TBEA Co., Ltd., previously known as Tebian Electric Apparatus, is a Chinese manufacturer of power transformers and other electrical equipment, and a developer of transmission projects. Along with competitors Tianwei Baobian Electric (TWBB) and the XD Group, it is one of the major Chinese manufacturers of transformers.[1]
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| Company type | listed | ||
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| SSE: 600089 | |||
| Industry | Power engineering, electrical equipment manufacturing | ||
| Headquarters | , China | ||
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| Chinese name | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 特变电工股份有限公司 | ||
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| Simplified Chinese | 特变电工 | ||
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International operations
editEquipment manufacturing
editOutside of China, TBEA is also coming up with a manufacturing base for transformers, solar equipments & cables in Karjan Gujarat, India.[2] The Indian division is registered under the name TBEA Energy (India) Pvt Ltd and will cater to India, African, Middle East and other markets.
Construction engineering
editThe company builds transformers and also develops transmission lines as an EPC contractor.
In Ethiopia, TBEA was in 2009 awarded the contract to develop the transmission line to Addis Ababa for the Gilgel Gibe III Dam.[3]
In September 2010 in Zambia, the state power company ZESCO signed an EPC contract with TBEA to build US$334 million330 kv high voltage transmission lines, which would supply power to Eastern, Luapula, Northern and Muchinga Provinces.[4] The project held a groundbreaking in July 2012.[4] The project is to include two transmissions lines: one from Pensulo substation in Serenje to Kasama via Mpika, another transmission line from Pensulo substation to Chipata via Msoro and extension of the existing Pensulo substation to accommodate the two transmission line bays.[4]
Mining
editIn Tajikistan the company was granted in 2015 a mining license to develop a gold deposit in exchange for construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Dushanbe.[5] Earlier, in 2013, TBEA had received a license to conduct exploration at the deposit area.[5]
Power stations
editIn 2013 the Government of Kyrgyzstan chose TBEA to reconstruct a power plant, a choice made after heavy pressure from the Government of China. Rigged bidding and inflated prices are alleged to cost Kyrgyzstan $111 million, and have led to former Prime Minister Sapar Isakov, among other officials, being charged with corruption. During the trial, prosecutors accused Isakov of lobbying for TBEA's bid, whereas Isakov himself claimed that the Export–Import Bank of China had selected TBEA.[6][7]
The plant broke down in 2018, shortly after the overhaul was completed,[7] however a preliminary investigation found that the defect was in a part of the plant that was not reconstructed by TBEA.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Resolving Core Concerns". Electrical Monitor. September 14, 2012.
- ^ "TBEA Energy (India) Private Limited". tbeaindia.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation:Gibe III Hydroelectric Project Official Website
- ^ a b c "Zesco commission 330KV line for Northern and Eastern provinces". Lusaka Times. 2012-07-23.
- ^ a b "China to develop Tajik gold deposits". China Mining. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "US$600 for pliers? Kyrgyzstan jails former PMs over China-linked corruption". South China Morning Post. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b Higgins, Andrew (July 6, 2019). "A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China's Growing Clout in Central Asia". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019.
- ^ "CPC | China-Kyrgyzstan Relations". Caspian Policy Center. Retrieved 2023-12-31.