Failure of Distribution Transformers
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The Heart of the Grid – Part 1
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Know Your Transformer (KYT)
Different types of transformers find use in power sector. The most common types include:
1 phase transformers
3 phase transformers
Auto transformers
Standard Specification
The...
Malfunctioning of PRV and Buchholz Relay
A transformer is a static electrical device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another without changing frequency, by the principle of electromagnetic...
Navitas, EPFL to Showcase Novel Solid-State Transformer Solution
Navitas Semiconductor, a leader in GaNFast Gallium Nitride (GaN) and GeneSiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Europe’s...
Empowering the Renewable Revolution: High-Performance Inverter Duty Transformers
The rapid expansion of solar energy across utility-scale plants, industrial rooftops, and captive power systems has reshaped the dynamics of power generation and grid...
BHEL Begins Supply of Special Transformers for Railway Project
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Assessment of Remanent Life-Expectancy of Old Transformers
The life-expectancy of Power Transformers, is assumed to be 35-40 years. However, there is no literature expressively quantifying the same. Unforeseen failures of old...
Advanced Partial Discharge Filtering Technology for a Smarter HV Lab
In high-voltage laboratories, achieving accurate, repeatable, and IEC-compliant Partial Discharge (PD) measurements is becoming increasingly challenging.
Modern test environments are exposed to significant RFI/EMI, switching...
Raychem RPG Sets a New Benchmark in Converter Duty Transformer
Raychem RPG has successfully delivered a 23 MVA, 30-pulse Converter Duty Oil-Filled Transformer, engineered for mission-critical performance in demanding Oil & Gas application
Designed with...
Evaluating Transformer Switching Transients: Simulation Study Using EMTP and PSCAD
Understanding the causes, characteristics, and mitigation methods of inrush current is essential for ensuring the reliable operation of power transformers and the stability of...
VOLTAP – European Expertise in On-Load Tap Changer Technology
VOLTAP is a European brand specializing in the design and manufacture of On-Load Tap Changers (OLTCs) — essential components that ensure stable voltage regulation...
Effects of Non-linear Magnetic Characteristics
The magnetic core of a transformer serves to guide magnetic flux efficiently between the primary and secondary windings. Ideally, the core material should have...
Peeping into the World of the Distribution Transformers
Distribution transformers play a vital role in the power sector. These transformers are in great demand with growing urbanization and mass rural electrification program...
Evaluating Transformer Switching Transients
Inrush current is a transient phenomenon that occurs when a power transformer is initially energized. It is characterized by a large surge of current...
Moving towards Sustainability
India is a diverse country in terms of people, landscape, and culture. This has had a profound effect on its politics, growth, and consumption...
“We’ve been proactive in anticipating industry needs…”
What has your company done differently from competitors to have emerged as a successful business in the industry?
In response to the dynamic shifts in...
Hitachi Energy invests over 80 million euros to expand transformer capacity
Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of over 80 million euros (approx. $87 million) to expand its transformer operations in Spain. The project will...
Current Transformers’ Market Size to Expand
According to Technavio’s latest market research report titled Global Current Transformer Market 2023-2027, the burgeoning demand for electricity in emerging economies is fuelling market...
PROTECTING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN GENERATING STATION
Transmission system plays an important role in supply of power to the consumers through the vital link between the generating stations and the distribution...
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