NEW MEXICO — SGB Regensburg has installed a power transformer at a large wind farm near Albuquerque.

SGB Regensburg has supplied the transformer with the highest voltage in its company history - 354 kV / 115 MVA.

In January 2021 the power transformer successfully passed all final tests and is being prepared for acceptance by the client and for transport to its installation site in the USA.

"This test marks the convincing completion of a challenging project," says Franz Schatzl, Technical Director Power Transformers at SGB. 

Apart from its power and voltage, the new SGB transformer is designed to resist the external conditions in the desert highlands of New Mexico.

The unit is equipped for use approximately 7,870 ft above sea level and features an earthquake-resistant design for medium seismic zones.

The manufacturer has many years of experience in the field of regenerative energy and has already built and supplied several transformers for wind and solar projects in the same USA customer.

Source: SGB-SMIT Group