Rethinking transformer refurbishment: Industrial capacity as a strategic asset management enabler

Open access Aug 2026

Investment control strategies in smart construction of hydropower projects

: Smart construction has become a transformative trend in the development of large–scale hydropower projects. This study investigates the investment control mechanisms enabled by smart construction within hydropower projects. A comprehensive framework is proposed to support full–process cost management, incorporating d...

Jin-Cheng Li, Shuai Zhang, Cheng-Jia Huang · Proceedings: Computer Scienc... · 0 citations

Sep 2026

Service Design Development at Wiener Netze: Building a second operating system for transformation

When you operate the lifelines of a city, reliability is non-negotiable. Every day, Wiener Netze ensures the safe and uninterrupted supply of electricity, gas, heating, cooling and data for Vienna, the Austrian capital.

Linda Kaszubski, Helene Schürz-Andrade · Touchpoint · 0 citations

Sep 2026

Embracing Energy Infrastructure Siting Opportunities: Part II

Part I of this Smart Siting series, published in the July 2026 issue of Climate and Energy, showed that a robust site selection methodology is an early indicator of whether new electric grid infrastructure can be delivered on time and at a reasonable cost. 1 Key to successful siting is testing grid feasibility, env...

Andrew Chabot, Stanley Ko · Climate and Energy · 0 citations

Case report Sep 2026

Local Water Institutions and Infrastructure Performance: Allocation, Maintenance, and Control

This research brief examines why water infrastructure cannot be understood through physical assets alone. Drawing on cases from Yemen, Oman, Eritrea, Libya, Sudan and beyond, it shows how allocation rules, maintenance obligations and local authority shape whether water systems function over time. It also highlights how...

Jonathan Röders, J. Volpp, Juliana Cruz et al. · 0 citations

Open access 2026

MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES

The 21st century will present many challenges for equipment management; one strategy will be to focus on sustaining equipment and its functions. Proper equipment management and adherence to maintenance protocols—or the restoration of operational conditions—prevent failures and ensure the equipment’s productive capacity...

F. Estefania, Fernandez Perez Vladimir D, Alfonso Manon Alarcon et al. · International Journal of App... · 0 citations

Open access 2026

Leveraging Digital Twins for Integrated Capacity Planning in Remanufacturing Systems

The transition towards circular production challenges the assumptions of traditional production planning and control systems, which were designed for stable, linear supply chains. By contrast, remanufacturing is characterised by irregular product returns, uncertain quality conditions

Maurice Engels, F. Bail, E. Blum et al. · Procedia CIRP · 0 citations