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SEWA completes maintenance on 183 substations

Apr 29, 2020
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has completed periodic maintenance work for 183 electricity distribution stations with 33V across the cultural capital of the UAE. In preparation for summer months, … read more »
Apr 29, 2020

GE completes major inspection at Ufa TPP-2 plant

Apr 24, 2020
GE announced the successful inspection of the Siemens’s 60-megawatt (MW) SGT-800 gas turbine installed at the Ufa TPP-2 combined-cycle power plant—owned by Bashkir Generation Company LLC’s (BGC LLC). The 519-MW … read more »
Apr 24, 2020

MR Reinhausen now offers in-house repair service

Apr 17, 2020
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen has rolled out an in-house repair service, in response to COVID-19 related travel restrictions. The service is intended mainly for applications with high switching rates as well as … read more »
Apr 17, 2020

DTEK Dnipro installs 31 transformers

Nov 8, 2019
Ukranian utility DTEK Dnipro Power Grids has installed 31 new transformers, helping to resolve over 3000 disruptions to the power supply since the beginning of the year. Power engineers worked … read more »
Nov 8, 2019

Haefely Test AG acquired by Pfiffner International

Sep 3, 2019
Pfiffner International AG, a solution supplier for customers in the sectors of electrical energy and rolling stock, has announced the acquisition of Haefely Test AG. Haefely did belong to the … read more »
Sep 3, 2019

Generator transformer to be replaced at Hartlepool power station

Aug 15, 2019
Two nuclear reactors at Hartlepool power station in the UK have been taken out of service as part of a multimillion maintenance programme. Over a nine-week period, the £30m project … read more »
Aug 15, 2019

NTDC completes work at Rawat Grid Station ahead of schedule

Aug 12, 2019
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has ended the ongoing load-management in areas of Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Chakwal. The resumption of normal supply came after completing necessary work on a … read more »
Aug 12, 2019

122-ton transformer repaired at Kola NPP

Jul 16, 2019
The Kola Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has dismantled a 122-ton spare part from the block transformer for repair. At the Kola NPP, the contractor performed a unique technological operation to … read more »
Jul 16, 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

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

PG&E reports on infrastructure safety inspections

Jun 21, 2019
Pacific Gas and Electric officials have reported on the company’s efforts to improve safety and conditions for its power facilities, which have included increased inspections and repairs, and, in some … read more »
Jun 21, 2019

Siemens cuts jobs due to excess capacities in markets for transformers

Jun 19, 2019
Siemens has announced plans to reduce approximately 2,700 jobs worldwide over the course of several years in its Power and Gas business. Around 1,400 of these jobs are in Germany. … read more »
Jun 19, 2019