Arteche is an international industrial group specializing in solutions for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy. With more than 75 years of experience, the company has established itself as a global benchmark in the development of equipment and technologies that ensure the quality, efficiency, and reliability of electrical networks.

Its commitment to innovation and sustainability is a core part of its identity. Arteche embraces a responsible business model focused on continuous improvement and the creation of shared value for customers, partners, and society as a whole. In a context marked by the energy transition and the digitalization of the sector, the company drives projects that integrate advanced technologies, promote energy efficiency, and contribute to decarbonization.

Arteche is launching this challenge to collaborate with startups and technology companies capable of delivering a qualitative leap in the products and services that enable grid operation —including voltage transformers and other field equipment.
The objective is to advance toward a smarter, more resilient, and self recovering distribution network—one that seamlessly integrates distributed resources, anticipates failures, enables rapid response, and operates over robust and secure communications.

Priority Solution Areas

• Intelligent management of distributed resources and bidirectional flows: ability to operate the grid more actively, integrating distributed generation and new loads without compromising stability or supply quality.
• Local intelligence and advanced field automation: incorporation of analytics and artificial intelligence algorithms near grid edge points to detect early failure signals, anticipate incidents, and support fast operational decision making.
• Self recovery and assisted reconfiguration: mechanisms that help isolate affected areas and restore service with minimal human intervention, reducing impact on both users and operators.
• Reliable communications and reinforced cybersecurity: secure coordination between devices and control systems, even in environments with complex connectivity, minimizing risks of unauthorized access and attacks.

These priority solution areas highlight several difficulties that the candidates must address:

• Simultaneity: multiple distributed resources operating simultaneously and altering network behavior.
• Heterogeneity: coexistence of different equipment, technologies, and generations within the infrastructure.
• Connectivity: need to maintain operational coordination even in remote locations or in areas with communication limitations.
• Cybersecurity: increased exposure to risks due to the digitalization and growing connectivity of the network.

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