QUEBEC, CANADA - Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced the establishment of a new research and development (R&D) center in Montreal.
The new Digital Power Grid Center (the 'Center') will be focused on addressing challenges in the energy industry related to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cybersecurity.
As utilities and other companies move to digitalize their energy infrastructure, their assets will be increasingly interconnected and linked to the Cloud, which creates the need for solutions in the fields of power generation, distribution, transmission and storage capabilities.
The center is expected to develop solutions for the increasing volumes of data being made available through connected devices distributed throughout the grid. This data can provide intelligence to power utilities and other organizations.
The Center will also focus on mitigating potential threats arising from the increasing connectedness of grid assets.
The Province of Quebec is strongly involved in the development of technical expertise in the region and contributes both funding and guidance for the collaborative R&D environment in the province.
The creation of the Center is another step in Montreal's development into a key hub of activity in the digitalization ecosystem.
