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  • Digitalization for intelligent power management

    Digitalization is transforming the electrical power landscape. From grid to device, digitalization drives how we generate, distribute, manage and use electrical power. And digital solutions ensure that we can navigate era-defining changes like electrification and the energy transition – and whatever comes next in a world that never stops changing.

What digitalization means in the power ecosystem

Digitalization is transforming how organizations generate, distribute, manage and use electrical power. By connecting devices, capturing real-time data and applying advanced analytics and AI, digital solutions enable smarter, faster decisions that improve efficiency, resilience and sustainability. Eaton’s digitalization capabilities support your entire power ecosystem, helping you adapt to electrification, the energy transition and a rapidly evolving, hyper-connected world.
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Estimated number of connected IoT devices by 2030
39B
Estimated number of connected IoT devices by 2030
Estimated world population by 2030
8.5B
Estimated world population by 2030

We live in a hyper-connected world. Connected devices and systems provide data to digital solutions designed to help us solve complex challenges and accelerate informed action based on real-time conditions.

Digitalization in power management means deploying IoT, analytics, digital twins, edge computing, cybersecurity and smart automation to optimize modern power systems, enabling us to:

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  • Improve system performance through real-time visibility
  • Predict and prevent issues before they occur
  • Reduce energy use and carbon emissions 
  • Support electrification and grid modernization goals
  • Enhance safety and resiliency of critical operations
  • Accelerate action through automation
Eaton builds these capabilities into the power journey, connecting devices, capturing real-time data and applying advanced analytics and AI to solve complex challenges and enable smarter, faster decisions.

Research insights: What organizations expect from digital transformation

Enterprises understand that digital transformation is about changing how businesses operate and deliver value to customers. In a 2024 survey fielded by S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research and Eaton, respondents shared that:

51
%
Use digital solutions to optimize business processes and operations
46
%
Address energy and power efficiency/transition goals using digital solutions
40
%
Have concerns about data privacy or security

How Eaton enables digitalization across the power journey

Electricity’s journey—from generation to distribution to end use—is increasingly digital. Eaton integrates digital capabilities into every stage:

  • Connected equipment and IoT sensors gather real-time data on performance, power quality and operating conditions
  • Analytics and visualization tools transform data into actionable insights
  • Automated control systems enable faster, more accurate responses to load changes, faults or power disruptions
  • Predictive models help identify risks, reduce downtime and optimize maintenance
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Eaton’s approach gives you the intelligence and control needed to improve efficiency, resiliency and sustainability—so you always have the power to pursue what matters.

Accelerating digital transformation with AI and advanced analytics

Eaton’s Center for Intelligent Power (CIP) uses our decades of power equipment data to train models and develop algorithms that solve specific challenges within power infrastructure. CIP continually optimizes:

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  • Deep learning models trained on extensive historical power data
  • Digital twins for simulation, prediction and optimization
  • Iterative, real-world validation to ensure accuracy and reliability
  • Automated, adaptive algorithms that improve continuously as systems evolve
These capabilities deliver greater uptime, improved energy performance and more reliable, safer electrical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity for digital power systems: “Safety first”

As more equipment becomes connected, cybersecurity is essential. Eaton applies a secure-by-design approach to all digital solutions and system architectures.

The Product Cybersecurity Center of Excellence drives:

  • Rigorous threat modeling and secure development practices
  • Testing and validation to meet global cybersecurity standards
  • Vulnerability response processes and lifecycle support
  • Collaboration with independent testing organizations
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The complete digitalization journey

Functional productivity

Tools that automate workflows, reduce manual tasks and optimize operational efficiency across facilities and power systems.

Internet of Things (IoT)

Connected equipment, metering, monitoring devices and sensors that continuously collect and share real-time data.

Industry 4.0 and intelligent automation

Digitally driven production techniques that accelerate innovation and enhance product performance.

Additive manufacturing

Digitally driven production techniques that accelerate innovation and enhance product performance.

Glossary: Digital and IoT terms defined

Definitions of essential terms related to digitalization, IoT, analytics, automation and cybersecurity.

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References:

"39B Estimated number of connected IoT devices by 2030"

Citation: IOT Analytics, Number of connected IoT devices growing 14% to 21.1 billion

"8.5B Estimated worldwide population by 2030"

Citation: United Nations data portal 

 

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.
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