The deal to acquire Northern Irish grid software specialist Camlin Group, which specializes in sensor-based transformer monitoring, follows Siemens Energy’s 2025 expansion of its transformer factory in Nuremberg, Germany.
Siemens Energy plans to acquire grid monitoring, analytics and asset digitalization software company Camlin Group to ensure renewables can be properly integrated into the world’s electricity grids.
“Grid constraints are one of the key bottlenecks for renewable growth overall, so strengthening the grid will, by definition, enable further wind and solar deployment,” a spokesperson for Siemens Energy told pv magazine.
They added that Camlin Group’s advanced sensor-based monitoring technology for transformers is essential for wind and solar farms, as transformers are critical assets connecting generation to the grid.
“Enhanced, real-time monitoring enables predictive maintenance, reduces unplanned downtime, and ultimately improves the reliability and availability of power,” the spokesperson said. “This kind of digitalization and proactive grid management will become increasingly important as higher shares of variable renewables are integrated into the system.”
