Connectors & cables


High-power electrical connectors for the future


In recent years, we are seeing a rapid increase in the rate of electrification in industry, with fossil fuels being phased out in favour of more environmentally friendly power options. As a result of this trend, there is growing demand for high-power electrical connector solutions that offer high performance, even in harsh operating environments. Here Shaun Findley, European director of Product and Purchasing at electrical connector specialist PEI-Genesis, discusses some of the key areas of demand and the high-power connector solutions available for these applications.


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o tackle climate change, Nationally Determined Contribution objectives have advised that the global demand


for electricity will increase by 80 to 90 per cent by 2050. These objectives resulted from the Paris Agreement in 2015, an agreement made at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Renewable energy sources could produce


more than half of the world’s electricity by 2035 and do so at a fraction of the cost of fossil fuel, according to reports from McKinsey & Company. As the world continues to push for greener


energy sources, industry is adjusting how it sources its energy. Take electrical connector manufacturers for example, in this industry there is increasing competition to gain market share for increasing the power distribution capability of connectors. Electrification impacts many markets across the interconnect industry, such as the military and industrial sectors.


32 February 2022 Instrumentation Monthly


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