CIGRE special part 1: Reliable, scalable, and compact – that’s EconiQ™!

Hitachi Energy’s EconiQ high-voltage portfolio champions sustainability.

EconiQ products and services are proven to be reliable, scalable, and deliver the lowest carbon footprint. One might say EconiQ is truly iconic!

In this CIGRE special episode part 1, we invited our guest speakers, Navid Mahdi Zadeh, Global Portfolio Manager for the High Voltage Products business unit, and Arthouros Iordanidis, Head of Global Product Group Circuit Breakers and Grid Components, to take us on a fascinating journey about the history of EconiQ and how it became a frontrunner in sustainable innovation. 

Stay tuned, part 2 is coming soon!

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Dr. Navid Mahdi Zadeh and Dr. Arthouros Iordanidis

Navid Mahdi Zadeh is the Global Portfolio Manager, for the High Voltage Products business unit at Hitachi Energy.
He holds a PhD in physics from the Stuttgart University, Germany and proudly carries more than 14 years of experience in high-voltage products, portfolios, and technology.

Navid joined Hitachi Energy in 2007 and has held various roles since, such as Business Unit Market Innovation Manager, Global Product Manager GIS New Technology, Head of GIS Technology Development and Certification, and Principal Scientist for Gas Circuit Breakers.

Arthouros Iordanidis is the Head of Global Product Group Circuit Breakers and Grid Components for the High Voltage Products business unit for Hitachi Energy.

He holds a doctorate in Industrial Processes and Products from Twente University, Netherlands. Arthouros joined Hitachi Energy’s Corporate Research Center in Switzerland in 2005 and has since held several roles in R&D and portfolio management.

Listen to other episodes:

▶ The high-voltage basics

▶ The energy transition and the history of the electrical grid

▶ High-voltage R&D powers the future

▶ The wonders of a switchgear factory

▶ Unlocking the secret to seamless high-voltage operations