Adrian Guggisberg, President of ABB’s Electrification Distribution Solutions division, and Marco Tellarini, Senior Vice-President, EMEA for ABB’s Electrification Service division, talk about accelerating the energy transition by enabling decarbonisation, innovating for a more resilient power grid and driving smarter energy use.
The three main challenges utilities must overcome include securing the necessary human resources, ensuring a reliable supply chain for equipment, and digitising the power grid to make it smarter and more efficient.
Highlighted in this interview is the need for a fundamental industry change to adapt to these challenges, moving from a simple grid to a smart, digitised one.
Modernisation of electricity distribution grids
Tellarini notes that the modernisation of medium and low voltage switchgear, advocating for the replacement of active components rather than entire systems to reduce production downtime, and enhance functionality with digital upgrades, will significantly reduce CO2 emissions by five times per replaced breaker.
This transition equates to the absorption of CO2 by 73 trees over ten years, offering substantial economic and environmental benefits.
Watch the full interview below.
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About ABB
ABB Electrification is a global technology leader in electrical distribution and management from source to socket. As the world’s demand for electricity grows, our 50,000+ employees across 100 countries collaborate with customers and partners to transform how people connect, live and work. We develop innovative products, solutions and digital technologies that enable energy efficiency and a low-carbon society across all sectors.
