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The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the…

The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the power system as more…

How do overhead and underground transmission technologies stack up regarding efficiency, reliability, and route…

How do overhead and underground transmission technologies stack up regarding efficiency, reliability, and route constraints? Let’s unpack the key…

This article will teach you about buck-boost transformers, winding connections, and their applications. The primary focus…

This article will teach you about buck-boost transformers, winding connections, and their applications. The primary focus is on boosting (raising)…

This article spotlights the principles of sizing wye and delta-connected transformers to efficiently handle single- and…

This article spotlights the principles of sizing wye and delta-connected transformers to efficiently handle single- and three-phase loads.

Four dynamic line rating projects will test new solutions to maximize the utilization of transmission infrastructure.…

Four dynamic line rating projects will test new solutions to maximize the utilization of transmission infrastructure. Learn about the benefits of…

Open delta transformers allow delta-connected transformers to supply three-phase loads with two-phase windings while…

Open delta transformers allow delta-connected transformers to supply three-phase loads with two-phase windings while maintaining phase voltages.…

European researchers determined causes and warning signs for power outages that could lead to widespread blackouts. They…

European researchers determined causes and warning signs for power outages that could lead to widespread blackouts. They recommended strategies for…

This article examines three-phase transformer connections and their advantages and disadvantages, which are crucial for…

This article examines three-phase transformer connections and their advantages and disadvantages, which are crucial for effectively matching…

A renewable standalone power system just came online in a wildfire-prone area in rural California, replacing nearly 1…

A renewable standalone power system just came online in a wildfire-prone area in rural California, replacing nearly 1 mile of overhead distribution…

Two separate studies of electrolyte materials have resulted in breakthroughs in the development of solid-state batteries.

Two separate studies of electrolyte materials have resulted in breakthroughs in the development of solid-state batteries.

A European report outlines strategies to assist North American grid engineers in implementing high-voltage direct current…

A European report outlines strategies to assist North American grid engineers in implementing high-voltage direct current transmission.

Norwegian distribution system operator Elvia has deployed Siemens’ LV Insights X, a software platform for low-voltage…

Norwegian distribution system operator Elvia has deployed Siemens’ LV Insights X, a software platform for low-voltage grid operators that allows…

This article teaches three-phase transformers' fundamental principles and configurations, including their construction…

This article teaches three-phase transformers' fundamental principles and configurations, including their construction with three primary and…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations are already working on the…

Learn about limiting the available ground-fault current and how to ground equipment above 1 kV.

Learn about limiting the available ground-fault current and how to ground equipment above 1 kV.

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids,…

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids, smart controls, and advanced…

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation…

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation to an advanced next-gen…

Reliability engineering in electrical systems is essential to ensuring system efficiency. This article explores how…

Reliability engineering in electrical systems is essential to ensuring system efficiency. This article explores how probability models are used in…

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability…

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability and efficiency.