a release by the bank.
SMA to supply Australia’s biggest solar farm
The Western Downs farm will deploy German power electronics made in Australia, with SMA announcing that it has picked up a contract to supply the 400MW project.
First e-lesson in the DGA course is now available on demand!
Join this course and get the training from an expert who has spent his life-long career in this field. E-lesson #1 is available on demand.
New solution for more reliable substation asset management
Tridelta Meidensha GmbH has released smartCOUNT, a new-generation surge arrester monitoring system for predictive maintenance for new and old substations.
Dana-Kusma transmission line in final phase
The construction of a transmission line from Dana of Myagdi to Kusma of Parbat under the Kaligandaki Corridor 220 kV transmission line is in the final phase.
50 MVA power transformer at grid station Khunmoh
Jammu and Kashmir: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, inaugurated 132 / 33 kV power transformer of Khunmoh grid station on 23 May.
Suspected arson attack at substation
Australia, New South Wales, Kurri Kurri: A substation destroyed by fire in the Hunter Economic Zone is being classed as suspicious, firefighters say.
Eskom’s load reduction initiative shows positive trendline
South African Eskom's equipment failure rate, following the implementation of its load reduction initiative, is showing a positive trend.
