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...
by Aleezeh Shahid | 2020, April, 23 | Aleezeh Shahid, Switchgear
The Paris Agreement was a huge milestone in the global effort to combat climate change. Since its announcement, the electrical industry has focused on playing its role in reduction of carbon footprint. A greater push towards renewable energy sources was a natural...
by Saqib Saeed | 2019, May, 20 | Saqib Saeed, Switchgear, Transformers
A Substation (SS) acts as a strategic node in a transmission and distribution (T&D) network. Most substations operating at high voltage (HV) or extra-high voltage (EHV) perform switching and routing of AC power. So, the operation of substation equipment which is...
