UK: Fire Breaks Out at Substation in North-West London, Prompting Evacuation 3

A large fire erupted at an electrical substation in Maida Vale, north-west London, on Tuesday, April 29, sending plumes of black smoke across the capital. 80 people from a nearby apartment building were evacuated, and others in the surrounding were advised to close their windows and doors.

UK: Fire Breaks Out at Substation in North-West London, Prompting Evacuation

A large fire erupted at an electrical substation in Maida Vale, north-west London, on Tuesday, April 29, sending plumes of black smoke across the capital. 80 people from a nearby apartment building were evacuated, and others in the surrounding were advised to close their windows and doors.

Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 15, 2025 shows an electrical substation in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 15, 2025 shows an electrical substation in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

Staff members of State Grid Xiong'an New Area Power Supply Company record operating parameters of equipment at an electrical substation in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, April 15, 2025. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Heathrow Airport Closed After Power Substation Fire Causes Outage

Heathrow Airport was shut down after a large fire broke out at North Hyde Electricity Substation in Hayes, West London causing widespread power outages on Thursday night, March 20. The fire has left over 17,000 homes across London without power.

Island Type Substation in Nantong

Island Type Substation in Nantong

NANTONG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2024 - Employees check the operation of electrical equipment at the 110 kV substation on Sunshine Island, in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, November 5, 2024.

Island Type Substation in Nantong

Island Type Substation in Nantong

NANTONG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2024 - Employees check the operation of electrical equipment at the 110 kV substation on Sunshine Island, in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, November 5, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

Fully Intelligent Substation Put Into Operation

CHUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Workers check the electrical equipment of a 220-kilovolt Kaiyuan substation before it goes into operation in Xin 'an town, Lai 'an County, Chuzhou city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024.

Gaogang Hub of the Yangtze River Diversion Project

Gaogang Hub of the Yangtze River Diversion Project

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 24, 2024 - Power supply staff conduct infrared temperature measurement on electrical equipment operated by the Gaogang Junction substation of Yinjiang River Project in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 24, 2024.

Gaogang Hub of the Yangtze River Diversion Project

Gaogang Hub of the Yangtze River Diversion Project

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 24, 2024 - Power supply staff conduct infrared temperature measurement on electrical equipment operated by the Gaogang Junction substation of Yinjiang River Project in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 24, 2024.

[Breaking News]Drones to check electrical substation

A drone flies on a pre-programmed route taking photos and video of a Chubu Electric Power Grid Co. electrical substation in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 11, 2024. The company plans to start utilizing drones to check its facilities on a trial basis from the fall.(Kyodo)

Drones to check electrical substation

Drones to check electrical substation

A drone flies on a pre-programmed route taking photos and video of a Chubu Electric Power Grid Co. electrical substation in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 11, 2024. The company plans to start utilizing drones to check its facilities on a trial basis from the fall.

Drones to check electrical substation

Drones to check electrical substation

A drone flies on a pre-programmed route taking photos and video of a Chubu Electric Power Grid Co. electrical substation in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 11, 2024. The company plans to start utilizing drones to check its facilities on a trial basis from the fall.

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows a view of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore (R) communicates with his colleagues at the camp of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows a view of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the K

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore checks the operating status of devices at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore checks device installation at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast o

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore walks at the camp of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the K

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore (L) communicates with a worker at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southea

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore checks the operating status of devices at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows a view of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the K

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore reviews blueprints at the camp of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km south

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore is pictured at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan ca

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in 2014 shows David Maina Kamore upon his graduation at Chang'an University in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km sout

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore (L) discusses with his colleagues on the transformer installation at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The subs

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

Chinese technician shares story of working on CPEC project in Pakistan

STORY: Chinese technician shares story of working on CPEC project in Pakistan DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Li Xuefeng working with his colleague 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI XUEFENG, Chinese technician 3. various of Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project STORYLINE: Li Xuefeng, a Chinese electrical technician, is working in Pakistan to provide technical assistance to local engineers working with the Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI XUEFENG, Chinese technician "My name is Li Xuefeng, a staff member of State Grid Ningxia Electric Power Research Institute. I'm mainly involved in work like substation equipment assessment and technical supervision. Now I am in Pakistan to assist and guide Pakistani engineers in the operation and maintenance of converter stations. During my work here, I found what Pakistani technicians need most are, firstly, ex

Chinese firm to build electrical substation in Sudan's state

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War in Ukraine

War in Ukraine

Photo taken May 4, 2022, shows broken windows after a Russian missile strike hit an electrical substation in Lviv, western Ukraine.

War in Ukraine

War in Ukraine

Photo taken May 4, 2022, shows broken windows after a Russian missile strike hit an electrical substation in Lviv, western Ukraine.