A day out of the ordinary in Ludvika
Some places feel engineered for innovation. Ludvika is one of them. Väsman Lake, Ludvika I have always said that things happen for a reason. Whatever that reason is, there is always something you can extract and learn from. On Friday 12th of September 2025, I took a night train from Skåne up to Dalarna. The mission? Attending a massive open house at Hitachi Energy in Ludvika . One of those events that when you know it's happening, attending becomes non-negotiable. Before the big day, I decided to read a bit about the area itself, since there were some remarkable things that could not remain obscure to me if I were to visit it. Why Ludvika? Turns out, Ludvika has been a global hub for high-voltage technology for decades. The site is completely tied to the development, manufacturing, testing and shipping of high-voltage engineering such as HVDC. Just imagine, the combination of manufacturing, testing and research, all in one place. Ludvika has been leading the power in...
