Michela Marchetto

Let’s talk Energy Resilience❗ I wanted to kick off a series on this topic because it’s one theme that cuts across most conversations I'm currently having – whether with policymakers, partners or our own teams. You’ve probably heard the term more often lately, so in this first part I want to take a closer look at what does energy resilience actually mean and how do we build it responsibly? Because it isn’t one thing. It’s a system – one that can prepare for trouble, keep power flowing in a crisis and recover quickly. One reason why resilience is front and center right now is demand. AI and electrification are driving a significant surge in electricity demand, putting pressure on grids that were often built decades ago for very different needs. In Europe alone, almost half of the distribution networks are already older than 40 years. Old equipment is harder to maintain, slower to fix and less able to cope with today’s shocks. The threat landscape has changed as well. Across the world, energy companies are seeing more cyberattacks, with incidents costing millions. We too see unsuccessful attempts on our systems – showcasing how real the risk has become. Add tougher weather and geopolitical uncertainty and resilience quickly moves from nice-to-have to non-negotiable. Here is what, in my view, constitutes real energy resilience: 1️⃣ Design for shocks from day one: What I believe matters most is the mindset. Outages and attacks must be treated as the rule – not the exception. That’s why grid design increasingly uses digital twins and advanced simulations to test how systems react when assets go offline. 2️⃣ Keep failures local: When something breaks, it should stay a local issue. Modern protection relays and automation can cut off a fault in milliseconds, reroute power and keep the rest of the system running – so critical infrastructure doesn't lose power because a substation miles away failed. 3️⃣ Back up in hours, not days: I see this as the ultimate test of resilience. Clear restoration steps and drills with operators and authorities make the difference between a short disruption and days in the dark. 4️⃣ Standard parts, spares ready: Resilience also depends on equipment that can be replaced quickly. If every design is different, stocking spares becomes impossible. Standardized parts and modular technology mean repairs can start right away instead of waiting weeks or months. 5️⃣ Let protection happen – and secure supply: Power plants often lack clear legal permission to deploy safety measures such as counter-drone neutralization – many rules still need to catch up with the threats. At the same time, supply chains must be diverse with manufacturing capacity able to deliver when global logistics cannot. This is what makes an energy system resilient: hospitals stay open, factories keep running, data keeps flowing and businesses keep trading – even when something fails or an attack occurs. 👉Stay tuned for the next pieces in the coming weeks.

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Europe's competitive future hinges on a few questions – one being: ‘how can we speed up the decarbonization, digitalization, and electrification of our industry?’ 🌍 At Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit in October, I'm excited to join fellow industry leaders, policymakers and academics to discuss how we create a fertile ground for innovation and investment, ensuring long-term prosperity while safeguarding our planet. Some of the panels we’ll host are below: 🤝 Policy Makers: Driving Europe’s Sustainable and Competitive Future: I’m looking forward to leading the discussion on what policy levers must be pulled to accelerate the deployment of sustainability solutions, enhance resilience, and solidify Europe's position as a global leader! 🚀 Competitive Europe: Leveraging Technology for Industrial Leadership: this conversation will exploring how new digital technologies are transforming operations, and how investing in tech can boost industrial competitiveness and enables sustainable scaling. 💡 Decoding Decarbonization: Transitioning Against Challenges in Difficult Industries: Frederic Godemel will head this look into how electrification and innovative integration strategies are helping hard-to-abate industries meet their emissions targets, while boosting efficiency and reducing costs. I believe that these conversations are vital for shaping our future. You can find out more in the link below. 📍 Bella Center, Copenhagen  📆 October 22–23  🔗 https://lnkd.in/e7YE4Amx #InnovationSummit #CleanIndustry #Digitalization #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #Europe

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Do you believe that energy expansion means forgetting about the energy transition? For us, making both possible is a matter of will and collaboration.    Three messages that the ABB team brought to this year’s conversations at #ClimateWeekNYC:    - Becoming more energy efficient is the fastest way for all industries to lower costs and meet climate goals.    - The electrification of everything is a huge opportunity to drive the shift to low-carbon energy systems.    - Growing demand for electricity, especially from AI and data centers, requires urgent investment in grid expansion and modernization. By 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that data centers will be consuming as much energy as Japan! Let’s get ready for this now.    Again, the technologies we need to successfully resolve the growing need for energy with the transition to cleaner energy sources exist. Now, let’s work together across industries, governments and society to make it happen!    #EngineeredtoOutrun 

