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Power grid flexibility – our hybrid future

January 5, 2023 admin DER, digital energy bap, Distributed energy resources, EcoStruxure, grid flexibility, power grid, Smart Grid

Credit to Author: Alexis Grenon| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:18:11 +0000

How quickly things change. Our power grids were initially designed for continuous, centralized energy production. However, today’s electricity consumers seek more control over their energy future and are driving the growing presence of distributed energy resources (DERs). This growth is disrupting utility operations. With the…

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Microgrids: 10 Key Questions Answered

September 13, 2022 admin DER, EaaS, eaas(energy as a service), EcoStruxure, ecostruxure microgrid, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, microgids, PPA, resilience, Sustainability, Verdantix

Credit to Author: Bala Vinayagam| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:45 +0000

Enterprises are more motivated than ever to control energy costs and increase sustainability, while the utility grids they rely on grow more vulnerable due to aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and… Read more »

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Producing too much solar power? Here’s how you can manage the excess

September 12, 2019 admin Building Management, DER, Distributed energy resources, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, photovoltaic, Photovoltaic Self-Consumption Video Series, Power Distribution and Management, PV Load Management, Renewable energy, Solar power, solar power production

Credit to Author: Vanya Ignatova| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:00:36 +0000

In installations with photovoltaic production, the building electrical energy consumption does not always match the photovoltaic production. The degree of this mismatch depends on the building activity and its consumption… Read more »

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How solar power gets a boost with smart grid solutions

June 12, 2018 admin DER, DERMS, Electric Utilities, electrical utilities, microgrid, Renewable energy, renewable resources, Smart Grid, Smart Utility, Solar power, Sustainability, Utilities

Credit to Author: Scott Koehler| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:15:36 +0000

Electric utilities worldwide share a key objective: to provide secure, efficient, and sustainable energy. This is more important than ever as their customers’ energy needs grow in tandem with the… Read more »

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How New Digitalized Controls Make Microgrids Better

May 28, 2018 admin decentralized energy, DER, Distributed energy resources, EcoStruxure, Electric Utilities, energy storage, energy storage systems, Internet of Things, IoT, microgrid, Renewable energy, Smart Grid, Smart Utility, Sustainability, Utilities

Credit to Author: Francois Borghese| Date: Mon, 28 May 2018 12:18:50 +0000

The evolution of power grid is trending towards an infrastructure that is more decarbonized, decentralized and digitized. Changes are already underway and technology breakthroughs in modernized microgrids’ area are playing… Read more »

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The best adaptive protection for electrical systems: Implement IEC 61850 and GOOSE

May 11, 2018 admin Adaptive protection, DER, distributed automation, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, GOOSE, IE, IEC 61850, Internet of Things, Smart Grid, substation, Utilities

Credit to Author: Angel Silos| Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 08:50:06 +0000

Smart grids name electricity networks that use digital technology to coordinate requirements of all electricity stakeholders – generators, system operators, end users and other aggregators – in a such way… Read more »

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Resiliency through DER and microgrids: It starts with situational awareness

July 20, 2017 admin ADMS, DER, Distributed energy resources, distributed generation, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, microgrid, Renewable energy, Smart Grid, Smart Utility, Utilities

Credit to Author: Scott Koehler| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:24:55 +0000

Among the top goals of modern electrical distribution utilities are better network reliability and resiliency. And one emerging technology offers a way to meet those goals—microgrids. From the perspective of… Read more »

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