Digitalisation



  • ABB modernises Husqvarna switchgear at Czech plant

    Husqvarna has upgraded ageing switchgear at its Czech manufacturing hub. ABB has retrofitted medium-voltage equipment at the Vrbno pod Pradědem site to cut outage risk, extend asset life, and avoid a full replacement programme.


  • VTT opens digital grid testing environment

    VTT has opened a microgrid test environment in Espoo, Finland. FutureGrid combines physical infrastructure, real-time simulation, and digital twins to validate next-generation grid hardware, software, and control strategies before live deployment.


  • Government targets speculative demand in grid queue

    Britain is tightening demand-side grid access as applications surge sharply. The consultation would remove speculative projects from the queue while giving data centres, industry, and EV infrastructure a faster route to connection.