Discover how AI is being used to greatly optimize predictive analytics in the energy sector. In this episode, we speak with Vik Chaudhry . He is the co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Buzz Solutions , a global provider of proven visual intelligence solutions used to inspect, maintain, and secure energy infrastructure. Vik shares his insights into the transformative and highly effective ways that AI and computer vision can and are being used to handle big data and...
Aug 07, 2025•30 min
Learn what makes protection engineers passionate about problem solving in power grids. In this episode of Energy Talks, we speak with Juanita Dominguez . Based in Erlangen, Germany, she is an OMICRON applications engineer and behind-the-scenes expert in protection testing for electrical substations. Juanita studied electrical engineering and began her career in protection testing in her native Columbia before joining OMICRON. Juanita shares her insights into the critical role of protection devic...
Jul 17, 2025•20 min
Learn how to effectively boost your efficiency during commissioning and maintenance testing. Investments into medium-voltage grids are growing fast, and so are the testing demands that need to be covered by the operators. During commissioning and maintenance testing of medium-voltage switchgear protection engineers must perform a whole range of tasks to ensure the correct operation of the equipment. In general, several test sets are needed to cover all necessary tests. This puts protection engin...
Jul 03, 2025•35 min
Learn about recovery and decision-making in cybersecurity incident response Welcome to the fifth and final episode of our Energy Talks miniseries titled, Why Should You Talk About Incident Response? Join OMICRON cybersecurity consultant Simon Rommer as he explores the different process steps involved in cybersecurity incident response alongside other experts from the electrical power and cybersecurity industries. In this episode, Simon discusses the critical cybersecurity incident response steps...
Jun 19, 2025•23 min
Discover how applications engineers bridge knowledge gaps in power system testing. Companies that provide users around the world with power system testing solutions encounter many regional and environmental differences in how tests are performed as well as varying levels of knowledge about available testing solutions to meet specific application needs. That’s why application engineers, who have specialized testing and device knowledge, and who also speak the local language, are very valuable exp...
Jun 05, 2025•26 min
Learn about state-of-the-art safety functions and what it means to develop a safe test set. Join us as we dive deep into the development of state-of-the-art safety functions for electrical test sets. We cover a wide range of topics, from the initial safety concept to the final safety functions in compliance with international product safety standards. Our guest in this episode is Safety Expert Florian Rein . He has a background in electrical engineering and product compliance. He is certified as...
May 22, 2025•37 min
Discover why accurate wideband measurements are essential for checking power quality. Poor power quality can lead to equipment malfunction and energy losses. Accurate power quality measurements are vital for checking grid stability. Instrument transformers play a crucial role in ensuring this measurement accuracy. These are the points discussed in this episode of Energy Talks with OMICRON instrument transformer testing experts Felix Feustel and Thomas Bischof . They describe how the accuracy of ...
May 08, 2025•15 min
Learn about containment, eradication and recovery in cybersecurity incident response Welcome to the fourth episode of our Energy Talks miniseries titled, Why Should You Talk About Incident Response? Join OMICRON cybersecurity consultant Simon Rommer as he explores the different process steps involved in cybersecurity incident response alongside other experts from the power industry. In this episode, Simon speaks with Stephan Mikiss , who is Head of Managed Security Services at SEC Consult and a ...
Apr 24, 2025•24 min
Thank you for listening to Energy Talks for tips about maintaining reliable power systems. Our goal with Energy Talks is to share the knowledge of our guest experts with you, to provide you with insights about current and important topics, and to inspire you through the experience of others to solve daily challenges. Of course, essential for us is to help listeners like you keep energy systems running reliably. Recent headlines have reported that blackouts caused havoc in major infrastructure hu...
Apr 10, 2025•14 min
Meet the protection engineering legend who envisioned the digital transformation of power grids In this episode of Energy Talks, Dr. Alex Apostolov talks about his innovative and influential career in both protection engineering and the digital transformation of power grids. Alex explains the significance of the IEC 61850 standard in modern power systems and highlights the challenges in the digital transformation of substations, such as adopting new technologies, the interoperability in multi-ve...
