LS ELECTRIC and GE Vernova form joint venture
The new Grid X Technology venture will target Korea’s VSC-HVDC market and support major transmission projects including the West Coast Energy Highway
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Trump order reshapes US transformer sourcing
New US grid-security rules could favour Korean power equipment manufacturers with factories in Tennessee, Alabama and Utah
Port of Valencia plans $18.2 M substation
The new 110 MW facility will add two 55 MW transformers and GIS, doubling power supply capacity for port electrification and shore power
ACTOM EPC builds 1,000 MVA substation
The transmission substation will connect Red Rocket’s Overberg Wind Farm to the South African grid and includes a 500 MVA transformer
Alfanar wins Expo 2030 Riyadh substation contract
The 132/13.8 kV substation will form part of the dedicated power infrastructure supporting the 6 million m² Expo 2030 Riyadh site
Nepal to commission 10 transmission lines
Ten transmission projects, including two major 400 kV links, are expected to strengthen Nepal’s grid and expand electricity exports to India
POWERGRID wins Gujarat transmission project
The project will integrate 6.5 GW of renewable energy through a new GIS substation, 765 kV lines and substation upgrades
Ukraine auctions war-damaged transformers
Six damaged transformers with a combined pre-damage capacity of 785 MVA are being offered for recycling in Ukraine’s Odesa region
Laing O’Rourke wins London substation contract
National Grid has appointed Laing O’Rourke to upgrade 400 kV infrastructure across three substations supporting London’s rising power demand
India adds 35.7 GVA substation capacity
India commissioned 35,670 MVA of transformation capacity in April–July FY27, with PGCIL contributing nearly 45 % of the total
Transformer and switchgear demand lifts Korean makers
AI data centres and North American grid investment are driving higher profits, order backlogs and factory utilisation across three major Korean manufacturers
CBH wins $60 M Johor substation contract
The 275 kV project will supply high-voltage transformers for a data centre development in Johor
deugro delivers 5,180 t subsea cables to Saudi Arabia
Nearly 110 km of submarine cable has been transported from China to Saudi Arabia for the Farasan–Madayah project
Energa extends Świercze substation tender
The 110/15 kV project includes two 31.5 MVA transformers, new HV and MV switchgear, telecontrol and renewable-integration infrastructure
Tanzania commissions 2,115 MW hydropower plant
Julius Nyerere project nearly doubles Tanzania’s installed generation capacity to 4,646 MW
Hitachi Energy invests $300 M in China
The investment will expand power transformer, UHV bushing and tap changer manufacturing capacity in Hefei to address global supply constraints
EU emissions increase 0.3 % in Q1
Greenhouse gas emissions rose 0.3 % quarter on quarter, with the energy supply sector recording the largest increase at 4.8 %
National Grid launches major London upgrade
The project will add a new GIS substation, 60 km of cable and major overhead-line upgrades to support 1 GW of new data centre demand
Trump administration drops grid corridors
The US Energy Department has cancelled three planned transmission corridor designations across parts of eight states
Azur substation upgraded in Timișoara
Rețele Electrice România invested more than $2.6 M (RON 12 M) to modernise the 110 kV Azur substation and expand its medium-voltage capacity
Construction starts on Clean Energy Link – North
Western Power has begun work on new transmission lines and substation upgrades to strengthen the network in Western Australia
Heron plans $100 M transformer factory
The California plant will produce 5 MW medium-voltage power conversion systems, with mass production planned for late 2027
LAJE wins $13 M grid contract
The project will rebuild 66/132 kV lines serving the new Gulliåsen transformer station and add regional grid capacity
Coal generation falls for first time since 1970s
Coal generation fell in China and India for the first time since 1973, driven by record clean-energy growth