Oncor Leads with SVCs
In 2009, Oncor began using leading-edge power delivery technology in the form of static VAR compensators (SVCs) to maintain the reliability of the grid...
Finland Upgrading Existing Substation
ABB has won an order worth about $19 million from Fingrid, the transmission system operator in Finland, to expand and upgrade an existing 400/110 kV substation. ...
Algeria to Build and Upgrade Substations
ABB has won orders worth about $42 million from Sonelgaz (Socičté Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz), the national power utility of Algeria, to build three new substations and upgrade four existing ones in the northern region of the country. ...
Ener1 and JSC Mobile GTES Sign Strategic Five-Year Agreement
Ener1, Inc. and Russia’s JSC Mobile GTES (MGTES) have signed a strategic framework agreement to manufacture lithium-ion-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems as part of a five-year engineering and framework agreement...
Los Andes Battery Energy Storage System Hits Performance Milestone in Chile
The Los Andes battery energy storage system is now one of the best performing reserve units in Northern Chile, according to reports issued by CDEC-SING, the region's grid operator. ...
Ausgrid Fitting Out Major Substation in New South Wales
The electrical fit-out of a major substation in Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia, has begun and civil construction is expected to be complete in August....
ABB to Develop Energy-Storage Solution in Switzerland
ABB will partner with Swiss distribution utility EKZ on a pioneering energy-storage pilot project, which will be the largest of its kind in Switzerland....
Rethinking Transformers
Technological modifications to power transformers have been slowly developing for several years, mainly to improve the electromagnetic performances and...
PNM Powers Up 40-Acre Switching Station in New Mexico
PNM has energized a 40-acre switching station northwest of Rio Rancho that will serve as a new source to bring electricity to customers in northwest Albuquerque and southwest Sandoval County, including the City of Rio Rancho....
Ausgrid Fitting Out Major Substation in New South Wales Area
The electrical fit-out of a major substation in Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia has begun and civil construction is expected to be complete in August....
PECO Invests $19.7 Million to Expand Substation in Warminster
PECO has invested $19.7 million in its Warminster substation to improve electric service reliability and meet the growing energy needs of customers in Bucks County. ...
China Substation Using High-Temperature Superconductor Wire
An electrical substation in China is using high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire....
Con Edison Minimizes Contact Voltage Hazard
Con Edison technicians patrol the streets of New York as part of the utility's aggressive program to prevent, detect and fix contact or stray voltage....
Voltage Regulation Under Control
In the municipality of Trysil, near the Swedish border, Norwegian distribution network operator Eidsiva Nett has experienced a reduction in the number...
Crews on Target to Power Up Major Balgowlah Substation
A major substation for Balgowlah is expected to be powered up by mid-year, after the installation of three large zone transformers and state-of-the-art...
Major Milestone Reached for the Powerlink Belmont Substation Upgrade Project
The third stage of a $70-million project to upgrade Powerlink Queensland’s Belmont Substation is now complete, Powerlink Chief Executive Gordon Jardine said. ...
PSE&G Contracts for High-Voltage Gas-Insulated Substation to Increase Electric System Reliability in the State of New Jersey
Siemens has been awarded a contract by New Jersey-based Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S., for the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of an indoor 230-kV, 4000-A, 80-kA gas-insulated substation (GIS) and associated gas-insulated bus (GIB). ...
Alstom Grid Provides Equipment Designed to Reinforce the Saudi Arabian Electricity Network
Alstom Grid has been awarded two contracts worth a total of €57 million by the Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC), the Saudi electricity company responsible for the national grid network, for five substation extensions and two new substations....
PD Cable Monitor Adds 24/7 Testing of Live MV/HV Cables
EA Technology has a developed a new system that continuously monitors partial discharge activity in all types of live MV/HV cables up to 4km in length....
Megger Automates High-Voltage Insulation Diagnostics
Featuring rugged yet lightweight construction and designed to work reliably in high-interference areas like substation switchyards, Megger’s new DELTA4000 series 12-kV insulation diagnostic system offers time saving fully automatic power factor/tan delta and tip-up testing. ...
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