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Ever wondered how leading firms are staying ahead in the competitive world of transformer technology? We had the privilege of speaking with Joshua Yun at the 2024 IEEE PES T&D Conference in Anaheim. He shared a wealth of knowledge from his 33 years in the power industry. As the Senior VP of Sales and Marketing at Virginia Transformer Corp, Joshua's insights are invaluable, especially regarding how transformer technology is evolving to meet unprecedented demand. With over 20,000 reference designs, Virginia Transformer has set a new standard for efficiency and innovation. These designs aren’t just templates. They are refined solutions built on years of expertise, enabling quick and reliable production without starting from scratch. By leveraging this extensive library of designs, Virginia Transformer can respond faster to market needs, reduce lead times, and maintain exceptional quality. This approach helps meet the surge in demand across various sectors, from data centres to industrial applications. 👉 Watch the full interview for a comprehensive look at the challenges and innovations driving the industry today. Don’t miss out on these valuable insights! https://lnkd.in/deE74x64 #PowerSystems #TransformerTechnology #EngineeringInsights #IndustryTrends #Innovation #IEEE #EngineeringExcellence 

Data and power: the backbone of an all-electric society 🌍 In the #AllElectricSociety (AES), data communication and power supply are the basis for a sustainable, digitalised future. International IEC Ethernet standards have already established standardised communication and thus ensure the smooth networking of industrial processes. But what about the energy? ⚡ The power supply is still fragmented and highly sector-specific. This fragmentation prevents seamless integration and limits the efficiency of the AES. However, a holistic connection of data and energy is crucial to realising the vision of a fully networked and electrified society. ➡️ In the new tec. news article, you can find out how IEC Ethernet standards are advancing the All Electric Society and why data and energy need to be considered together: https://lnkd.in/dX9ERqZV #tecNews47 #ConnectingTheAllElectricSociety #EthernetStandards

This work considers a multi-cell, multi-carrier massive #MIMO network with carrier aggregation capabilities, and tackles both the rate versus power consumption and the rate versus #energy #efficiency (#EE) trade-offs, by jointly optimizing the number of employed carriers, transmit antennas, base station density, and transmit power. Provably convergent algorithms for both trade-off problems are developed, together with closed-form results for the individual optimization of the considered resources, taking three main carrier aggregation techniques into account, namely inter-carrier, intra-carrier contiguous, and intra-carrier non-contiguous. ---- Alessio Zappone, David Lopez-Perez, Antonio De Domenico, Nicola Piovesan, Harvey BAO More details can be found at this link: https://lnkd.in/gdbfmu54

👉 How does IEEE C37.118 impact power grid stability? IEEE C37.118 primarily focuses on synchrophasor measurements, which provide real-time data about the state of the power grid. While it doesn’t directly impact power grid stability, it plays a crucial role in monitoring and diagnosing grid behavior. Here’s how: 👉 Enhanced Situational Awareness: Synchrophasors allow grid operators to observe voltage, current, and frequency phasors across different locations simultaneously. This real-time information enhances situational awareness, helping operators identify potential issues. 👉 Early Detection of Anomalies: By analyzing synchrophasor data, operators can detect anomalies such as oscillations, voltage instability, or frequency deviations. Early detection enables timely corrective actions. 👉 Wide-Area Monitoring: Synchrophasors provide a wide-area view, allowing operators to monitor the entire grid rather than isolated sections. This helps in identifying system-wide stability concerns. 👉 Predictive Maintenance: Synchrophasor data can be used for predictive maintenance. For example, abnormal voltage phase angles may indicate transformer issues, allowing maintenance before failure occurs. 👉 Grid Stability Research: Researchers use synchrophasor data to study grid dynamics, stability, and transient events. This research contributes to grid stability improvements. In summary, while IEEE C37.118 doesn’t directly stabilize the grid, it provides critical data for informed decision-making and preventive measures. 🤠 #mrelectricianaip

It is critical for us to coordinate on specific grid resilience strategies in order to make progress on power resource diversification, natural disaster avoidance and recovery, and to further improve efficiencies in power generation, transmission, and distribution.

The May/June Issue of the IEEE Power and Energy is out! Grid Digital Transition is the headline. Wish you a nice reading. https://lnkd.in/esR4Bsme

Ready to unlock a new era of grid reliability and operational efficiency? Explore primary overhead line monitoring—an essential element in modern grid management. Seamlessly integrating fault and disturbance detection with load monitoring, it's the crucial piece in optimizing your grid analytics system.  Explore additional benefits of primary overhead line monitors:  ✅ Seamless integration of fault detection and load monitoring  ✅ Precision data on current, temperature, voltage, and GPS location  ✅ Real-time fault detection and integration with utility control centers  ✅ Utilization of magnetic field power harvesting for maintenance-free operation  Join the ranks of forward-thinking grid managers revolutionizing their operations. Elevate your grid management today with primary overhead line monitors, available on Itron’s Solution Marketplace. Here, we bring together a curated selection of tools and technologies that complement Itron's network expertise.   Together, we are powering the next generation to create a more resourceful world.  #GridReliability #Innovation #Efficiency 

Every year, HMS Networks conducts a comprehensive analysis of the industrial network market, aiming to estimate the distribution of new connected nodes by type and protocol within factory automation. The latest study indicates that the industrial network market continues to expand, with an anticipated 7% growth in 2024. Notably, Industrial Ethernet remains the dominant player, representing a substantial 71% of all newly installed nodes (compared to 68% last year). Meanwhile, fieldbuses have declined to 22% (from 24%), and wireless technologies have seen a slight dip from 8% to 7%. Among the top contenders, PROFINET account for 23% of newly installed nodes, followed closely by EtherNet/IP at 21%, and EtherCAT now stands at 16%. https://lnkd.in/eWsyFpt3 #Manufacturing #Engineering #PROFINET #IndustrialNetworking

The power generation mix is changing. Are you ready to move from a passive to an active network? Learn how 3M can help you turn your grid into data when you visit booth #2469 at IEEE May 6th- 9th. #3Mer #innovation