765 kV leads India’s 18.5 GVA addition
CEA data shows 18.5 GVA was added in April–May, with 765 kV projects delivering more than half of the total
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Texas gets $200 M infrastructure grant
Abbott approves the grant for Entergy Texas and orders PUC and ERCOT action on data centre power costs
Power solid-state transformer market to reach $5.25 B by 2035
The market is expected to rise from $1.37 B in 2025 to $5.25 B by 2035 at a CAGR of 14.38 %
OMU studies $1 B gas plant
The proposed 545 MW project would bring large-scale generation back to the former Elmer Smith Station site
US buys back $765 M wind leases
Invenergy will end four offshore wind leases and redirect funds to gas and geothermal projects
Hitachi Energy acquires Canduct Group
The acquisition will expand Hitachi Energy’s North American transformer insulation and components capacity
EU targets $766 B annual energy investment
The strategy aims to mobilise private capital for grids, clean technologies and energy efficiency across Europe
Hyosung HICO and Quanta launch joint venture
The new joint venture will produce high-voltage circuit breakers up to 800 kV in Pennsylvania
Hitachi Energy to supply Fingrid transformers
Seven 400 MVA, 400 kV transformers will be made at Hitachi Energy’s new Vaasa-area factory for Finland’s main grid
Eastman acquires Jarylec™ from Arkema
Acquisition of Jarylec™ fluids brand from Arkema strengthens Eastman’s transformer insulation offering for global grid applications
Hitachi Energy expands in India
The $211 M (INR 2000 crore) Vadodara factory will produce large power transformers and create over 1,000 jobs
KEPCO and Reinhausen share asset analytics
KEPCO’s SEDA methodologies will be integrated into Reinhausen’s TESSA APM 2.0 platform for international use
SSEN moves super grid transformer
SSEN Transmission has completed the first delivery stage for two Super Grid Transformers bound for Creag Dhubh
India tackles transformer supply challenges
Anand Sharma from Atlanta Electricals says better planning and supplier coordination can help ease India’s transformer supply crunch
Beyond fixed limits: Baseline driven, trend focused Online DGA alarm strategy – Part II
This is the second part of an article which examines why many ODGA systems generate excessive or unreliable alarms when traditional fixed thresholds are applied to high-resolution data.
$685 M Texas power plant underway
Rayburn Electric Cooperative begins construction of a 570-MW peaker plant to support rising demand in North Texas
SynFlex Divests Transformer Insulation Subsidiary IsoTek to delfortgroup
The acquisition gives delfortgroup a platform for product portfolio expansion and market development.
TotalEnergies targets $5 B offshore wind giant
The 1.5 GW Centre Manche II project could become France’s largest renewable energy development and supply power to over 1 million homes.
Energy infrastructure raw material market to reach $210 B by 2034
The market is forecast to grow from $124 B in 2026 to $210 B by 2034, driven by global energy infrastructure investment
European transformers fuel AI growth
Two Europe-built transformers were flown to the US aboard an Antonov An-124 to support a major hyperscale data centre project
Daehan wins $1.4 B Singapore cable contract
The project covers 400 kV and 230 kV high-voltage cable systems for Singapore’s power network
Suspected arson triggers German blackout
Authorities are investigating suspected arson after several ignition points were found at a Reutlingen substation
Hitachi Energy opens Türkiye transformer facility
The new Dilovası factory and service centre will expand transformer production, lifecycle services and export capacity
$606 B net zero projects advance
$606 B renewable energy pipeline and $75 B grid investment create long-term opportunities for construction firms across the UK