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Transformer explosion at Tagmet factory substation

Aug 9, 2019
A transformer at the Taganrog Iron and Steel factory (Tagmet) has exploded, causing it to subsequently catch fire. The fire at the Russian metallurgical plant was caught on camera by … read more »
Aug 9, 2019

GB Agencies to become Delta Transformers’ Saskatchewan reps

Aug 5, 2019
Winnipeg-based GB Agencies has become the exclusive manufacturer’s representative for Delta Transformers in Saskatchewan. GB Agencies are already the exclusive manufacturer’s representative for Delta Transformers in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba, … read more »
Aug 5, 2019

Northern Transformer Company wins $3 million investment

Jul 18, 2019
Northern Transformer Corporation (NTC) has won $3 million in investments from FedDev Ontario, in order to improve its manufacturing process. NTC design, manufacture and test power transformers used by energy … read more »
Jul 18, 2019

ABB wins traction transformer order for 27 regional trains

Jul 12, 2019
ABB has announced it has won orders worth more than $140 million from Swiss train manufacturer, Stadler, to supply state-of-the-art traction equipment for trains and locomotives in the United States … read more »
Jul 12, 2019

New Black & Veatch regional leader targets expanding Asian grids

Jul 12, 2019
Global engineering firm Black & Veatch’s new Asian regional leader Narsingh Chaudhary has said they aim to bring focus to integrated conventional, renewable, distributed generation and the power grid. Governments … read more »
Jul 12, 2019

Duke Energy to acquire distributed fuel cell tech from Bloom Energy

Jul 5, 2019
A subsidiary of Duke Energy recently announced it will acquire a portfolio of distributed fuel cell technology projects from Bloom Energy Corporation. The acquisition comes as part of the company’s … read more »
Jul 5, 2019

Georgia Power to rebuild 380 substations, invest $18 billion

Jul 4, 2019
U.S.-based utility Georgia Power has filed a request of nearly $18 billion in investments to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the state’s electrical system and to comply with federal … read more »
Jul 4, 2019

Pioneer sells power transformer divisions to private equity firm

Jul 3, 2019
Private equity firm Mill Point Capital has announced it will acquire the power transformer divisions of Pioneer Transformers in a corporate carve-out transaction for $65.5 million. Pioneer Transformers is a … read more »
Jul 3, 2019

Brazilian power utilities start to remove GE transformers after explosions

Jul 3, 2019
Several Brazilian power transmission companies have started removing a piece of equipment made by General Electric Co (GE) after a series of transformer explosions. Brazil’s grid operator ONS recommended replacing … read more »
Jul 3, 2019

Sunbelt Transformer merges with service provider Solomon Corporation

Jul 1, 2019
U.S.-based private equity firm Trilantic North America has announced the merger of Solomon Corporation, a provider of refurbishment, repair and salvage services for power transformers and related electrical equipment, with … read more »
Jul 1, 2019

Transformer explodes in Jerash, Jordan

Jun 28, 2019
A power transformer has exploded near the Gaza refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Jerash on Wednesday. The transformer exploded due to the high temperatures that Jordan witnessed in the … read more »
Jun 28, 2019

Siemens job cuts to hit Dresden transformer factory

Jun 27, 2019
Siemens has informed workers about coming job losses in it’s Dresden transformer factory. It looks as up to 75 jobs could be cut from the Dresden site, out of a … read more »
Jun 27, 2019