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Making infrastructures more intelligent
Enhancing quality of life
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Power supply
Reliable and efficient
power supply
Automated grids are safeguarding the power supply
A reliable power supply is critical for economic growth and energy
security. But existing grids are often ill-equipped to meet the grow-
ing demand for power, and the increasing share of fluctuating
supplies from renewable sources are a further challenge. Around
the world, power outages caused by storms, overloads and aging
infrastructure are taking a significant toll on households and
businesses alike. Studies have found that storm-related power
outages cost the U.S. economy between € billion and € billion
each year.
Our end-to-end solutions ensure the reliable and efficient distribu-
tion of low- and medium-voltage power. In addition to switchgear,
distribution systems and protection and monitoring equipment, we
also supply energy storage units for better integrating electricity
from renewables into power grids. Our intelligent software solu-
tions link power distribution installations to building and industrial
automation systems. And smart grids are also playing a key role in
power distribution. Our products and solutions for smart grids are
making it possible to achieve a better balance between energy
supply and demand by managing the bi-directional flow of power
and data between suppliers and consumers, even as more and
more consumers are also producing power.
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11 Transformer stations Transformer stations 22 Microgrids Microgrids 33 Smart electricity meters Smart electricity meters 44 Power system control Power system control
55 Meta data management Meta data management 66 Switchgear Switchgear 77 Energy storage Energy storage 88 Demand management Demand management
99 Power monitoring Power monitoring 1010 Traction power supply Traction power supply 1111 Consumption management Consumption management