{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "ar",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/ar/news/hitachi-energy-enedis-398m-transformer-framework-french-grid-september-2026",
  "slug": "hitachi-energy-enedis-398m-transformer-framework-french-grid-september-2026",
  "category": "transformers-grid",
  "publishDate": "2026-09-28",
  "sourceName": "Hitachi Energy Media Relations & Enedis Press Center",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.hitachienergy.com/news/press-releases/2026/09/hitachi-energy-enedis-sign-398m-transformer-framework-french-distribution-grid",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 5,
  "tags": [
    "Hitachi Energy",
    "Enedis",
    "Transformers",
    "France Grid",
    "Distribution Grid",
    "Eco-Friendly Fluid",
    "Digital Monitoring",
    "Decarbonization"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Hitachi Energy and Enedis Sign $398 Million Framework Agreement for Eco-Efficient Transformers Across France",
    "summary": "Hitachi Energy and French distribution system operator Enedis have formalized major multi-year framework contracts valued at $398 million (€350 million) for the supply of high-efficiency, eco-friendly distribution and primary substation transformers designed to accelerate EV charging infrastructure and distributed renewable integration.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Modernizing France’s National Distribution Network for Decentralized Energy",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Enedis, which manages over 1.4 million kilometers of medium- and low-voltage electrical networks across mainland France, announced the milestone agreement on September 28, 2026. The contract ensures a secure supply of advanced transformers through 2030 to support surging electrification demands from industrial heat pumps, widespread electric mobility hubs, and localized rooftop solar installations.",
          "The framework includes medium-power substation transformers (up to 40 MVA at 63 kV/20 kV) and high-density pad-mounted distribution transformers engineered for minimal no-load losses and enhanced overload resilience during summer heatwaves."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Biodegradable Ester Fluids and Smart Digital Asset Health",
        "paragraphs": [
          "A significant portion of the transformer fleet will utilize biodegradable synthetic and natural ester dielectric fluids instead of conventional mineral oil, providing superior fire safety ratings (K-class) and zero environmental persistence in sensitive water protection zones.",
          "Each primary substation transformer will be delivered equipped with Hitachi Energy’s CoreTec digital monitoring package, featuring fiber-optic winding temperature probes, online dissolved gas analysis (DGA), and dynamic loading software compatible with Enedis’s automated grid operating platform."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Securing European Supply Chain Resilience and Decarbonization",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Units will be manufactured across Hitachi Energy’s European transformer manufacturing facilities, maximizing local European supply chains and utilizing low-carbon electrical steel and recycled copper conductors to minimize embodied lifecycle carbon emissions.",
          "Enedis highlighted that the multi-year framework guarantees volume allocation during a period of acute global transformer shortages, ensuring France’s transition to net-zero power distribution remains on track."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}