From August 23–28 at the Palais des Congrès, the company will occupy Booth A196 to demonstrate hardware designed for grid resilience and flexibility. Their showcase focuses on the shift toward greener, high-voltage networks, featuring 1,000kV low-loss power transformers and SF₆-free switchgear ranging from 24kV to 420kV. These components aim to address the critical equipment bottlenecks currently challenging transmission and distribution system operators across the continent.
CHINT Targets European Grid Modernization at CIGRE 2026
Europe faces a staggering infrastructure investment requirement of up to €900 billion through 2035 to accommodate renewable energy and the surging power demands of AI data centers. Against this backdrop, CHINT is set to unveil its latest transmission and distribution technologies at the CIGRE 2026 conference in Paris.
Beyond traditional hardware, the presentation highlights infrastructure for digital energy demands. This includes 13.8MW power conversion system substations, solid-state transformers, and specialized power pods designed for AI data center environments. Beibei Zheng, Vice President of CHINT Global, noted that utilities must prepare for the dual pressure of rapid electrification and the expansion of digital infrastructure. By combining their global manufacturing footprint with localized engineering support, the company intends to assist EPC contractors and regional utilities in building more scalable, sustainable power networks for the coming decades.
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