Mar 27, 2025•40 min
Learn how a software quality assurance engineer helps make power system testing reliable. When you are out in the field and have limited time and resources to test electrical equipment, you rely on essential performance factors, such as the ease of use, reliability and safety of your power system testing solutions. But have you ever considered that the hardware and software components that make up these testing solutions you trust in the field are developed behind the scenes by experts you may n...
Mar 13, 2025•14 min
Learn about the importance of identification in cybersecurity incident response Welcome to the third episode of our Energy Talks miniseries titled, Why Should You Talk About Incident Response? Join OMICRON cybersecurity consultant Simon Rommer as he explores the different process steps involved in cybersecurity incident response alongside other experts from the power industry. In this episode, Simon speaks with Johann Stockinger who is Head of Digital Forensics and Incident Response at the Deuts...
Feb 20, 2025•38 min
Learn about the essential tests to perform on HV and MV switchgear to keep them in good condition Degradation and other factors can compromise the reliable operation of high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) switchgear over time. Therefore, it is important to test and assess the condition and performance of switchgear components regularly. In this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON product manager and switchgear testing expert Andreas Nenning emphasizes the importance of testing different switc...
Feb 06, 2025•25 min
Learn about cybersecurity preparedness in the energy sector. Welcome to the second episode of our Energy Talks miniseries titled, Why Should You Talk About Incident Response? Join OMICRON cybersecurity consultant Simon Rommer as he explores the different process steps involved with cyber incident response alongside other experts from the power industry. In this episode, Simon speaks with Tibor Külkey from ALSEC Cybersecurity Consulting, a leading OT security consultancy in Switzerland. Simon and...
Jan 23, 2025•19 min
Discover how MPD technology has evolved to make PD testing easier, safer, and highly reliable. In this episode, OMICRON partial discharge (PD) measurement and analysis expert Caspar Steineke offers a first-hand account of the last 20 years of OMICRON MPD technology and how it has revolutionized PD testing worldwide. Caspar describes how MPD technology began 20 years ago in response to industry requirements for functionality that had not existed before, such as synchronous, multi-channel and high...
Jan 09, 2025•28 min
Find out how OMICRON CMC technology started with a vision and became an industry standard. This past year in 2024, OMICRON celebrated its 40-year anniversary of developing innovative solutions for power system testing, data management and cybersecurity. It all started with a vision for protection relay testing and the development of OMICRON's groundbreaking CMC technology. After all this time it is still a widely used and go-to solution for protection relay testing. In this episode of Energy Tal...
Dec 19, 2024•22 min
Learn about the development of this versatile, future-proof OMICRON solution for protection testing. In this episode of Energy Talks, we talk about the development of the CMC 500 – OMICRON’s new modular, multi-phase protection relay test set and commissioning tool . This groundbreaking device provides a versatile solution to current and future challenges in protection testing and sets a new industry benchmark. Which challenges do utilities face? How do you develop a test set that covers heteroge...
Dec 03, 2024•35 min
Discover the latest recommendations for performing ground impedance and touch voltage measurements. In Energy Talks Episode 82 , we spoke in detail with experts Christian Raunig and Theodor Connor, about the revision of the EN 50522 standard for earthing (grounding) testing. The focus was on how this European standard was developed, the work of the standards committee, and the recent changes to the content of the standard. In this episode, we dive even deeper into the subject matter and discuss ...
Nov 28, 2024•27 min
Learn how regular calibration ensures the accuracy and reliability of tests and measurements. Have you ever wondered why and how often you should calibrate your power system testing devices to ensure they perform at their best? Calibration is the key to maintaining accuracy and reliability of power system testing devices. Whether you are a regular testing device user, managing a fleet of testing solutions, ensuring the precision of manufacturing equipment, or simply curious about how often it ma...
Nov 14, 2024•20 min
Learn from a professional how to make substation testing more efficient, safe, and secure. When performing substation equipment testing, expectations are high for a smooth and complete testing process. But how can you ensure testing is carried out efficiently to save time, reduce costs, and provide high-quality results? In this episode, we speak with Naresh Soni , the founder of Akron Energy in India. His service company provides complete testing, commissioning, maintenance, and condition-based ...
