An electrical power distribution system comprising a power switching assembly (108, 208, 308) for switching power in a DC power distribution bus (102, 202), the power switching assembly (108, 208, 308) comprising: - a first terminal (110, 310); - a second terminal (112, 312); - a first semiconductor element (114, 314) and a second semiconductor element (116, 316) electrically coupled between the first terminal (110, 310) and the second terminal (112, 312) so as to provide controllability of a current flow from the first terminal (110, 310) to the second terminal (112, 312) and from the second terminal (112, 312) to the first terminal (110, 310), - a current sensor for sensing a current flowing between the first terminal (110, 310) and the second terminal (112, 312) and providing a current signal in response hereto; and - a controller (126, 226) being configured for receiving the current signal and controlling in response thereto the first semiconductor element (114, 314) and the second semiconductor element (116, 316), - an inductance coupled in series with the controllable semiconductor elements (114, 116); the first terminal (110, 310) of the power switching assembly being electrically coupled to a first bus section (104, 204) of the power distribution bus (102, 202) and the second terminal (112, 312) of the power switching assembly being electrically coupled to a second bus section (106, 206) of the power distribution bus (102, 202), wherein to each bus section (104, 204, 106, 206) at least one electrical consumer is electrically coupleable, - wherein the voltage of the DC power provided to the power distribution bus being in a range between 500 volts and 5 kilovolts; and, wherein the controller _is configured for controlling the first semiconductor element (114, 314) and the second semiconductor element (116, 316) so as to connect and disconnect the bus sections (104, 106) to each other, depending on the current signal. - a first terminal (110, 310); - a second terminal (112, 312); - a first semiconductor element (114, 314) and a second semiconductor element (116, 316) electrically coupled between the first terminal (110, 310) and the second terminal (112, 312) so as to provide controllability of a current flow from the first terminal (110, 310) to the second terminal (112, 312) and from the second terminal (112, 312) to the first terminal (110, 310), - a current sensor for sensing a current flowing between the first terminal (110, 310) and the second terminal (112, 312) and providing a current signal in response hereto; and - a controller (126, 226) being configured for receiving the current signal and controlling in response thereto the first semiconductor element (114, 314) and the second semiconductor element (116, 316), - an inductance coupled in series with the controllable semiconductor elements (114, 116); the first terminal (110, 310) of the power switching assembly being electrically coupled to a first bus section (104, 204) of the power distribution bus (102, 202) and the second terminal (112, 312) of the power switching assembly being electrically coupled to a second bus section (106, 206) of the power distribution bus (102, 202), wherein to each bus section (104, 204, 106, 206) at least one electrical consumer is electrically coupleable, - wherein the voltage of the DC power provided to the power distribution bus being in a range between 500 volts and 5 kilovolts; and,