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Distribution Transformer DGA – The Future of Monitoring Distribution Systems

By Leon White and Traci Hopkins, H2scan Corporation As distributed generation, electric vehicle load, and requirements for increased electricity reliability provide real-world challenges for electric utilities, asset managers must innovate to ensure their infrastructure is in good condition to...

Physical Security & Monitoring

Geomagnetic Disturbances: A Danger to the Power Grid

In 1989, the Québec grid collapsed as equipment protection relays tripped in a cascading sequence of events. Six million consumers were left without power for up to nine hours. The cause of this major outage was a geomagnetic disturbance (GMD). Geomagnetic disturbances occur during solar...

Substation Automation

Climate Change Strains Global Electricity Networks: A Wake-Up Call

The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters are placing unprecedented strain on the world's electricity networks, with severe implications for global energy security. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the effects of climate change are pushing many electricity grids to...

Power Transformers

Transformer Monitoring

The Role of AI and Machine Learning in Predicting Transformer Faults

AI and Machine Learning can predict transformer faults by analyzing dissolved gas data, thermal patterns, and vibration trends to identify insulation degradation, detect anomalies, and prevent costly power transformer failures before they occur. Why AI Integration into Transformer Diagnostics...

Utility Transformers

Advancements in Dissolved Gas Analysis: NEI & Gassing Events

One of the most important steps when looking at DGA data is to decide whether the data support the existence of a fault that is actively breaking down the insulation before you try to use a triangle, pentagon, or gas ratio method to identify a fault type. Otherwise, you are diagnosing random...

Electrical Transformers

How to Improve Transformer Protection

Using symmetrical components for fault discrimination in differential protection BY IMRAN RIZVI, ABB Inc. Classical differential protection schemes are subject to ghost differential currents due to current transformer (CT) saturation and magnetization currents. Several methods are used to counter...

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Why Net-Zero is Cheaper for the UK

The United Kingdom has set an ambitious target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This goal necessitates a comprehensive transformation of various sectors, including energy, transportation, and agriculture. While the environmental imperatives are clear, there is growing evidence that this transition could also yield significant economic advantages for the nation.

Energy Sector Transformation

A pivotal component of the UK's net-zero strategy involves a substantial shift towards renewable energy sources. By 2040, projections suggest...

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Distribution Transformer DGA – The Future of Monitoring Distribution Systems

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The Role of AI and Machine Learning in Predicting Transformer Faults

Advancements in Dissolved Gas Analysis: NEI & Gassing Events

How to Improve Transformer Protection

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Why Net-Zero is Cheaper for the UK

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Special Power: ‘Flexible Transformer’ Could Become The Grid’s New Superhero

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