Oct 31, 2024•18 min
Learn how one company helps ensure the reliable performance of maritime generators and motors Generators and motors produce the electrical power and propulsion needed to move maritime vessels like cruise ships, cargo ships, and tankers. But before any boat leaves a port, all its rotating electrical machines must be in top condition to ensure reliable operation on the high seas. In this episode, Christian Quell discusses how he and his team ensure the reliable performance of rotating electrical m...
Oct 17, 2024•19 min
Learn how power system testing equipment is developed to ensure maximum user safety. Working with electricity is always dangerous, especially when dealing with high-voltage electrical equipment, where every task can be a matter of life or death. Electrical engineers must depend on their vigilance, strict adherence to electrical safety rules, and even the safety features in their testing equipment to ensure maximum safety when working around electrical power. In this episode, we speak with Jakob ...
Sep 26, 2024•16 min
Discover how documentation and open communication help substation engineers deal with change. In this episode, we speak with OMICRON Sales and Application Engineer Jere Polojärvi in Finland. Jere has several years of experience in building new and modernizing older substations. He worked with various substation equipment as a commissioning engineer for electrical contractors before joining OMICRON. Jere shares his experiences dealing with challenges presented by continuously evolving power grids...
Sep 12, 2024•21 min
Learn about past and future OT cyber incident response and disaster recovery in the power grid. Welcome to the first episode of our new Energy Talks miniseries, Why Should We Talk About Incident Response? Join OMICRON cybersecurity experts Andreas Klien and Simon Romer as they explore the critical roles of IT and OT in cyber incident response and disaster recovery alongside other experts from the power industry. In this episode, Andreas and Simon discuss disaster recovery from an OT perspective,...
Aug 29, 2024•29 min
Learn from a protection engineer about the best way to perform testing on the latest technology. In this episode, we examine the current efficiency of protection relay testing. Protection relays and protection test sets have changed significantly over the last decades. Since relays have transitioned from electromechanical devices to digital ones, test sets have been developed to meet new demands. Nonetheless, they are often used in the same way as previously during pre-digital times. But nowaday...
Aug 08, 2024•16 min
Learn how changing technology, power systems, and maintenance practices affect protection engineers. In this episode, we talk about the challenges protection engineers face over time due to the transformation of energy systems, advancements in protection technology, evolving maintenance requirements, and keeping up with the latest developments to do their work effectively. Two seasoned protection testing experts describe these challenges and suggest ways to address them based on their experience...
Jul 18, 2024•29 min
Learn about the European EN 50522 standard and its latest revision. This episode examines the EN 50522 standard for earthing/grounding systems and its latest revision. Earthing/grounding systems connect specific parts of an electric power system, typically the equipment's conductive surface, with the ground for safety and functional purposes. “Earthing” is the term used in European countries, whereas “grounding” is used in North America and other countries worldwide. In this episode, earthing ex...
Jun 27, 2024•26 min
Minimizing cybersecurity vulnerabilities at the hardware level. Welcome to the 8th episode of our Energy Talks miniseries, Cybersecurity in the Power Grid , in which we provide a 360-degree view of how power grids can best safeguard their infrastructures from cyber attacks. This episode investigates why, in addition to software, hardware devices must be secured against cyber threats. OMICRON hardware developer Marcel Ströhle describes how hardware cybersecurity is crucial to overall system secur...
Jun 13, 2024•27 min
Learn how AI removes knowledge barriers and improves the efficiency of daily tasks. In this episode, OMICRON digital transition experts Florian Fink and Juan-Carlos Sánchez discuss how implementing digital tools, such as artificial intelligence (AI), helps optimize power grid reliability. They describe the advantages AI presents to the power industry in removing knowledge barriers and improving the efficiency and accuracy of daily tasks, such as analyzing data to predict and detect failures or t...
May 29, 2024•18 min
Cracking the Code: How to Uncover Cyber Attacks on Your System Welcome to the 7th episode of our Energy Talks miniseries, Cybersecurity in the Power Grid , in which we provide a 360-degree view of how power grids can best safeguard their infrastructures from cyber attacks. In this episode, we will learn how an OMICRON team of cybersecurity experts goes about analyzing incoming alarms and how even the smallest indicators can reveal hidden dangers that threaten the safety and operations of an enti...
May 08, 2024•24 min
