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Coal mines evacuated after transformer fire

May 25, 2021
A transformer fire near a coal mine in Russia has led to the evacuation of hundreds of miners. As many as 343 coalminers were evacuated from two mines in Russia’s … read more »
May 25, 2021

SPIE to upgrade Netze BW substation

May 24, 2021
SPIE, the independent European market leader for multi-technical services in the fields of energy and communications, has been commissioned to refurbish the Neckarsulm substation on a turnkey basis on behalf … read more »
May 24, 2021

TransnetBW transport 245-ton transformer to Halle

May 21, 2021
German grid operator TransnetBW has begun the removal and transportation of a 245-ton transformer for refurbishment. The removal of a transformer from the Weier substation of the electricity grid operator … read more »
May 21, 2021

Engie transport offshore substation

May 21, 2021
Engie Solutions has begun transporting the off-shore substation built for the Saint Brieuc wind farm. The substation was constructed by a joint venture formed by Iemants (a subsidiary of Smulders) … read more »
May 21, 2021

Hitachi ABB completes capacitor bank for Minnesota transmission project

May 20, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced the successful commissioning of a 500 kV – 1400 MVAr series capacitor bank, one of the largest in the world, for Minnesota Power’s Great Northern Transmission Line project. By enhancing the transfer capability and … read more »
May 20, 2021

TransCentury reports 34% growth in revenue

May 19, 2021
TransCentury PLC has reported a 34% revenue growth for the year ending December 31st, 2019 driven by impressive performance especially in two of its subsidiaries. The two subsidiary businesses Tanelec … read more »
May 19, 2021

Kenya Power builds substation in Kilifi

May 18, 2021
Kenya’s electricity distribution utility, Kenya Power, has added another substation to its growing network. The power utility Kenya Power has launched a 33/11kV substation in Mtondia, Kilifi County to improve … read more »
May 18, 2021

Hitachi ABB to provide Thai microgrid with battery storage solution

May 17, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. has been selected by Impact Solar Limited, a subsidiary of Impact Solar Group, to deploy the e-meshTM PowerStoreTM battery energy storage solution (BESS) and control … read more »
May 17, 2021

Sumitomo Electric Wins Offshore Wind Cable Contract with UK’s Gwynt y Môr OFTO

May 14, 2021
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has been awarded a contract by a UK Offshore Transmission Owner, Gwynt y Môr OFTO Plc. (GYM), to supply 132-kV offshore export cable to transmit power … read more »
May 14, 2021

Alectra and Hydro One to collaborate on transformer station repair

May 14, 2021
Alectra Utilities and Hydro One have initiated a collaborative effort to repair the Newton Transformer Station in Hamilton, Ontario. Hydro One crews will replace up to 30 insulators at the … read more »
May 14, 2021

Siemens Energy to provide Terna with two STATCOM systems

May 14, 2021
Italian transmission system operator Terna. S.p.A (Terna) has ordered two static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) systems for grid stabilization from Siemens Energy. It is Siemens Energy’s first STATCOM order from Italy … read more »
May 14, 2021

SP Group to build the first large-scale underground substation in SE Asia

May 13, 2021
Singapore grid operator SP Group has started construction on the first large-scale underground substation in Southeast Asia. Located at Labrador, SP will build its 230kV electrical substation underground to optimise … read more »
May 13, 2021