Ocean Wind hands out substation contracts
Apr 28, 2022
Burns & McDonnell has been awarded a contract to construct two onshore substations for the Ocean Wind 1 wind project. Engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the wind project have … read more »
Apr 28, 2022
National Grid energises new substation
Apr 27, 2022
National Grid has successfully energised the new Littlebrook substation in Dartford. It will enable 2 GW of low carbon and renewable energy, enough to power around 1.5 million homes, to … read more »
Apr 27, 2022
Iberdrola acquires world’s largest onshore wind farm with 1,000 MW in Australia
Apr 26, 2022
Iberdrola has acquired the rights to its largest onshore wind farm in the world, with 1,000 MW of capacity. The Mount James wind farm is located in North Queensland, Australia, … read more »
Apr 26, 2022
Končar completes transformer tests using Nynas bio-based insulation
Apr 25, 2022
Končar, Croatia’s leading manufacturer of instrument transformers, has successfully completed a full range of tests on units filled with Nynas’ bio-based insulating liquid NYTRO® BIO 300X. “The tested units are … read more »
Apr 25, 2022
Ørsted and partners sign agreement to progress gigawatt-scale floating wind site in Scotland
Apr 22, 2022
The Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy consortium has signed an Option Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland (CES) for its new floating offshore wind site off the north-east coast of Scotland. … read more »
Apr 22, 2022
SSE Renewables acquires European onshore wind platform from Siemens Gamesa
Apr 21, 2022
SSE Renewables has entered into an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to acquire its existing European renewable energy development platform for a consideration of €580m. The SGRE portfolio … read more »
Apr 21, 2022
Siemens launches new pole-mounted transformer
Apr 20, 2022
Siemens Energy has launched CAREPOLE, an innovative dry-type single-phase transformer for pole applications. Designed for the technological requirements of the American grid, the new cast-resin distribution transformer provides a reliable … read more »
Apr 20, 2022
Burns & McDonnell complete work on solar project
Apr 19, 2022
Burns & McDonnell has recently completed the construction of a 65-MWdc/50-MWac solar project at Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas. The project peaked with over 250 craft … read more »
Apr 19, 2022
China’s first floating wind turbine commissioned with unique dry-type transformer from Hitachi Energy
Apr 18, 2022
Hitachi Energy has developed and supplied a first-of-its-kind Vacuum-Cast-Coil (VCC) dry-type transformer that is specially designed for floating, off-shore wind turbines. This unique transformer by Hitachi Energy has been installed … read more »
Apr 18, 2022
SSEN breaks ground on new substation
Apr 14, 2022
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new electricity substation in rural Perthshire with teams making a start on the main platform and overhead line tower … read more »
Apr 14, 2022
Sumitomo and NEDO complete microgrid project
Apr 13, 2022
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”) and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (“Sumitomo Electric”) have successfully completed a first of its kind microgrid project in California. The two … read more »
Apr 13, 2022
Hitachi to supply EconiQ technology to Denmark substation
Apr 12, 2022
Hitachi Energy has agreed to supply eco-efficient EconiQ™ gas-insulated lines (GIL) to Energinet to extend its substation in Revsing, Denmark. The substation is a vital connection point to a significant … read more »
Apr 12, 2022