transformer

In Davis, Calif., the transformer on my block repeatedly blew up during heat waves, leaving us sweltering, sometimes for days at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I learned my lesson after a heat wave in Davis, Calif.: A power surge from an exploding transformer fried the circuit board of my refrigerator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Investors did get an update on the solid-state transformer project, but seemed to focus on the here and now — the lower-than-expected revenue outlook, which was mostly thanks to softness in SolarEdge’s European business.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The outage, which involved a transformer on the electricity grid, was related to extreme temperatures and did not injure anyone, the prefecture in the coastal department of Finistere said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Well, the birds don V like it either Here is a drawing of how to change the wires on a transformer so eagles, owls, hawks, vultures, even blue jays don V get zapped.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Venture Global said it has entered into agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes Energy Services to procure equipment for on-site power plants, including turbines and transformers, which have been in high demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In Vientiane, a power line once used for one household now covers whole apartment blocks with many units, straining old transformers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

The biggest impact is expected in transformers above 100 MVA, where demand has surged alongside data-center growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Anything to do with the electricity network – the power lines, the interconnectors and transformers – they all struggle to keep themselves cool enough," explains Iain Staffell at Imperial College London.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

A moment later they were talking together in a murmured rush of which Mary later remembered nothing, and walking through a silly landscape of reed beds and electrical transformers.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman