SPS 2024
E-Paper: THE OFFICIAL DAILY Day 3
Sustainability and energy efficiency are increasingly taking center stage in the industry. As a result, the use of direct current (DC) is also increasingly coming under the spotlight. The increasing proportion of renewable energies such as solar and wind, which generally generate direct current, is making the integration of DC microgrids in the industrial environment increasingly attractive.
Read more in this issue about the challenges and benefits of DC microgrids in the industry and what news there is to report from the Open DC Alliance.
In addition: The PNO has decided on an SPE plug-in face, namely a new one - developed within the framework of the PNO. We are curious to see how the market will now decide: 1, 2 or 3...
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