Employee Spotlight – Teddy Guan, Senior Electrical Engineer
Teddy Guan’s path to Smart Wires hasn’t been a straight line—and that’s part of what makes his story so interesting. After first joining the company in 2021, he left to explore other opportunities, only to realize just how much he appreciated the culture, mission, and people at Smart Wires. Now back as a Senior Electrical […]
Unleashing Europe’s Grid Potential: A Vision for a Sustainable Future
As Europe moves toward its ambitious net-zero goals, the focus on electricity grids has never been more critical. Grids are the backbone of the energy transition, connecting renewable energy sources to consumers and enabling the electrification of key sectors. Yet, as highlighted in CurrENT’s recent report, Europe’s grids face unprecedented challenges that require bold, innovative […]
Employee Spotlight – Alejandro Jaramillo, Project Manager
Meet Alejandro Jaramillo, a passionate and skilled Project Manager who joined the team in 2023. With a background in engineering and years of experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects, Alejandro plays a vital role in ensuring the success of Smart Wires’ initiatives across Latin America. From overseeing complex projects to collaborating with cross-functional teams, Alejandro […]
Powering Data Centers: How Grid Enhancing Technologies Meet Growing Energy Demands
As the backbone of our digital economy, data centers are driving unprecedented energy demand, pushing power grids to their limits. With projections showing electricity consumption by data centers tripling by 2030, innovative solutions are essential to ensure a reliable, efficient, and sustainable power supply. Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), including Advanced Power Flow Control (APFC), are […]
Rising Electricity Demand: The Grid’s Critical Moment and the Path Forward
Electricity demand in the U.S. is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the rise of AI-powered data centers, advanced manufacturing, and the electrification of buildings and transportation. In this blog, Joaquin Peirano, General Manager for the Americas, discusses how these trends are reshaping the energy landscape and highlights innovative strategies, like advanced power flow […]
Utilizing New Transmission Lines with Advanced Power Flow Control
New transmission lines are essential to the energy transition, however often they can’t be utilized fully due to congestion in the surrounding network. In this article, Paul Harrington explains how advanced power flow control solutions enable utilities to manage this congestion and enable optimal use of new lines before and after they are commissioned. The […]
Employee Spotlight – Pablo Viana, Sr. Power Electronics and Controls Engineer
Can you share a bit about your journey so far at Smart Wires? I started my engineering journey at the National University of Colombia, where I earned both my degree and master’s in electrical engineering and control engineering. Over the years, I’ve had the chance to work on everything from high-voltage substation design to research […]
Employee Spotlight – Amrit Iyer, Product Development Director
Can you walk us through your journey at Smart Wires over the past decade? I’ve been with Smart Wires for almost 10 years now, starting as an Engineer in R&D and then moving onto roles in Testing, Manufacturing and Application Engineering before my current role as Product Development Director. I love the fact that I’ve […]