Jurgen Hafner
Global Technology Manager - HVDC and HVDC Service at Hitachi Energy
📍 Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
Jurgen Hafner serves as the Global Technology Manager for HVDC at Hitachi Energy, building on an extensive career with ABB. He holds a Dr. -Ing. in Electrical Engineering from the Technische Universität Berlin and is a recognized expert in high-voltage direct current technology, power grids, and advanced circuit breakers.
He was the technical lead and R&D Project Manager for ABBs pioneering Hybrid HVDC Breaker, a significant innovation that helps enable the creation of reliable, large-scale DC power grids.
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33 Years
Current Role
Global Technology Manager - HVDC and HVDC Service
Job Level
Middle
Location
Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Priorities
Topics Jurgen cares about
HVDC Technology
As a global manager and author of numerous technical papers on the subject, he is a key figure in the advancement of high-voltage direct current systems.
Power Grid Innovation
His work on the Hybrid HVDC Breaker at ABB solved a major challenge, enabling more resilient and interconnected power grids for the future.
Career
Work history
10-2021
Global Technology Manager - HVDC and HVDC Service
Hitachi Energy
7-2020 - 9-2021
Global Technology Manager - HVDC and HVDC Service
Hitachi ABB Power Grids
1-2017 - 6-2020
Global Technology Manager - HVDC and HVDC Service
ABB
1-2013 - 5-2020
R&D Project Office Manager
ABB
4-2009 - 12-2017
R&D Project Manager, Technical Lead - HVDC Light, Hybrid DC Breaker
ABB
In the press
Media appearances
Enabling the Grids of the Future – HVDC Technology Updates and Insights (Webinar featuring Jurgen Hafner, Global Technology Manager – HVDC and HVDC Service, Hitachi Energy). Featured in IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Resource Center
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Education
1998
Dr.-Ing. Elektrotechnik
Technische Universität Berlin
1984 - 1991
Dipl.-Ing. Elektrotechnik
Technische Universität Berlin
Social presence
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