5 electrocuted as lightning strike hit transformer in Pakistan
Feb 15, 2019
At least five people have been electrocuted and several others injured when a lightning strike hit a transformer in Kohat district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday. According … read more »
Feb 15, 2019
WW Ocean ships transformers to the U.S.A
Feb 15, 2019
Royal Smit Transformers has used Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessels to ship five transformers from Zeebrugge, Belgium to the ports of Savannah and Hueneme in the USA. … read more »
Feb 15, 2019
China grid to double transmission capacity to Hainan
Feb 14, 2019
The Hainan Power Grid Co., Ltd has brought the first of four planned seabed electric cables onshore at Linshi Isle in Chengmai, a county in China’s southernmost island province of … read more »
Feb 14, 2019
Bangladesh PM opens six power plants, nine substations
Feb 8, 2019
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated six power plants, nine grid substations and one specialized electrification project. These additions will help ensure total power coverage in 12 upazilas, or … read more »
Feb 8, 2019
Transformer failure responsible for explosions in Atlanta
Feb 7, 2019
Georgia Power has laid the blame for a series of underground electrical explosions in Atlanta on a transformer failure. Loud explosions, sounds of grinding metal, and billowing smoke could be … read more »
Feb 7, 2019
Egypt postpones electricity interconnection with South Sudan
Feb 5, 2019
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has postponed the first phase of 100MW electricity interconnection project with South Sudan to March of this year. The Ministry of Electricity confirmed the … read more »
Feb 5, 2019
Siemens technology to boost German grid
Feb 4, 2019
Siemens has built two reactive power compensation systems for the important Kriftel power grid node in Germany’s Rhine-Main area. The energy and engineering firm built a mechanically switched capacitor with … read more »
Feb 4, 2019
Saudi government to spend $27 billion on energy, industry plan
Feb 1, 2019
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has said that the Kingdom intends to invest $27 billion in the fields of industry, mining, energy, and logistics. The programme is part of the … read more »
Feb 1, 2019
Iran claims to be among the top 10 transformer manufacturers in the world
Feb 1, 2019
The secretary of Iran’s 5th International Transformer Conference and Exhibition has claimed that Iran is among the top 10 global transformer manufacturers. The comments came from Arash Aghaiefar, the secretary … read more »
Feb 1, 2019
Break-in at Newfoundland Power substation
Jan 30, 2019
Newfoundland Power has reported a break-in at the Marysvale substation on Wednesday 23rd January. The Canadian power firm reported that the lock on the secured gate was cut off and … read more »
Jan 30, 2019
India needs $60-80 billion investment in grid infrastructure over next 5 years: IEEFA
Jan 29, 2019
The Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has published a note claiming that India will require $60-80 billion in investment over the next five years in order to … read more »
Jan 29, 2019
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