Smart Grid
What will it take in 2021 to push utilities over the...
Hitachi ABB Power Grids experts share their insights on the advances they expect in 2021 to accommodate an electric-fueled future
Drone Technology
How drones can make inspections smart and automated for utilities
The coronavirus pandemic has further highlighted the advantages of deploying drones into the field for inspections.
Drone Technology
Vestas extends Sulzer & Schmid’s new drone tech in Asia-Pacific
Sulzer & Schmid announced that Vestas has extended the use of its new DJI drone-based blade inspection technology to offer enhanced inspection services across wind farms in the Asia-Pacific region.
Digitalization
Swedish drone firm wins Iberdrola startup challenge
Swedish drone company firm Skyqraft has won a startup challenge called Resilience to Natural Disasters run by Spanish utility Iberdrola.
Digitalization
Powerful AI augments fault detection on wind turbines
An artificial intelligence (AI) engine has been developed to automatically detect rotor blade damages on wind turbines, and aims to improve the productivity and consistency of blade inspection processes by recognizing damages based on inspection image material.
Digitalization
Drones and AI to inspect 1250 wind turbines
A massive drone-based blade inspection on 1250 wind turbines in Scandinavia is to be carried out in less than 12 weeks.
Digitalization
Op-ed: POWER-GEN at 30 strives for Simply Irresistible
How does one describe the pace of change within the electric power generation mix now from three short decades ago?
Automation
Siemens launches UAV with AI technology for line inspections
Siemens today launched an unmanned aerial vehicle technology that incorporates artificial intelligence “to bring inspection of transmission lines to the next level”.
Digitalization
Electrify Europe – a convergence of industry and ideas
After a quarter of a century, Europe’s most recognized annual power industry event takes on a new name and new mission.
Automation
Drone-based power asset inspection firm focuses on AI
Power asset inspection solutions firm AirFusion claims it can replace most human analysis of the data gathered by a drone with artificial intelligence.
