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Ziehl-Abegg to expand Kupferzell facility

Jul 9, 2020
Construction has begun on the expansion of German industrial manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg’s production facility in Kupferzell. The firm produces fans for transformer cooling, amongst other things. “The global markets will continue … read more »
Jul 9, 2020

Iran’s Natanz nuclear station damaged by suspicious by blaze

Jul 8, 2020
A large fire broke out at Iran’s Natanz nuclear station, the third such incident in Iran over the past month. Iranian authorities revealed on that the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility … read more »
Jul 8, 2020

Large transformer to be sent to Willington East substation

Jul 8, 2020
The UK’s National Grid has arranged for the delivery of a large electricity transformer to the Willington East Substation. The National Grid says it needs to make sure the old … read more »
Jul 8, 2020

Companies line up for Efacec takeover after nationalisation

Jul 7, 2020
The Portuguese Minister of Economy, Pedro Siza Vieira, has allegedly compiled a list of candidates to take over the recently nationalised company Efacec. The Portuguese engineering firm was nationalised this … read more »
Jul 7, 2020

GE T&D India commisions 33 substations over 2020

Jul 6, 2020
GE T&D India has commissioned 33 AIS & GIS substations throughout 2020 The company has commissioned 14 bays of 400 kV gas insulated substation (GIS) and 11 bays 220 kV … read more »
Jul 6, 2020

GE secures first industrial orders for g3 switchgear

Jul 3, 2020
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has secured its first “Green Gas for Grid” (g³) industrial orders in the form of 18 gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) bays. German’s specialty chemicals leader … read more »
Jul 3, 2020

Hitachi completes acquisition of ABB’s Power Grids Business

Jul 2, 2020
Hitachi has announced that it has completed the procedures for its 80.1% investment in the company operating power grids business that had been carved out from ABB Ltd, pursuant to … read more »
Jul 2, 2020

Umeme announces grid invesment package

Jul 2, 2020
Uganda’s sole electricity distributor, Umeme Limited, has announced plans to spend $83 million on projects to boost grid capacity and quality throughout 2020. The investments will help the firm distribute … read more »
Jul 2, 2020

EDF shut down Fessenheim nuclear plant

Jul 1, 2020
France’s state-owned power company EDF has finally shut down the country’s oldest nuclear plant located in Fessenheim, across the border from Germany. The procedure effectively shuttered the second and last … read more »
Jul 1, 2020

ABB and Mesh Systems to launch digital cooperation

Jul 1, 2020
Industrial leader ABB and information technology and services company Mesh Systems have announced a close, digital development collaboration. Core competences of Mesh Systems in the area of Azure IoT and … read more »
Jul 1, 2020

German transformer production value up by 26% year-on-year

Jun 30, 2020
The value of production for electrical power transformers in Germany has leapt by 26% for the first quarter 2020 compared to the same quarter in 2019.  According to German real-time … read more »
Jun 30, 2020

Siemens signs deal for Iraq substation

Jun 29, 2020
Siemens Energy and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity have signed a contract for the Al Hamudhia substation, which will provide reliable and efficient power supply to the cities of Ramadi, … read more »
Jun 29, 2020