Digitalisation

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  • Autonomous operations investment rises across energy

    Autonomous operations investment rises across energy

    Energy operators are moving autonomy from pilot stage to scale. Schneider Electric’s latest survey points to faster investment in autonomous operations as AI-linked power demand, cost pressure, and workforce attrition reshape priorities across energy and chemicals.

  • AMPECO adds AI diagnostics to charge point operations

    AMPECO adds AI diagnostics to charge point operations

    AMPECO has launched an AI operations agent for charging networks. CoOperator is designed to cut fault-resolution time by tracing session failures, hardware issues and network faults across EV charging estates.

  • ComAp standardises BESS controls across Central Europe

    ComAp standardises BESS controls across Central Europe

    ComAp and IBG deployed modular BESS controls for Central Europe.

  • ABB modernises Husqvarna switchgear at Czech plant

    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 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

    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.