In order to respond to the challenges and to lead innovation in networks infrastructure, the company has announced the launch of a Global Smartgrid Innovation Hub. The hub will act as a platform for driving innovation, combining its technological capabilities with that of suppliers, collaborators and startups from all across the world.
In the context of a green recovery, the hub is designed to support cutting-edge projects in smart grid technologies that will benefit local industries, promote global innovation, and attract investment to enhance the growth of communities.
The innovation hub, located in
The initiative will involve the collaboration of more than 200 professionals to develop R+D+i projects related to the new challenges of electricity networks. This will include enhanced digitalization, data analytics and the resilience and flexibility of the network to manage new consumption models, including electric mobility and self-generation.
Collaborating in the project is the
INVESTMENT IN R&D&I TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE GREEN ECONOMY
Over the past decade,
Over the last two years, the company has developed 85 innovation projects, becoming world leader in smart grid technology.
In recent years, the group's distribution companies have deployed nearly 14 million smart meters out of a total 20 million planned - in the markets where they operate, and have adapted the electrical infrastructure that supports them by adding remote management, supervision and automation capabilities.
The company manages 1.2 million km of power lines and more than 4,400 substations, which distribute electricity to more than 30 million people worldwide
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