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Virginia Transformers ships 168 MVA transformer with FR3 fluid

Nov 12, 2021
Virginia Transformer Corp has shipped a 168 MVA transformer with FR3 fluid, breaking their own previous record for such a unit. FR3 is a natural ester fluid that’s a derivative … read more »
Nov 12, 2021

First Philec to roll out ‘super green’ transformers

Nov 9, 2021
First Philec Inc. has announced it will roll out its ‘super green’ transformer model made from 100 percent recyclable and biodegradable materials by the fourth quarter of the year. “We … read more »
Nov 9, 2021

GE wins funding for SF6-free technology

Oct 29, 2021
GE has been awarded a total of $3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for two related projects to help accelerate the … read more »
Oct 29, 2021

Linxon to provide three substations for Pennsylvania data centre

Oct 26, 2021
Talen Energy has selected Linxon to deliver three greenfield substations for their Cumulus Data Center Project in Salem Township Pennsylvania. The substations will be connected to the 2,500 megawatt (MW) … read more »
Oct 26, 2021

BPC Electric delivers final transformer to Jinzhong substation

Oct 25, 2021
The last 1000kV main transformer for the State Grid Jinzhong 1000kV substation expansion project has been safely delivered to the construction site. All three of the main transformers made by … read more »
Oct 25, 2021

First turbine base fitted at Seagreen wind farm

Oct 22, 2021
The first turbine jacket foundation has been installed at Seagreen – Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest, fixed bottom offshore wind farm. Two jackets operated by main contractor Seaway 7 … read more »
Oct 22, 2021

Hitachi Energy to supply Norway substations with EconiQ LTAs

Oct 20, 2021
Hitachi Energy has signed a frame agreement with Norway’s major distribution grid company, BKK Nett to install EconiQTM Live Tank Breakers (LTA) 145 kV in more than 10 substations in … read more »
Oct 20, 2021

Multiple transformer explosions cause blackouts in San Francisco

Oct 19, 2021
A series of transformer explosions in and around San Francisco’s Bay Area on Sunday night has caused blackouts in several areas. Over two dozen transformers have exploded in cities from … read more »
Oct 19, 2021

Aker to develop Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation

Oct 12, 2021
Aker Offshore Wind has outlined plans to utilise Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation as part of its bids for major offshore windfarms. The multi-million subsea innovation would be developed, … read more »
Oct 12, 2021

Elsewedy Electric wins Cairo substation cable contract

Oct 11, 2021
Elsewedy Electric’s subsidiary Egytech Cables and the Egyptian Chinese Company have won a contract to install 220-kilovolt electric cables at the East Cairo-Cairo international Stadium substation. Elsewedy Electric will implement … read more »
Oct 11, 2021

Trafo Power Solutions to provide dry-type transformers for motor plant

Oct 8, 2021
Dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions has agreed to supply two custom-engineered mini-substations to a significant motor plant expansion near Pretoria.  The two units will be located outdoors, serving to … read more »
Oct 8, 2021

National Grid powers up world’s longest subsea interconnector between the UK and Norway

Oct 4, 2021
The UK and Norway have commissioned the world’s longest subsea electricity interconnector, enabling them to share renewable energy for the first time. National Grid’s €1.6 billion North Sea Link (NSL), … read more »
Oct 4, 2021