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Thyssenkrupp agrees with IG Metall to cut 3,000 jobs

Mar 30, 2020
Thyssenkrupp has agreed on a plan with German metalworkers union IG Metall to cut 3,000 jobs in its steel division by 2026. ThyssenKrupp’s steel business is suffering after plans to … read more »
Mar 30, 2020

ABB to provide GIS for Toshka 2 substation

Mar 27, 2020
ABB has been commissioned to provide six bays of 500 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for the Toshka 2 substation in Egypt. El Sewedy Electric T&D contracted ABB to deliver high-voltage … read more »
Mar 27, 2020

Two young boys electrocuted in substation

Mar 27, 2020
Two young boys were found dead after allegedly playing in a substation in Tambov, Russia. The bodies of the two boys, aged 7 and 10 years, were found on Tuesday, … read more »
Mar 27, 2020

Energy sector workers exempt from Washington stay-at-home order

Mar 26, 2020
Workers in the energy sector have been exempted from a sweeping stay-at-home order in Washington state. Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee issued the statewide stay-at-home order Monday evening to help … read more »
Mar 26, 2020

Taiwan to subsidize utility bills for businesses hit by corona virus

Mar 25, 2020
The government of Taiwan has considered plans to subsidize utility bills for businesses hurt amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has conferred with state-owned Taiwan Power … read more »
Mar 25, 2020

Power Transformer News gets a redesign

Mar 24, 2020
Here at Power Transformer News, we are proud to unveil our newly redesigned website. The website has been redesigned in order to help provide a smoother, cleaner user experience. Our … read more »
Mar 24, 2020

PG&E to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 2018 California fires

Mar 24, 2020
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has said it will plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter for its role in the 2018 California wildfires. PG&E is to plead guilty to 84 counts … read more »
Mar 24, 2020

Siemens announces major changes in management

Mar 22, 2020
Siemens has announced major changes in management as the company presses ahead with its plans to establish a new generation of management. Principal amongst the announcements is that President and … read more »
Mar 22, 2020

Extension of Nynas reorganisation approved

Mar 20, 2020
Södertörn’s District Court today approved an extension of Nynas company reorganisation for another three months, until June 15. According to a Nynas press statement, the reorganisation process will now continue … read more »
Mar 20, 2020

EU imports of electrical power transformers increased for the 4th quarter 2019

Mar 20, 2020
EU exports and imports of electrical power transformers (all sizes) increased for the 4th quarter of 2019 by 2 % and 10 % respectively, compared to the same quarter of … read more »
Mar 20, 2020

Construction begun on Brandenburg solar park

Mar 20, 2020
EnBW has begun construction on its ‘Weesow-Willmersdorf’ solar park, which will have an installed output of 187 MW on an area covering 164 hectares. The solar park is located almost … read more »
Mar 20, 2020

Two substations installed at SeaMade offshore wind farm

Mar 20, 2020
The two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have been successfully installed in the Belgian North Sea, marking a major milestone in the construction of Belgium’s largest offshore wind … read more »
Mar 20, 2020