by Aleezeh Shahid | 2021, April, 13 | Aleezeh Shahid, Switchgear
According to a recent study published by the American Association for Advancement of Science, data centers consumed close to 205 TWh of electricity in 2018 or 1% of total global electricity consumption. On the other hand, the amount of computing carried out in data...
by Aleezeh Shahid | 2021, January, 7 | Aleezeh Shahid, Switchgear
Switchgear is an integral part of any modern power system, which is employed to control and regulate the flow of electricity in the circuit. Globally we are observing a growing trend to shift to SF₆ free switchgear, especially, in European Union. In this article we...
by Aleezeh Shahid | 2020, September, 2 | Aleezeh Shahid, Switchgear
What is Digital Switchgear? Switchgear which is complaint with IEC 61850 (ethernet-based communication protocol) is known as digital switchgear. The crucial nature of switchgear, particularly gas-insulated switchgear, has instigated manufacturers to concentrate on...
by Aleezeh Shahid | 2020, June, 3 | Aleezeh Shahid, Switchgear
European manufacturers like ABB, Schneider Electric, and Siemens are front runners in the EMEA MV switchgear market. Although, specifically for MV AIS market, local players like Alfanar in Saudi Arabia and Actom in South Africa have very good relations with customers...
by Saqib Saeed | 2020, May, 19 | HVDC, Power Quality, Reactive Power, Saqib Saeed, SVCs/STATCOMs, Switchgear, Transformers
The power sector in the United States, just like every other industry, has been deeply affected by COVID-19. Last month, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported expectation of major delays, even cancellations of, planned generation projects in...
