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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Production of Oil Immersed and Cast Resin Dry Type Transformers
TRADE NAMES BALIKESİR ELEKROMEKANİK SANAYİ TESİSLERİ A.Ş.
AREA OF EXPERTISE Power and Distribution Transformers
SECTOR Electrical Industry
PRODUCTS

Distribution Transformers
40/6300 kVA (up to LV 3,15 kV)- 36 kV)
Power Transformers
6,3/250 MVA - 420 kV for 2008
6,3/400 MVA - 525 kV starting from 2009
Auto transformers
6,3/300 MVA - 420 kV for 2008
6,3/600 MVA - 525 kV starting from 2009
Cast Resin Dry Type Transformers
50/1600 kVA - 36 kV
Cast Resin Dry Type Transformers
2000/12000 kVA 36 kV
FACTORY AREA CLOSED 10000 m² Heavy Industrial Zone Factory (existing premises)
12000 m² Heavy Industrial Zone Factory in 2008
5000 m² Mechanical Factory in Industrial Zone Area (in operation)
13000 m² New Power Transformer Factory in Industrial Zone Area in 2009 (under construction)
FACTORY AREA OPEN 40000 m² existing premises (Heavy Industrial Zone Factory)
60000m² Industrial Zone Area
LICENCE AGREEMENT EBG (Elektro Bau AG) Austria - Linz, since 1974 for oil immersed power transformers.
CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT With TESAR Italy since 2002 cast resin dry type transformers supply.
NO. OF EMPLOYEES 500 as of end of 2007
PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Power Transformers
  7200 MVA Heavy Industrial Zone Factory for 2008
+16000 MVA Industrial Zone Factory starting from 2009

Distribution Transformer
2200 MVA Heavy Industrial Zone Factory for 2008
2600 MVA Heavy Industrial Zone Factory starting from 2009
DESING AND MANUFACTURING STANDARDS TS 267, VDE 0530, IEC 76, BS 171, ANSI, ISO 9001

 history


1966 Establishment of BALIKESİR ELEKTROMEKANİK SANAYİ TESİSLERİ A.Ş. (BEST A.Ş.)

1969

 BEST A.S. starts producing transformers
1975 First production under EBG ( Electro Bau AG ) License
1983 Increasing of high voltage level to 170 kV of production
1984 First production of 50 MVA , 154/31.5 kV power transformer
1989 License agreement with SKODA / MAYLAMID for cast resin dry type transformer
1991 First production of 100 MVA , 154/31.5 kV oil immersed power transformer
1994 Production of the highest rated power (9 MVA) cast resin dry type transformer
1994 Certify BEST 's Quality System with ISO 9001 Certificate
1995 First successful short-circuit withstand test at International Independent Test Laboratory ( CESI ) for 50/62.5 MVA , 154/33.6 kV power transformer
1996 First successful short-circuit withstand test at International Independent Test Laboratory ( CESI ) for 100 MVA , 154/33.6 kV power transformer
1997 First 25 MVA up to 36 kV transformer with on-load tap changer is exported
1997 First 45 MVA, 132/11.5 kV transformers exported to the far east
1998 Production of 80/100 MVA, 380 kV single-phase power transformers
2003 Certify BEST's enviromental protection policy with ISO - EN 14000 Certificate
2005 First 250 MVA 380 kV autotransformer production, successfully short-circuit withstand test at Indepent International Test Laboratory (KEMA) and Supply to Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS)
2006 New tank manufacturing plant opened with higher capacity.

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