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Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Completes Inspection of Key Transformers for Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker

Recently, the Nuclear Ship Branch of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) successfully completed the technical inspection of the ТРСЗП-6000/10-ОМ4 three-phase dry-type power transformer intended for the Project 22220 universal nuclear-powered icebreaker Stalingrad. It is reported that the inspection was led by Alexander Mamontov, Chief Engineer Surveyor of the RS Nuclear Ship Branch, and the equipment was manufactured locally by the St. Petersburg-based Electro-Physics company. The transformer has a rated power of 6000 kVA and a rated voltage of 10.5 kV,...

2026-10-28

India's TARIL Secures Generator Transformer Order for Kaiga Nuclear Power Project

On August 31, 2026, India's Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (TARIL) secured an order to supply generator transformers for Units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant, providing critical power equipment for the nuclear project being advanced by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in Karnataka. The order was placed by Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) and marks TARIL's first order in the nuclear power sector since entering the field. Units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant are located in Kaiga, Karnataka, India, developed by NPCIL, and utilize India's indigenous 700 MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) technology. Once both units are completed, they will add 1,400 MWe of nuclear...

2026-09-01

Large Transformer Arrives for Restart Project at US Three Mile Island Unit 1

August 21 news, Constellation Energy, the company overseeing the refurbishment of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, said this week that a transformer weighing approximately 262 tons, shipped from South Korea to Pennsylvania, USA, has arrived at the plant site in Middletown. This is the first of three large transformers planned for delivery to the site. Constellation Energy is advancing the restart of Unit 1 at Three Mile Island and plans to rename the project the Crane Clean Energy Center. The unit has been shut down since 2019. Constellation Energy stated that the arrival of the transformer is a key milestone in its effort to restore 835 megawatts of reliable...

2026-08-23