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Transformer & Grid Equipment Lead Times

What buyers are actually being quoted, not what surveys said last quarter. Last updated 2026-08-19.

Equipment	Current quote	Trend	Source, date
Power / substation transformers	160+ wks (index); tier-1 OEMs 48-60+ months, deliveries 2030-31	elevating	VAWN 7/28/26; GridReadiness 6/26
GSU transformers	~144 wks	elevating	Wood Mackenzie Q2-25 via POWER 1/2/26
Substation class 5-50 MVA	75-110 wks; US domestic builders booked through 2027	elevating	Terrapin CG 6/10/26
Distribution / pad-mount	30 wks (index); 40-65 wks observed on <=5 MVA procurement	elevating	VAWN 7/28/26; Terrapin 6/10/26
MV switchgear (15 kV)	44 wks (index) vs 52-80 wks observed; custom 38/69 kV 96-120 wks	elevating	VAWN; Terrapin 6/10/26
LV switchgear	~54 wks	stable	VAWN 7/28/26
EU second-tier LPT (Efacec, Pauwels, TMC)	20-32 months; 2027-28 slots available	stable	GridReadiness 6/26

Desk note: Survey-based indices are running behind observed procurement quotes on MV switchgear and pad-mounts — budgeting off the published index leaves you roughly a quarter optimistic. EU second-tier builders quote 2027-28 slots while US tier-1 quotes 2030-31; grid equipment imports carry a capped 15% Section 232 rate through Dec 31, 2027.

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