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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2025 · 18 MIN

Power Electronics – A Revolution in the Grid

from Verapodden · host Chalmers University of Technology

(Podcast interview in English, short introduction in Swedish) (Swedish text below) Anna Svensson from Hitachi Energy and Massimo Bongiorno from Chalmers  are teaming up to get more people interested in the electricity grid. A major transformation is currently underway in one of the world's oldest power grids, moving from mechanical components to smart electronics. Power electronics will enable a greater proportion of electricity from wind, solar, and batteries, while also making the system more efficient and robust. In this episode of Verapodden, you'll hear about the digital technology set to revolutionise the electricity grid, the significant need for new engineers, and what the future power system could mean for you as an electricity consumer. -- Kraftelektronik – en revolution i elnätet Anna Svensson på Hitachi Energy och Massimo Bongiorno på Chalmers vill tillsammans göra fler intresserade av elnätet. För just nu pågår en omvandling av ett av världens äldsta elnät, från mekaniska komponenter till smart elektronik. Kraftelektroniken ska möjliggöra en större andel el från vind, sol och batterier samtidigt som systemet ska bli effektivare och mer robust. I Verapodden hör du om den digitala tekniken som väntas revolutionera elnätet, om det stora behovet av nya ingenjörer och om vad framtidens elsystem kan inbära för dig som elkonsument.  

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(Podcast interview in English, short introduction in Swedish) (Swedish text below) Anna Svensson from Hitachi Energy and Massimo Bongiorno from Chalmers  are teaming up to get more people interested in the electricity grid. A major transformation is currently underway in one of the world's oldest power grids, moving from mechanical components to smart electronics. Power electronics will enable a greater proportion of electricity from wind, solar, and batteries, while also making the system more efficient and robust. In this episode of Verapodden, you'll hear about the digital technology set to revolutionise the electricity grid, the significant need for new engineers, and what the future power system could mean for you as an electricity consumer. -- Kraftelektronik – en revolution i elnätet Anna Svensson på Hitachi Energy och Massimo Bongiorno på Chalmers vill tillsammans göra fler intresserade av elnätet. För just nu pågår en omvandling av ett av världens äldsta elnät, från mekaniska komponenter till smart elektronik. Kraftelektroniken ska möjliggöra en större andel el från vind, sol och batterier samtidigt som systemet ska bli effektivare och mer robust. I Verapodden hör du om den digitala tekniken som väntas revolutionera elnätet, om det stora behovet av nya ingenjörer och om vad framtidens elsystem kan inbära för dig som elkonsument.

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