Vaisala DGA Monitors used to help protect transformers from solar flares

Oct 16, 2018
Scottish Power has installed Vaisala’s Optimus OPT100 Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) Monitors at a number of its sites throughout the UK in order to guard against the impact of solar … read more »
Oct 16, 2018

Himoinsa develops transformer substation in 10ft and 20ft containers

Oct 12, 2018
Himoinsa has developed two transformer substations packed into either 10ft or 20ft containers. The HRS 6300 D5/6 and HRS 3150 5/6 come in 2ßft and 10ft containers, respectively, and make … read more »
Oct 12, 2018

Blockchain-based energy grid startup ELONCITY raises $20 million

Oct 4, 2018
The AI Grid Foundation, investors in ELONCITY, have raised $20 million from dozens of global institutions and private investors to help develop the blockchain-based grid system. ELONCITY’s creator Andy Li … read more »
Oct 4, 2018

Porsche unveils charging stations with a new modular transformer system

Sep 20, 2018
Porsche has announced its plan for electric vehicle fast-charging stations: the Electric pit stop. The German can manufacturer is participating in several different universal electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects, … read more »
Sep 20, 2018

ABB releases oil-free traction transformer

Sep 19, 2018
ABB has announced the release of RESIBLOC® Rail, a breakthrough oil-free traction transformer for use in rail transport. Such transformers feed power to essential train functions like traction, lighting, heating … read more »
Sep 19, 2018

Doble Engineering and Efacec team up to create asset management solution

Aug 30, 2018
The two companies announced at this years CICGRE that they would be joining forces to create a modular digital asset management system. The two companies have created a range of … read more »
Aug 30, 2018

MR Reinhausen releases open system solution for digitalising transformers

Aug 30, 2018
German manufacturer Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) has released a first open, modular system solution for automating power transformers. The system is called ETOS, Embedded Transformer Operating System. As a whole it … read more »
Aug 30, 2018

Siemens completes largest single order in record time

Aug 1, 2018
Siemens has completed the construction of three huge gas-fired power plants in Egypt, their largest ever single order, in only two years. The plants have a capacity of 14.4 gigawatts … read more »
Aug 1, 2018

GE Power to deliver world’s largest Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS) in India

Jul 17, 2018
GE Power’s Grid Solutions business announced the commissioning of the first leg of the mega grid-stabilising project. The project begins by handing over what will be the worlds largest WAMS … read more »
Jul 17, 2018

ABB partners with IIT Roorkee to help build smart grid

Jul 10, 2018
ABB (India Limited) has teamed up with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) to provide technical support in developing a Smart-electricity Distribution Network and Management System (SDNMS) at the … read more »
Jul 10, 2018

SMA teams with Wilson Transformer Company on Australian inverter solution

Jul 9, 2018
German inverter company SMA has teamed up with Melbourne-based Wilson Transformer Company (WTC) to develop an inverter solution for Australian utility projects. SMA claims their new central inverter and transformer … read more »
Jul 9, 2018

It’s time to rethink your transformer screening tests

Jul 4, 2018
Winding resistance testing is a very revealing electrical diagnostic test for the routine screening of power transformers to determine their “state of health”. In fact, it’s an essential test when … read more »
Jul 4, 2018