North Dakota coal plant to upgrade transmission system

Jul 19, 2018
Great River Energy (GRE) has invested $130 million into upgrading its high-voltage direct current line (HVDC), which delivers power to 500,000 people. The original line was initially put into service … read more »
Jul 19, 2018

ABB invests $30 million in new transformer components factory in Sweden

Jun 28, 2018
ABB has announced it is investing more than $30 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing unit, under construction at the company’s complex in Ludvika, Sweden. The new unit will boost … read more »
Jun 28, 2018

Central Bank of Nigeria funds acquisition, installation of 500 transformers

May 30, 2018
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has provided funds to power distribution companies in the country to purchase and install 500 transformers in order to enhance distribution networks. The CBN … read more »
May 30, 2018

TCN upgrades Abeokuta substation with new transformers

May 29, 2018
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), along with the government of Nigeria, is currently a 132/33 kV Abeokuta Transmission Substation following the installation of a 60 MVA power transformer. Government … read more »
May 29, 2018

Enel to invest $7.2M in Bucharest power grid

May 25, 2018
E-Distributie Muntenia, part of Italy’s Enel, will invest approximately U.S. $7.2 million in modernizing the power infrastructure in the several areas of Bucharest, Romania. The investments will help improve the … read more »
May 25, 2018

Washington state nuclear plant shuts down, main transformer involved

May 22, 2018
A nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state, U.S. has unexpectedly shutdown, and investigators are currently investigating the issue, which involved the main transformer. According to local media a problem … read more »
May 22, 2018

REN and ONEE to present proposal for Portugal-Morocco interconnection

May 18, 2018
REN and ONEE (Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable of Morocco) have been mandated by the governments of Portugal and Morocco to submit a preliminary draft proposal for … read more »
May 18, 2018

Nigerian govt to invest $200M on power distribution

May 15, 2018
The government of Nigeria has said it is prepared to send out almost U.S. $200 million to electric distribution companies in order to boost power supply across the country. Nigeria’s … read more »
May 15, 2018

ADB helps inaugurate new distribution network in Afghanistan

May 15, 2018
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), along with the government of Afghanistan, has inaugurated a new power distribution network in southwest of the country’s capital city of Kabul. More than 200,000 … read more »
May 15, 2018

CUC replaces 63 distribution transformers

May 14, 2018
Gary Camacho, Executive Director of Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, has said they have replaced 63 distribution transformers on commercial accounts. The power division had completed 51 of 63 distribution transformer downsizes … read more »
May 14, 2018

ZTR to supply transformer to south Ukraine solar plant

May 8, 2018
Ukraine manufacturer Zaporizhtransformator (ZTR) has signed a contract agreement with Tokmak Solar Energy LLC to supply a transformer for a solar power plant in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, a province in southern … read more »
May 8, 2018

Montenegro utility to buy new block transformer

May 4, 2018
EPCG, a Montenegrin state-owned power utility has announced plans to invest U.S. 10.8 million in the reconstruction of two hydropower plants in 2018 and 2019. The company will spend U.S. … read more »
May 4, 2018