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Trafo installs two dry-type transformers in coal mine

Apr 15, 2021
Trafo Power Solutions has customised two dry-type transformers for a coal mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province, allowing the units to be fitted into existing enclosures while meeting the customer’s … read more »
Apr 15, 2021

Hitachi ABB to build $230 million transformer centre in Chongqing

Apr 14, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has begun plans to create a global transformer design and manufacturing centre in Chongqing, China. Phase I of the project, which has an initial investment of … read more »
Apr 14, 2021

Vining Substation reconstruction bid awarded

Apr 13, 2021
Wyoming’s Powell City Council has approved a $1 million bid to reconstruct the Vining Substation.  Addison Construction of Cheyenne was awarded the contract. The company’s bid was $987,721, which was … read more »
Apr 13, 2021

Jinzhong substation transformers ready for production

Apr 12, 2021
Three 1000 MVA/1000 kV transformers have been designed and developed for the Jinzhong 1000 kV substation expansion project, a national key project undertaken by BPC Electric. In order to ensure … read more »
Apr 12, 2021

ABB and Siemens win service agreements for Norwegian offshore facilities

Apr 9, 2021
ABB AS and Siemens Energy AS have been awarded framework agreements for the provision of service for the electrical equipment on all Equinor’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) … read more »
Apr 9, 2021

Chinese takeover of Chilean utility approved

Apr 8, 2021
Chile’s competition regulator has approved a $3 billion takeover by China’s State Grid International Development of Spanish power company Naturgy’s Chilean unit Compania General de Electricidad (CGE). Spain’s Naturgy said … read more »
Apr 8, 2021

CWIEME Berlin 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 rates

Apr 8, 2021
CWIEME Berlin, the annual electrical engineering event, has been cancelled this year due to the climbing COVID-19 rates. Large scale events in Germany are still prohibited by the federal and … read more »
Apr 8, 2021

Transformer causes explosion at Omaha hotel

Apr 7, 2021
An explosion at the DoubleTree Hotel in Omaha has been attributed to a faulty power transformer. The explosion occurred on Monday night at the DoubleTree Hotel in Omaha, causing plumes … read more »
Apr 7, 2021

REC Solar to use digital sensors for transformers

Apr 6, 2021
Singapore’s REC Solar has adopted online monitoring and diagnostics sensors from Hitachi ABB Power Grids for the two 75/95 MVA transformers at the unit. Digital sensors can enable continuous monitoring of gases being built up in transformer oil – a major indicator of transformer health. Hitachi … read more »
Apr 6, 2021

Hitachi ABB to upgrade Geheyan Hydropower plant

Apr 2, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been contracted to modernize the Geheyan hydropower plant in central China, including new transformer bushings and switchgear. With an installed capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), … read more »
Apr 2, 2021

New transformer to be installed at Mochovce NPP

Apr 2, 2021
This year’s series of general overhauls (GO) has begun at the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Slovakia, including the installation of a new transformer.  The main goal of the … read more »
Apr 2, 2021

Siemens Energy signs long-term service contract with Aramco

Apr 1, 2021
Siemens Energy has signed its first long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Aramco, covering a range of turbines and generators at four major oil fields. This contract is expected to enable … read more »
Apr 1, 2021