Technology & Internet

Making substations the cornerstone of your smart grid

Customers, Features, Power, Technology Operations /

Utilities today face increasing pressure to improve grid reliability and efficiency, while simultaneously enhancing security of supply. They must also support a higher ratio of distributed energy resources (DER) — such as renewable energy sources, distributed storage, and electric vehicle charging stations — connected to medium voltage (MV) or low voltage (LV) distribution systems.

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From East into West

Features, Power, Technology Operations /

In the UK and Ireland, it’s no surprise to most that a large proportion of secondary distribution sites are unconnected – or at the very least are connected with the most basic forms of telecommunication. These include satellite, which is expensive; X.25, old packet systems that are disappearing; or maybe even UHF scanning telemetry, which is narrowband and specific to certain functions.

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