FirstEnergy energises new substation in West Penn Power Area
USA, Pennsylvania: FirstEnergy Corp. has completed construction of a new substation and transmission line in Armstrong County
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Explosion of power transformer near shopping centre in Santiago causes alarm
Chile, Santiago: The explosion of a power transformer near the Apumanque shopping centre mobilised police following an attempted bank robbery using gas explosion.
Transformers replaced at Chertanovo substation
Russia, Moscow: MOESK branch Central Electric Networks started commissioning power equipment at the substation Chertanovo as part of the investment programme.
Man stealing copper gets shocked in Marion
USA, South Carolina: Three transformers caused fire after a man stealing copper, was shocked at Marion's Heritage building.
Elektrozavod ships power transformer to the Elektrostal substation
Russia, Moscow: As part of 110 kV substation Elektrostal upgrade (Elektrostal), MOESK delivered the second power transformer from the manufacturing company Elektrozavod.
Corpoelec installs new power transformer at Coro III substation
Venezuela, Falcon: Corpoelec performed maintenance work on the Coro III substation, in order to improve the operation of the facility, which affects the quality of electric service in...
Global power transformer market 2013 to 2020 analysis announced
USA: Reports n Reports have announced ‘Power Transformers Market for Power Industry, 2013 Update–Global Market Size, Equipment Market Share, Key Country Analysis to 2020'.
Alstom gets financing for Israel’s first solar power plant
Israel: Megalim Solar Power (a JV of Alstom and BrightSource) and has been awarded a loan to construct the Ashalim Thermal Solar Power Station in Israel-the country’s first...
ABB awarded $400 million order for Maritime Link power project in Canada
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth approximately $ 400 million from NSP Maritime Link Inc., a subsidiary of Emera Inc., to supply a HVDC power transmission...
Kubanenergo to increase reliability of power supply in Adygea’s capital
Russia, Adygea: As part of the network upgrade programme in 2014, experts of Kubanenergo started comprehensive repair of the 35 kV substation Promstochnaya in Maykop.
Power transformers replaced at Fryazino substation
Russia, Moscow Oblast: MOESK started reconstruction of the 110 kV substation in Fryazino. The upgrade will increase the safety of the equipment and increase capacity of the feeding...
Two new power transformers to be purchased for Quitilipi and Pampa del Infierno
Argentina, Chaco: The government has opened tenders for the purchase of two power transformers for Quitilipi and Pampa del Infierno with the investment of ARS 17 million($ 2.1...
23 power transformers provided through Sonelgaz emergency plan
Algeria, Tindouf: A total of 23 new power transformers have been provided in the Sonelgaz emergency plan in 2014 for the province.
Underground transformer in centre of Zapopan catches fire
Mexico, Zapopan: An explosion of a Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) underground power transformer occurred in the downtown area of Zapopan.
EHV transmission market to grow to $14 billion by 2019
USA, Texas: Markets and Markets has announced report defining and segmenting the ‘EHV Transmission Market by System and Geography (Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Americas)...
Yantarenergo to more than double the capacity of the 110/15 kV substation Borisovo
Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast: Works of Yantarenergo are carried out within the framework of a large-scale modernisation of the energy system in the region. During the first phase of...
Slavyanskaya TPP transformer repair to be delayed until winter
Ukraine, Mykolaivka: Ministry of Fuel and Energy estimates that to restore the damage of the Slavyanskaya TPP in the attacks will cost $ 400 million.
Alstom Grid energises the second HVDC project on Jeju Island in South Korea
France, Levallois-Perret: Alstom Grid has successfully energised the second HVDC turnkey project in South Korea, following the first in 1997. The project awarded in 2009 establishes a 400...
Yemen and Turkey discuss cooperation in electricity field
Yemen, Sana'a: Abdullah al-Akwa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Electricity and Turkish ambassador to Yemen, Fazli Çorman, discussed the cooperation between the two countries in electricity field.
Two auxiliary transformers damaged at Slavyanskaya TPP
Ukraine, Mykolaivka: Slavyanskaya TPP the north of Donetsk region was hit during missile firing which damaged two auxiliary transformers.
Endesa replaces power transformer in substation in Benahadux
Spain, Benahadux: Endesa has completed implementation, adaptation and commissioning of a new transformer in high/medium voltage (66/20 kV) substation in Benahadux.
Lenenergo to install 16 transformer substations
Russia, St. Petersburg: Lenenergo will begin the installation of 16 transformer substations this summer in Shushary.
Power transformers at Bylovo substation to be upgraded
Russia, Moscow: Branch of JSC MOESK – Novaya Moskva started the reconstruction of 110 kV Bylovo substation which will increase power of the feeding centre by 4 times.
Large transformer on the way to the Briggs Road substation
USA, Wisconsin: Workers moved a 176 tonne transformer, destined for the Briggs Road substation in Holmen, using a Goldhofer 14-axle self-propelled hydraulic deck trailer.