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EU Clean Industrial Deal: How Infrared Thermal Cameras Become a "Compliance Necessity" for Power Grid Upgrades

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Sep 11,2026

1. Background

On February 26, 2025, the European Commission officially released the Clean Industrial Deal, committing to mobilize more than €100 billion in funding to support "Made in Europe" clean manufacturing capacity. The agreement lists "ensuring access to affordable energy" as a core objective. The accompanying Affordable Energy Action Plan proposes that by 2030, the EU's electrification rate must rise from the current 21.3% to 32%, with 100GW of new renewable energy capacity added annually.

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) points out that by 2040, the EU will need approximately €1.2 trillion in grid investment to support this transition, with about €730 billion going to distribution networks.

Grid expansion means a surge in inspection workloads for substations, distribution rooms, and transmission lines. As a non-contact temperature measurement tool, infrared camera solutions is becoming standard equipment for condition monitoring in the power industry.

2.Why Does Power Inspection Need Thermal Imaging?

In power systems, equipment failures often stem from long-term minor temperature rises, connector aging, and poor contact. Traditional manual inspection relies on human eyes and experience, unable to identify minor temperature differences; handheld spot thermometers have limited accuracy and incomplete point coverage. For high-altitude equipment, sealed cabinets, and high-risk live equipment, manual detection is not only inefficient but also poses safety risks.

Infrared thermal camera solutions use non-contact temperature measurement to convert the temperature distribution on equipment surfaces into visual thermal images, helping O&M personnel quickly locate abnormal hot spots. As a professional thermal camera and industrial thermal camera provider, Huajingkang offers fixed thermal camera and radiometric thermal camera options for different scenarios in the power industry.

3. Huajingkang Power Inspection Products and Applications

Huajingkang provides three infrared thermal camera solutions for different scenarios in the power industry, forming complete coverage from lightweight inspection to high-temperature monitoring.

The HJK-SC320 is a T-shaped dual-spectrum high-speed PTZ equipped with infrared thermal imaging and high-definition visible light. It is small in size, light in weight, and can be installed on a mobile robot. It is suitable for substations, distribution rooms, factory inspections and other scenarios. The product adopts a T-type double-compartment loading form, is equipped with a high-precision absolute angle sensor, supports 255 preset positions and a position locking function, and has an IP66 protection level, adapting to all-weather indoor and outdoor environments. The temperature measurement range is -20°C~150°C, with accuracy of ±2°C or 2%, and resolution of 640x512 thermal camera / 384×288. It offers multiple focal lengths from 8mm to 19mm and supports dual-light real-time image display, target temperature measurement, abnormal temperature alarms, and abnormal temperature point positioning functions. As a radiometric thermal camera, it delivers accurate temperature data for power inspection.

The HJK-SC490 also adopts a T-shaped dual-spectrum high-speed PTZ structure. Building on the SC320, it further expands: the temperature measurement range is extended to -20°C~500°C (customizable to high temperature thermal camera range of 1600°C), and the protection level reaches IP67. It supports wireless data transmission, ONVIF2.0 and GB28181 protocols. The visible light part offers optional 200W, 300W, 500W resolutions, with up to 52x optical zoom. As a high resolution thermal imaging camera, it delivers clear thermal images for critical power equipment.

The HJK-SC-NS is a high temperature thermal camera system specially used in harsh environments. It is mainly applied to temperature monitoring in steel metallurgy, non-ferrous metals, power, cement, glass and many other industries. The system consists of an infrared thermal imaging thermometer, metal protective cover, thermal imaging control cabinet, image intelligent server and client software. It adopts full-area radiation temperature measurement technology, with a maximum temperature measurement range of up to 2500°C, temperature measurement accuracy better than ±2°C or ±2%, and protection level IP66. The software supports real-time video display, 3D temperature field and isotherm display, up to 12 color palettes, multi-point temperature tracking, and can connect up to 32 devices simultaneously. It supports Modbus protocol and can be connected to the DCS system for temperature data transmission. As a high temperature camera, it is designed for continuous operation in extreme industrial environments.

All three products are oriented to the power industry, covering different stages from daily inspection with mobile robots, to equipment monitoring in complex environments, and to system-level high-temperature monitoring, forming coverage of different links in the power industry.

4. Conclusion

The Clean Industrial Deal redefines the equipment needs of the European power market through electrification targets and grid investment plans. Substation inspection, distribution grid upgrades, and renewable energy equipment maintenance all require reliable non-contact temperature measurement tools.

Based on their respective clearly stated technical specifications, Huajingkang's HJK-SC320, HJK-SC490, and HJK-SC-NS correspond to the detection needs of different scenarios in the power industry. As a thermal vision camera manufacturer and infrared thermal imaging camera manufacturer, Huajingkang provides infrared thermal camera solutions for the global power industry. From "optional tool" to "compliance infrastructure," the role of infrared thermal camera solutions in the power industry is upgrading. Understanding the framework logic of the Clean Industrial Deal and aligning with the compliance needs of the power industry is a key step for Chinese thermal camera companies entering the European market.

Related Products

HJK-SC-NS

The HJK‑SC-NS high‑protection infrared thermal imaging camera is designed for use in harsh environments. It adopts full‑frame radiometric temperature measurement technology, allowing multiple temperature points to be acquired simultaneously. The temperature measurement range can reach up to 2500°C. With a self‑developed temperature measurement algorithm, it ensures high temperature accuracy. This product is widely used for temperature monitoring in iron and steel industry, nonferrous metals industry, electricity power industry, cement industry, and glass industry.

HJK-SC320

The HJK-SC320 is a dual-spectrum T-type high-speed PTZ camera, equipped with infrared thermal imaging and high-definition visible light. It is compact and offers a wide monitoring range. It can be mounted on mobile robots and is widely used in substations, distribution rooms, factory inspections, and other scenarios.

HJK-SC490

The HJK-SC490 is a dual-spectrum T-type high-speed PTZ camera, equipped with an infrared thermal imaging module and high-definition visible light. It is compact and offers a wide monitoring range. It can be mounted on mobile robots and is widely used in substations, distribution rooms, factory inspections, and other scenarios.