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Advances are made based on #Experience! At Siemens Energy we are continuously pushing to reduce the total installed cost for #Electrolyzer plants. Therefore, we just released the next version of our 110 MW reference design: The Elyzer Plant. Leveraging experience from 4 commissioned projects with total more than 130 MW, e.g. at European Energy in Denmark and BASF in Europe, as well as the close follow up with our Parter Air Liquide on the progress of their 200 MW plant NormandHY (you see it in the video) allows us to push boundaries and enable safe and reliable execution of true large scale hydrogen plants. Our new reference plant produces 2,000 kg/hour at 30 bar pressure on an area of 186m x 96m and can be customized e.g. for different pressure output, redundancy or different cooling concepts. With a compact layout, modularized design, higher degree of pre-fabrication and an optional IGBT based rectifier system we strive to make large scale industrial #greenhydrogen production more competitive, more scalable and faster to implement. And there is more to come, soon... 🙂 Ulrich Grumann Fenna Bleyl Alexander Habeder Hagen Roehrdanz Alexey Ustinov Anne-Laure de Chammard

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The industrial sector is responsible for nearly 1/3 of global emissions, but tackling the challenge isn't just about cutting carbon. It's about enabling efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness. The good news? Up to 80% of the needed emissions reductions by 2030 can be achieved using existing energy-efficient technologies, such as motors and drives. In our latest report with Fraunhofer IPA, we outline practical short- and long-term decarbonization strategies for five hard-to-abate sectors: 1️⃣ Iron & Steel 2️⃣ Cement 3️⃣ Chemicals 4️⃣ Mining 5️⃣ Oil & Gas There's no single path but prioritizing high-impact actions today will drive operational efficiency, cost savings, and a cleaner future. https://lnkd.in/eQy2VqVZ

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Energy leaders are stuck balancing 3 goals: cost, security and sustainability. Digital twins offer a way forward: • Real-time insights • Smarter operations • Cleaner energy In this white paper, you’ll learn how digital twins are helping energy and utilities leaders stay efficient, secure and sustainable without compromising any one goal. Download today. https://sie.ag/32u8wZ

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“Don’t treat AI as a separate tech initiative. Integrate it into your sustainability roadmap from the outset” says Frederic Godemel, EVP of energy management, Schneider Electric in a recent article feature ​that I read ​ AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a strategy. And when it’s aligned with sustainability goals from day one, it doesn’t just support progress—it accelerates it.​ ​ We’re seeing this play out across industries: AI is helping optimize energy use, streamline operations, and reduce waste. But it’s also energy-intensive, and in regions like APAC, where fossil fuels still dominate, that’s a real concern.​ ​ The challenge is clear: build smarter, but build cleaner. That means embedding sustainability into AI development, investing in low-carbon infrastructure, and pushing for stronger governance and collaboration.​ Loved the balance this article strikes—AI isn’t the enemy, but it needs direction.​ ​ 📖 Read more : https://lnkd.in/gZTmTBw8​ #AIforSustainability #SmartTech #DigitalTransformation #LifeIsOn #EnergyTransition​

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I joined Tom Raftery on the #ClimateConfident podcast to discuss how ABB is solving the energy trilemma that's keeping industrial leaders awake at night: balancing energy security, affordability and net zero commitments.   Here's what 140 years in electrical engineering and managing 17 million installations globally has taught us: ⚡ Utilities are underinvesting by 50% in critical infrastructure – and ABB is helping extend asset life by 20-30 years through modernization while cutting costs in half 🔄 BESS-as-a-Service can help customers shift from millions in CapEx to predictable OpEx with guaranteed performance 🤖 We're embedding AI into aging infrastructure to catch problems before they become failures, saving 10x over reactive maintenance approaches   We're seeing a fundamental change in mindset as companies move from "we have to" to "we want to" on decarbonization, because they see the competitive edge.   Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gsdfWSKr   #EnergyTransition #BESS #EnergyStorage #ABB #ELService #EngineeredToOutrun

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