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High-voltage power lines run through a dense, green forest in a mountainous landscape, with multiple transmission towers supporting grid resilience across the hills.

Powering Europe’s energy future: How digitalization and collaboration drive grid resilience 

Europe’s complex energy ecosystem infrastructure: Why the grid needs modernization now Europe’s power grid is the largest interconnected grid in the world—and it’s under pressure. Climate risks, outdated infrastructure, cyberattacks, and growing demand for renewable energy are changing the energy...

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by Martha Murillo

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The Secret Revealed: How Engineers Really Design Overhead Power Lines

When most people look at transmission and distribution lines, they see a series of tall towers or poles with wires strung between them. But engineers? They see art. There’s beauty in the symmetry of structures and the geometric alignment of...

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by Eleanore Nguyen-Locke

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Powering the digital electric utility: Real-world insights from industry innovators

Aquawolf, BAM Infra, and Bentley show how AI, 4D modeling, and clean data strategies are modernizing electric utilities and reducing project risk....

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by Eleanore Nguyen-Locke

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How AI, automation, and collaboration are powering the next-gen grid 

The challenges facing electric utilities The challenges facing the electric utility sector are well known: rising demand, aging assets, and workforce shortages. If electric utility companies and engineering firms don’t fix these issues, it will negatively impact businesses, families, and...

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by Martha Murillo

A modern electrical substation with high-voltage equipment and overhead wires, featuring a "Winner 2025" badge in the foreground, highlights grid innovation from the Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute of China Energy Engineering.

YII Winner | China Energy Engineering Group Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute Sets New Standard for Grid Innovation  

Guangxi Nanning 500kV power transmission and transformation Project Organization: China Energy Engineering Group Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. Project Name: Application of GIS+BIM Digital Intelligence Technology to the Entire Lifecycle of China Southern Power Grid’s Location: Nanning City,...

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by Eleanore Nguyen-Locke

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YII Project Profile | APD Global Digitally Reinvents Perth’s Power Infrastructure

In Perth, Western Australia, the PTA Sutherland St. Load Upgrade project is helping modernize the city’s electrical infrastructure to support its growing public transport system....

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by Eleanore Nguyen-Locke

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