Rising to the challenge of advancing a sustainable energy future

The companies will launch and showcase innovations for sustainability and enhanced digital capabilities.

In a global effort to transition towards a sustainable energy system, Hitachi is working very closely with its customers and partners to develop the necessary solutions to accelerate this transition. In an important landmark, both Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Energy will exhibit together at this live event for the first time (Booth S232). During the conference, the combined experts will share more than 50 papers on the energy sector’s most critical topics.

Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Energy are proud to share a preview of the advanced technologies and experiences at CIGRE Session 2022, a major global event for power systems, taking place in Paris from August 28 to September 2, 2022. A major theme is the shared commitment to powering good with social innovation and advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

The company will be launching and showcasing innovations for sustainability and enhanced digital capabilities:

EconiQ™ is an eco-efficient portfolio which is proven to deliver exceptional environmental performance compared to conventional solutions. It will be expanding its extensive EconiQ high-voltage portfolio that eliminates sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆). The EconiQ range also includes transformers that are eco-efficient by design, optimised to address sustainability, contributing to decarbonisation, enhancing safety, protecting surrounding ecosystems and responsible use of resources.  EconiQ services reduce environmental impact and carbon footprint significantly throughout the lifecycle.

Grid-eXpand^TM is a new air-insulated and gas-insulated modular prefabricated grid connection solution. They are engineered, assembled, and factory-tested before delivery, ready for fast and easy energisation on-site, thus reducing the installation time and accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system.

IdentiQ™ digital twin solutions for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and power quality portfolio enable cross-team digital collaboration to accelerate project execution and minimise project risks. IdentiQ™ also provides relevant asset information, analytics, and operational data in an intuitive and easy-to-navigate dashboard, which users can customise to match their needs.

Lumada Inspection Insights is the end-to-end portfolio of digital solutions for the inspection, monitoring, and optimisation of critical assets. Pioneered by Hitachi Energy and Hitachi Vantara, Lumada Inspection Insights enables the automation of asset inspection, supports sustainability goals, improves physical security, and reduces risks.

OceaniQ™ is the company’s innovative portfolio that addresses the unique challenges of the offshore environment by reducing costs, increasing safety and improving efficiency.

“Today we are seeing an increased urgency to strengthen, expand, and evolve the power grid, and we are delivering on our future grid promises and supporting the acceleration of the energy transition,” said Claudio Facchin, CEO of Hitachi Energy. “We are pushing the boundaries with innovative technology and new business models, collaborating with customers and partners to advance a sustainable energy future for all,” he added.

Together, these technologies validate the momentum behind Hitachi Energy’s commitment to deliver real customer outcomes and enable a more sustainable, flexible, and secure energy system. In our latest thought leadership journal, “Perspectives”, we are commonly sharing our views with customers like SSE and with industry associations like WindEurope, and these perspectives are living proof of our pioneering spirit, enabling us to bring visions and plans, such as an offshore European grid, to reality. Both Hitachi and Hitachi Energy are recognised as pioneering technology leaders with some of the industry’s most advanced clean energy and digital solutions that can be offered through the combination of IT and operational technology.