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Make informed decisions PTR’s valuable resources and in-depth insights into the electrical equipment & infrastructure sector. Stay informed with our webinars, whitepapers, articles, podcast, and infographics.
Industry Insights
Make informed decisions PTR’s valuable resources and in-depth insights into the electrical equipment & infrastructure sector. Stay informed with our webinars, whitepapers, articles, podcast, and infographics.
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Ep 29 | Power Grid Pulse – Trends, Tales & Transformation with Saifa Khalid
Overview: In this episode of PTR Perspective, Saqib Saeed sits down with Saifa Khalid, Senior Manager leading PTR’s Power Grid research practice, to discuss the evolving landscape of grid technologies and market research. With nearly a decade of experience shaping...
Ep 28 | Powering the Future: Innovations & Challenges in Mobility
Overview: In this special PTR Perspective episode recorded live at CWIEME Berlin 2025, Saqib Saeed, Chief Product Officer at PTR Inc., sits down with two leading experts in the mobility space—Milosavljevic Misa, Innovation Project Leader at IFP Energies Nouvelles,...
Ep 27 | Rare Earths, Global Supply Chains, and Sustainability: Insights from Dr. Nabeel Mancheri, REIA’s Secretary General.
Overview: In this episode of Industrial Futures: Conversations from CWIEME Berlin 2025, host Saqib Saeed, Chief Product Officer at PTR Inc., sits down with Nabeel Mancheri, Founder and former Secretary General of the Global Rare Earth Industry Association (REIA) and...
Ep 26 | Next-Gen Mobility: Insights from Dr. David Hind, Drive System Design.
Overview: In this episode of Industrial Futures: Conversations from CWIEME Berlin 2025, Saqib Saeed sits down with David Hind, Principal Engineer at Drive System Design, to explore the evolving challenges and opportunities in electrified propulsion systems. With deep...
Ep 25 | Sustainable Innovation in the Bioeconomy: Insights from Kirsi Seppäläinen, Stora Enso.
Overview: In this episode of Industrial Futures, recorded live at CWIEME Berlin 2025, our host Saqib Saeed—Chief Product Officer at PTR Inc.—sits down with Kirsi Seppäläinen, Senior Vice President of Commercial Planning and Product Management at Stora Enso. With a...
Building a Scalable Transformer Services Business – Critical Elements of Success
In the article, the authors Hassan Zaheer and Chris Gerber highlight the critical elements required to build a scalable and high-performing transformer services business, especially amid growing supply chain constraints and rising transformer demand. Drawing on their...
Germany’s nuclear u-turn and its continental ripple effects
Germany’s recent shift in stance on nuclear energy marks a major turning point in European energy policy. Long a vocal opponent of nuclear power, Berlin had pursued a renewables-only strategy following the Fukushima disaster, shutting down all reactors by 2023....
From Garage to Grid: The State of V2G and V2H in Europe
In the article “From Garage to Grid: The State of V2G and V2H in Europe,” the author Rafey Khan explores how bidirectional charging is reshaping Europe’s energy transformation. With electric vehicles (EVs) spending most of their time parked, they present a valuable,...
The Role of Electric Vehicles in Grid Resilience and Flexibility
The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the U.S. power grid is reshaping grid resilience, with EVs evolving into dynamic energy assets. With EV adoption projected to reach 27 million vehicles by 2030, utilities and stakeholders are investing in vehicle-to-grid...
What Does the Data Center Boom Mean for GCC’s Energy Sector?
As the GCC region rapidly embraces digital transformation, the demand for data centers is soaring driven by technologies like AI, 5G, and cloud computing. This surge is placing unprecedented pressure on the region’s power infrastructure, especially its transmission...
Sustainable Investment Trends in the Energy Sector
Hassan Zaheer, COO at PTR, highlights how sustainable investments are reshaping the energy sector by placing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles at the heart of financial decision-making. The rapid growth of capital flowing into clean energy,...
The Expanding Role of AI in Power Systems
Article authored by Hassan Zaheer, Managing Partner & COO at PTR Inc., explores the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence—not just as a driver of electricity demand, but as a transformative force within the power sector itself. With rising electrification and...