SIEW TechTable: Strategies to Enhance Grid Stability and Reliability

In his presentation at SIEW TechTable, Andy Piepel, Vice President, 3M Global Electrical Markets Division, outlined how advanced materials and smart grid solutions can pave the way to a more resilient future in Asia.

As Asia’s electricity demand rises, driven by industrial growth, digitalisation and the rapid build-out of data centres, ensuring the reliability of the grid is crucial. Drawing on 3M’s solution portfolio, from underground connections to sensing and predictive maintenance, Mr Piepel set out a pragmatic pathway to make energy grids smarter and more resilient.

Mr Piepel also shared how cutting-edge materials science can help enhance energy security by enabling faster, safer and more reliable underground connections. This is critical for energy-intensive use cases such as data centres, where downtime is a challenge.

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