transformers
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Supply Chains
The Growing Strain of Power Sector Supply Chain Disruptions
Power sector supply chains, hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, are feeling the double whammy of uncertainty posed by a broad U.S. executive order. As was clear at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s
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Supply Chains
DOE Specifies ‘Foreign Adversaries’ for Trump BPS Equipment Ban
Taking its first major step to act on President Trump’s May 1 executive order (EO) to limit foreign bulk power equipment transactions in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a definitive list of six foreign “adversaries” that pose threats to the U.S. bulk power system (BPS): China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, […]
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Business
Hitachi Absorbs ABB Power Grids in New $10B Joint Venture
Hitachi on July 1 commandeered a majority share of ABB’s lucrative Power Grids business and officially launched a joint venture company—Hitachi ABB Power Grids. The new company, which already has a volume of about $10 billion, is expected to provide financial muscle to support ambitious projects and new business opportunities as the sector embraces decentralization […]
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Interview
Report: Global Transformer Market Will Exceed $90 Billion by 2026
A recent study from Global Market Insights, a global market research and management consulting company, shows the value of the global transformer market will exceed $90 billion by 2026. The company has a market report dedicated to the global transformers market. Ankit Gupta, a research manager at Global Market Insights, recently answered some questions from POWER […]
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Press Releases
ABB wins $30 million power equipment order to bolster Germany’s renewable energy integration
ABB has won an order worth around $30 million from Amprion GmbH, a German transmission grid operator that provides electricity to more than 29 million people, from the Alps in South of Germany to Lower Saxony, to supply phase-shifting transformers (PSTs) that will optimize power flow in the German electricity network and help in the […]
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O&M
Clinging to Power: Why Extending Transformer Life Is Key
Through much of the developed world, we have come to rely on a steady flow of electricity just as we have a steady flow of air. Power outages are still disruptive, but they are few in number, and we have
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Press Releases
Siemens to provide Con Edison with mobile resilience transformers
More compact, lighter and environmentally-friendly transformers allows Con Edison to reduce transformer replacement time from months to days First transformer of its kind worldwide Transformers for quick replacement in response to extreme weather and unexpected events Siemens is providing Con Edison, the utility that powers New York City and local areas, with six mobile resilience […]
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O&M
Wind Power Projects Must Be Managed as Electrical Generation Plants
Wind turbine blades, gearboxes, and generators get most of the attention both within and beyond the power industry. The focus is often on increased capacity and blade lengths, as well as drive train premature failures. That’s natural, because those rotating blades are the most visible part of a wind project. However, successful operation of a […]