Bangladesh PM opens six power plants, nine substations

Feb 8, 2019
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated six power plants, nine grid substations and one specialized electrification project. These additions will help ensure total power coverage in 12 upazilas, or … read more »
Feb 8, 2019

Siemens and Alstom regret European Commission’s decision to prohibit merger

Feb 8, 2019
 The European Commission has announced today its decision to prohibit the proposed combination of the Siemens and Alstom mobility businesses. Solutions offered by Siemens and Alstom have been considered insufficient … read more »
Feb 8, 2019

Transformer failure responsible for explosions in Atlanta

Feb 7, 2019
Georgia Power has laid the blame for a series of underground electrical explosions in Atlanta on a transformer failure. Loud explosions, sounds of grinding metal, and billowing smoke could be … read more »
Feb 7, 2019

Pioneer completes sale of subsidiary to Cleanspark

Feb 6, 2019
Transformer manufacturer Pioneer Power Solutions Inc. has completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Pioneer Critical Power Inc. (PCPI) to microgrid company CleanSpark Inc. The deal was valued at … read more »
Feb 6, 2019

Con Ed strengthens emergency response with Siemens mobile substations

Feb 6, 2019
Con Edison has purchased six mobile substations from Siemens to be used for rapid emergency response in the case of storms, for example. The rapid deployment mobile substations will help … read more »
Feb 6, 2019

National Energy Technology Lab working toward improved power grid component tech

Feb 5, 2019
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have begun the development of computer modeling methods and data sheets required to optimize soft magnetic components … read more »
Feb 5, 2019

Egypt postpones electricity interconnection with South Sudan

Feb 5, 2019
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has postponed the first phase of 100MW electricity interconnection project with South Sudan to March of this year. The Ministry of Electricity confirmed the … read more »
Feb 5, 2019

Siemens technology to boost German grid

Feb 4, 2019
Siemens has built two reactive power compensation systems for the important Kriftel power grid node in Germany’s Rhine-Main area. The energy and engineering firm built a mechanically switched capacitor with … read more »
Feb 4, 2019

KONČAR completes refurbishment at Tumbri substation

Feb 4, 2019
KONČAR Engineering Co. for Plant Installation & Commissioning Inc. has completed the replacement of the busbar system at the 400/110/30 kV Tumbri substation. The complex refurbishment included the replacement of … read more »
Feb 4, 2019

Siemens awarded its biggest order in Oman to develop large power and water project

Feb 1, 2019
Siemens has received an order to supply the Duqm Integrated Power and Water project (DIPWP) with gas and steam turbines, long-term power generation services and digital solutions.  The total order … read more »
Feb 1, 2019

Saudi government to spend $27 billion on energy, industry plan

Feb 1, 2019
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has said that the Kingdom intends to invest $27 billion in the fields of industry, mining, energy, and logistics. The programme is part of the … read more »
Feb 1, 2019

Iran claims to be among the top 10 transformer manufacturers in the world

Feb 1, 2019
The secretary of Iran’s 5th International Transformer Conference and Exhibition has claimed that Iran is among the top 10 global transformer manufacturers. The comments came from Arash Aghaiefar, the secretary … read more »
Feb 1, 2019