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Hitachi fixes Energy Ellipse. Hitachi Energy has an update available to handle a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in its Energy Ellipse, according to a report with CISA. This vulnerability, discovered by Hitachi Energy PSIRT, can end up exploited to carry out remote code execution (RCE) attack on the product. In the issue, a vulnerability exists in Jasper Report third party component used for creating custom reports in Ellipse product. A Java deserialization vulnerability has been discovered in Jaspersoft Library. Improper handling of externally supplied data may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on systems that use the affected library. CVE-2025-10492 is the case number for the vulnerability, which has a CVSS V3 base score of 9.8. Versions up to and including version 9.0.50 of Hitachi Energy Ellipse suffer from the issue. The product sees use mainly in the critical manufacturing sector, and on a global basis. In terms of a mitigation, since the vulnerability exists in Jasper Report component that is external to Ellipse application, users should restrict the loading of external custom reports created by end users by allowing only trusted Jasper reports generated by the system administrator. For additional information and support contact your product provider or Hitachi Energy service organization. Click here for contact information for Hitachi Energy contact-centers. The following general security practices and firewall configurations can help protect a process control network from attacks that originate from outside the network. Those practices include: * Process control systems end up physically protected from direct access by unauthorized personnel * No direct connections to the Internet, and separate them from other networks by means of a firewall system that has a minimal number of ports exposed * Process control systems should not end up used for Internet surfing, instant messaging, or receiving emails * Portable computers and removable storage media should be carefully scanned for viruses before they are connected to a control system * Proper password policies and processes should end up followed Submit a comment. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Hitachi Energy to create 150 jobs at new, $10M engineering center in Cary. The Cary expansion is part of Hitachi Energy's broader strategy to capitalize on surging demand for equipment needed to support data center expansion and other power demands. Posted 4/2/2026, 7:30:53 PM * Related * jobs * Cary * manufacturing By Jack Hagel, WRAL Hitachi Energy plans to create 150 jobs in Cary as part of a new $10 million center expanding its local engineering and testing functions - the latest effort aimed at strengthening the North American power grid. The Zurich, Switzerland-based company, which has had a presence in the Triangle for years, has been pouring billions of dollars to expand manufacturing, research and development and engineering to provide products such as transformers designed to make energy systems more reliable and secure. Other WRAL Top Stories Keep Watching WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast Watch More Last year, the company announced a $457 million plant in South Boston, Virginia, that seeks to capitalize on surging demand for transformers and other high-voltage equipment needed to support data center expansion and other power demand. The 32,000-square-foot Cary expansion - called the USD Power Electronics Center of Competence and scheduled to open in 2026 - is part of Hitachi Energy's $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing announced in 2025, which includes the South Boston plant. The Cary office will be focused on the development of devices that enable customers to increase transmission capacity without building new power lines, while enhancing the stability and resilience of large, complex electrical networks. It will also serve as Hitachi Energy's global hub for cybersecurity, helping operators protect infrastructure against increasingly sophisticated threats. Hitachi Energy said it has been working to strengthen domestic supply chains, increase access to grid technologies and improve the company's ability to support customers quickly through localized capabilities as reliable electricity is becoming central to economic growth and energy security, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence. "Demand is growing faster and the grid has become the new frontline of energy security," Marco Berardi, Hitachi Energy's senior vice president of grid and power quality solutions and service. "As AI data centers reshape consumption patterns and electrification accelerates across industries, this new center will strengthen our ability to respond quickly with localized expertise, helping customers maintain grid stability, resilience and reliability." North Carolina has been a magnet for companies focused on updating the power grid to accommodate renewable energy and increased power demand. * In February, the Siemens Foundation launched a $9.25 million training program in North Carolina aimed at closing a skills gap and creating opportunities for people interested in electrical careers. In recent years, Siemens has announced plans to hire hundreds of jobs in the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte areas. In 2024, it announced plans to expand its Siemens Electrification and Automation U.S. headquarters in Wendell to meet demand in its growing data center, semiconductor and utility sectors. * A unit of Houston-based MetOx International, a maker of efficient power transmission cables, also said in 2024 that it plans to create 333 jobs and invest about $194 million in Chatham County - part of a long-range plan to provide more efficient power for data centers, medical diagnostics and more. * Pennsylvania Transformer Technology LLC, a maker of power and distribution transformers, said last year that it plans a $102.5 million expansion in Raeford - a project that is expected to bring 217 new jobs to the Hoke County city. * Last year, Waukesha, Wisconsin-based Prolec GE Waukesha - a maker of power transformers - said it planned to add up to 330 jobs and in vest $140 million in Wayne County. "World-class companies like Hitachi know that North Carolina is the best place to do business in America, and we welcome these high-skilled jobs coming to our state," Gov. Josh Stein said in a statement. "North Carolina is home to innovation, which is why Hitachi is doing this grid stabilization work here."

