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New 500 MVA substation launched in Buzuluk

Jul 17, 2019
The Preobrazhenskaya substation with a capacity of over 500 MVA has been launched in Buzuluk, Orenburg Region. The project, costing over $40 million, has been implemented by the Federal Grid … read more »
Jul 17, 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

Scottish Power offer reward after substation fire

Jul 11, 2019
Scottish Power Energy Networks has offered a £5,000 reward to catch vandals responsible for a substation fire in Cambuslang yesterday. The blaze on Burn Terrace, Cambuslang, left around 2,500 homes … read more »
Jul 11, 2019

BART to build new substations in San Francisco

Jul 4, 2019
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has announced plans to build two new traction power substations in downtown San Francisco.  A combination of the upgraded power system, installation of a new … 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

DEWA to build five new substations

Jul 2, 2019
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has revealed its plans to build five new 400 kV substations. The project comes with a budget of $599 million and will add … read more »
Jul 2, 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

GE: World’s biggest offshore wind turbine heading to the UK for testing

Jun 25, 2019
GE Renewable Energy has announced that the 107-metre long blade will be shipped to the UK as part of an advanced technology testing program that will focus on enhancing the … read more »
Jun 25, 2019

Ukrenergo to replace 18 transformers this year

Jun 20, 2019
Ukranian power company Ukrenergo has planned to reconstruct 18 automatic transformers at 12 substations this year. The company’s press service reported that the transformer program approved in 2016 foresees the … read more »
Jun 20, 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

AS Merko to build 110 kV substation

Jun 18, 2019
Estonian construction company AS Merko Infra has won a contract to build a 110 kV substation in the town of Jäneda. AS Merko Infra, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, … read more »
Jun 18, 2019

ABB to build two new converter stations in Korea

Jun 13, 2019
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), the country’s largest electric utility, awarded ABB Power Grid’s business with a large order to build two new converter stations. One station on the mainland … read more »
Jun 13, 2019