Transformers Magazine Special Edition – New Trends

TM Special Edition - New Trends
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Editorial Message

Dear readers,

This issue dedicated to new trends arrives with perfect timing. After the past two drought years, so to speak, we are finally seeing a rising trend in new innovations. For some of those I have wondered how come they have not turned up even sooner.

In this interview, Stephane Schaal of Hitachi Energy discusses in detail some major trends, primarily with regards to energy efficiency standards, decarbonization and digitalization, which now shape our industry and will continue to do so for a long time. One of his conclusions is that only the most agile and innovative players will be able to transform the challenges into opportunities.

In conversation with Stephane Schaal

With more than 100 years of pioneering leadership, Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

Interview with Joy Ditto

Joy Ditto is the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) President and CEO.

The latest trends in transformer components

An increasing number of companies, governments and individuals believe in sustainable practices and are trying to imbibe sustainability into their lives.

Sealed transformer monitoring

Interest in sealed distribution transformers, with and without gas cushions, increased in the 1950s.

Silicon carbide varistors

Current transformers are used to monitor large currents within power grids and power stations, producing a current in the device’s secondary winding that is proportional to the current flowing...