--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | TRENDS (5) description: TRENDS | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. (5) --- [![Logo](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3337099/blog/images/Logo/Eplan.svg)](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Trends-eplan-2021-black.svg) trends](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Projects-eplan-2021-black.svg) projects](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/projects?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Software-eplan-2021-black.svg) software](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/software?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Eplan%20energy_blog%20header2.png) 7/04/26 What if … grid connections could be rapidly accelerated? Large battery storage facilities and data centres are crucial for the stability of power grids and for the digitalisation process across the UK and Ireland. However, connecting these facilities to the grid is increasingly becoming a critical...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-if-grid-connections-could-be-rapidly-accelerated) [Home](https://blog.eplan.co.uk) trends [![Eplan top blogs](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/2021%20blogs.png) 17/12/21 The top 5 blogs of 2021! And in the blink on an eye, 2021 draws to a close. As always, we like to take this time to take you on a journey back...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/top-blogs-of-2021) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/210630_Key_Visual_final_pink_1920x1080px_rgb_Datum_EN.jpg) 17/08/21 EEC Forum becomes EF|A 2021 - EPLAN Forum for Automated Engineering Modularisation and standardisation are decisive factors for the successful implementation of automated...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/eec-forum-becomes-efa-2021) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Building%20Technology%20Graphic.jpg) 23/03/21 BIM in Building Automation - The Right Connection Is Everything Companies in the construction industry face many challenges, including technological changes due to digitisation,...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/bim-in-building-automation) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/43.png) 17/03/21 Automation Concern Four – 'Nobody makes automated machinery for building... A modern CAE system will provide a high degree of automation for the design process by enforcing design rules, flagging...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-four) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/44.png) 23/02/21 Automation Concern Three – 'The benefits of automation in panel building are... Within the panel building industry, panel builders and system integrators develop systems that can be as sophisticated...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-three) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/45.png) 2/02/21 Automation Concern Two – 'Automation is too expensive for us to contemplate.' To be fair, automating design and production is not, nor should it be a trivial investment, But think about this: if...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-two) [First](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [previous posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/4?language=all) [1](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/1?language=all) [2](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/2?language=all) [3](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/3?language=all) [4](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/4?language=all) [5](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/5?language=all) [next posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/6?language=all) [Last](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/11?language=all) https://blog.eplan.co.uk?l=all&search= ## About this Blog Discover the new EPLAN UK blog with current topics about new trends in engineering, exciting projects and last updates about our EPLAN software. **Learn more about us on:** [Eplan.co.uk](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/start/) [http://www.linkedin.com/company/2557221/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/eplanuk) [https://www.facebook.com//EPLANGermany/](https://www.facebook.com/people/Eplan-Competence-Centre/100001420822877) [https://twitter.com/eplan\_germany](https://twitter.com/EPLAN_UK) [https://www.youtube.com/eplan](https://www.youtube.com/user/EPLAN) ## Blog Newsletter ![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Icon/Mail-eplan-2021-bw.svg) Subscribe to our blog and stay up to date! ## Videos You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. © EPLAN c/o RITTAL Ltd. - Cookie Settings - [Privacy policy](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/privacy-policy/) - [Legal Notice](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/legal-notice/)