Siemens Energy bags $4B EGL4 contract. Rigzone Staff Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 5:02 AM EST National Grid and Iberdrola awarded a GBP 3 billion ($3.96 billion) contract to Siemens Energy for Eastern Green Link 4 converter stations. National Grid PLC and Iberdrola SA have awarded a GBP 3 billion ($3.96 billion) contract to Siemens Energy AG for Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4) converter stations. EGL4, along with EGL3, is a high-voltage electricity link between Scotland and England that would integrate more offshore wind energy into the grid. EGL3 and EGL4 are proposed to start from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire and Westfield, Fife respectively and converge in Walpole, Norfolk, where a substation would connect the cables to the power network. "The Siemens Energy contract includes two converter stations, one in Fife in Scotland and one in Norfolk in England", National Grid and Scottish Power Ltd, the UK arm of Spanish power and gas utility Iberdrola, said in a press release Monday. "The converter stations change alternating current into direct current, the most efficient way for high-voltage electricity to travel across long distances. Once converted, the electricity will travel around 640km [397.68 miles], primarily undersea, before being converted back to join the onshore transmission network. "By increasing capacity and reducing congestion on the grid, the 2-GW EGL4 subsea link will help minimize constraint costs by accelerating the integration of cleaner sources of energy into the system, supporting the UK's increasing demand for energy". EGL4 deputy director Iain Adams said, "These are the first of many more UK contracts to come for Eastern Green Link 4". Siemens Energy vice president for the UK Darren Davidson said, "With more than 7,000 people employed by Siemens Energy across the UK, including at our center of excellence in Manchester, this project highlights how investment in grid infrastructure supports skilled jobs, energy security and the UK's long-term transition to a more resilient energy system". Earlier Italy's Prysmian SpA secured a GBP 2 billion ($2.64 billion) contract for EGL4's cable. "The contract will see Prysmian manufacture and deliver over 640km of cable for the 2-GW subsea electricity link", National Grid said in a media release February 2. The developers expect to submit planning applications for EGL4 in Scotland and England this year. They expect to launch "main construction" in 2028 and complete EGL4 in 2033. Prysmian is already supplying the cable for the 2-GW EGL1 between Torness in Scotland and Hawthorn Pit in England, also a project between National Grid and Iberdrola that started construction last year. Recently National Grid and SSE PLC awarded contracts totaling nearly GBP 3 billion to Hitachi Energy Ltd and NKT A/S for the supply of converter stations and the cable system for EGL3. "The EGL3 contracts confirm Hitachi Energy as the delivery partner for the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and West Norfolk, England, and NKT as the delivery partner for the subsea and underground cable that will link the converter stations", National Grid said in a news release March 4. "Together, these agreements, totaling nearly GBP3 billion, will see the delivery of a 690-km high-voltage link, including approximately 580km offshore between Scotland and England, capable of transporting enough power for two million homes - making EGL3 the largest electricity transmission project of its kind in the UK. "Once operational, EGL3 will play a central role in reducing constraint costs - the payments made when wind farms are asked to turn down generation due to limited grid capacity". EGL3 has already received planning consent in principle for the converter station site, the Netherton Hub project, in Scotland. EGL3 has also held two rounds of public consultation on planned works in England, with a planning application expected to be submitted this year, according to National Grid. "Subject to approval by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, construction is due to begin in 2028, with the link expected to be energized in 2033", National Grid said. To contact the author, email [email protected] What do you think? Ohali & Sons Co.'d love to hear from you, join the conversation on the Rigzone Energy Network. The Rigzone Energy Network is a new social experience created for you and all energy professionals to Speak Up about its industry, share knowledge, connect with peers and industry insiders and engage in a professional community that will empower your career in energy.