GIS
ABB India inaugurates new factory, doubles GIS capacity
- Feb 24, 2023
ABB India has inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Nashik, Maharashtra, thereby doubling its gas insulated switchgear (GIS) production capacity. A release by ABB India said that this factory will manufacture primary and secondary GIS. It Read more
Hitachi Energy and Linxon collaborate to strengthen London Power Tunnel
- Dec 21, 2022
Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnel (LPT), a key power infrastructure project that will ensure reliable, clean electricity supply for England's capital city. To support National Grid in accelerating its net zero targets, Read more
GE Grid Solutions uses digital X-ray to assess substation health
- Dec 2, 2022
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions Services team used digital X-ray technology to complement the preventive maintenance in Petrobras’ gas-insulated substation, in the Abreu-e-Lima Refinery (RNEST) located in Pernambuco, Brazil. This X-ray technology was guided by the same principle utilized Read more
EU to co-fund development of GE’s 245kV SF₆-free g3 GIS substation
- Sep 2, 2022
The European Commission’s LIFE climate action program has awarded GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business Euro 3 million to fund the realization of a full SF6-free 245kV g3 gas-insulated substation (GIS) for onshore and offshore applications. This third GE Read more
Siemens and Esri partner for advanced grid planning and operation
- Jul 12, 2022
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has partnered with Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and location intelligence, to expand its ecosystem of partners for its grid software business. A release from Siemens noted that the partnership enhances capabilities Read more
Godrej & Boyce commissions Bihar’s first-ever 400kV GIS substation
- Jun 4, 2022
The Power Infrastructure & Renewable Energy (PIRE) business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd has commissioned what is believed to be the first-ever 400kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation in Bihar. In a release, Godrej Read more
Linxon wins substation orders in Sweden
- May 17, 2022
Linxon has been awarded orders by Vattenfall Eldistribution to provide two turnkey substations in Sweden. A release by Linxon said that these new installations will replace old equipment in Gullarängen and Nynäshamn. This modernization is part of Vattenfall's large-scale Read more
Linxon wins new orders in Saudi Arabia
- Mar 10, 2022
Linxon has won three orders worth $62 million from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to deliver expansion projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Network stability These projects fall within the Saudi Electricity Company’s short-term plan to improve the stability Read more
Godrej & Boyce wins Rs.550-crore power transmission orders
- Feb 8, 2022
Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd announced that its Power Infrastructure & Renewable Energy (PIRE) business has secured orders worth over Rs.550 crore in the power transmission segment. The orders, all from the domestic market, involve greenfield development of Read more
GIS substation inaugurated in Jaipur, under IPDS
- Nov 1, 2021
State power discom Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) recently commissioned a GIS substation at Jaipur, making it the first GIS substation in Rajasthan. The 33/11kV GIS (gas insulated switchgear) substation was commissioned under the Centrally-sponsored Integrated Power Development Read more