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Manila Electric inaugurates new substation in Lancaster New City

May 22, 2019
Manila Electric Co. has inaugurated a new substation that will help accommodate the increasing electricity requirements of Lancaster New City in General Trias, Cavite and nearby communities. The 115kV-34.5kV outdoor … read more »
May 22, 2019

Blackout in Estonia after fire shuts down transformers

May 22, 2019
An investigation has been opened into a power blackout that took place in and around the north-eastern border city of Narva in Estonia. Transformers in an Elering network substation near … read more »
May 22, 2019

GE and Sumitomo to work together on UAE power project

May 21, 2019
GE Energy Financial Services (GE EFS) and Sumitomo Corporation have secured project financing of $1 billion from a consortium of banks and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for an … read more »
May 21, 2019

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen wins ees award

May 21, 2019
The GRIDCON® PCS 4W from Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) has been honoured as the “Swiss Army Knife of Inverters” at this year’s ees Awards in Munich The GRIDCON® PCS 4W was … read more »
May 21, 2019

Swedish oil manufacturer Nynas introduces arctic grade transformer oil

May 20, 2019
Swedish oil manufacturer Nynas has announced it has launched an Arctic grade transformer oil that “withstands the toughest of climate conditions”. According to Nynas, it complies with one of the … read more »
May 20, 2019

MEPCO upgrade 552 transformers

May 20, 2019
Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) upgraded 552 transformers during the fiscal year 2018-19. According to MEPCO spokesperson, the transformers were upgraded to provide new connections to consumers and improvement of the system. … read more »
May 20, 2019

Heerema to transport and install Kust Zuid Substation

May 20, 2019
Heerema Marine Contractors has been awarded a contract by Petrofac for the transport and installation of TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) Alpha substation. TenneT awarded Petrofac in July 2017 the … read more »
May 20, 2019

EU, China launch energy cooperation platform

May 17, 2019
China and the EU have launched the EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform (ECECP) in Beijing on Wednesday to foster exchanges and pass on experience in energy policy and cooperation. The official … read more »
May 17, 2019

New controlled switching tech from Manitoba Hydro

May 17, 2019
Manitoba Hydro has developed an improved controlled switching technology to help energise large transformers. Residual magnetic fields found in large transformers can make energizing them a tricky business. The resulting … read more »
May 17, 2019

Final turbines installed at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm

May 16, 2019
The final wind turbines have been installed at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. Beatrice wind farm, located about eight miles (13km) off the east of Caithness in the Moray Firth. … read more »
May 16, 2019

E.ON to commission 2500 digital transformers

May 15, 2019
German electric utility E.ON plans to commission 2500 digital transformer stations by the end of 2019. The transformers will be used in the service areas of its four German distribution … read more »
May 15, 2019

Kazakh president visits transformer factory

May 15, 2019
Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has visited the Uralsk Transformer Plant, which was launched as part of the National Program of Industrial and Innovative Development. The plant, which produces 10,000 transformers … read more »
May 15, 2019