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NTDC completes work at Rawat Grid Station ahead of schedule

Aug 12, 2019
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has ended the ongoing load-management in areas of Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Chakwal. The resumption of normal supply came after completing necessary work on a … read more »
Aug 12, 2019

122-ton transformer repaired at Kola NPP

Jul 16, 2019
The Kola Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has dismantled a 122-ton spare part from the block transformer for repair. At the Kola NPP, the contractor performed a unique technological operation to … read more »
Jul 16, 2019

ABB wins traction transformer order for 27 regional trains

Jul 12, 2019
ABB has announced it has won orders worth more than $140 million from Swiss train manufacturer, Stadler, to supply state-of-the-art traction equipment for trains and locomotives in the United States … read more »
Jul 12, 2019

PG&E reports on infrastructure safety inspections

Jun 21, 2019
Pacific Gas and Electric officials have reported on the company’s efforts to improve safety and conditions for its power facilities, which have included increased inspections and repairs, and, in some … read more »
Jun 21, 2019

Siemens cuts jobs due to excess capacities in markets for transformers

Jun 19, 2019
Siemens has announced plans to reduce approximately 2,700 jobs worldwide over the course of several years in its Power and Gas business. Around 1,400 of these jobs are in Germany. … read more »
Jun 19, 2019

Megger acquires German Power Diagnostix

Jun 12, 2019
Global electrical test equipment expert Megger has acquired Power Diagnostix of Aachen, Germany, a leader in the development and manufacture of high voltage diagnostic equipment, and in the provision of … read more »
Jun 12, 2019

Trafo makes replacement transformer for mining company in 5 weeks

May 31, 2019
Dry-type transformer specialist, Trafo, has designed, built and delivered a non-standard cast-resin replacement after a mining company in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa suffered a transformer failure. David Claassen, Managing Director of … read more »
May 31, 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

ZESA to employ tech solutions to combat transformer theft and vandalism

Apr 26, 2019
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has decided to install sensors and cameras in order to help combat the high levels of transformer theft experienced in the sector. It is … read more »
Apr 26, 2019

MEPCO upgrades 358 transformers across Pakistan

Apr 23, 2019
Pakistan’s Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has upgraded 358 transformers during the fiscal year 2018-19, spending over $477,000 in the process. According to the MEPCO office sources, the company upgraded 24 transformers from 10 KV to 25 KV, … read more »
Apr 23, 2019

Byron Nuclear Generating station taken offline for transformer upgrade and refuelling

Apr 15, 2019
Illinois’ Byron Generating Station’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor has been taken offline for a scheduled refuelling and maintenance outage. As well as replacing around a third of the reactor’s fuel, … read more »
Apr 15, 2019

Faulty part delays transformer installation

Apr 5, 2019
The installation of Boulder City’s new backup transformer has been delayed by one year due to a faulty part. A leak in the new transformer was discovered in July, four … read more »
Apr 5, 2019