Greentech Lead Europe: CURRENT announced its Connected
Intelligence power quality analytic sensors have been selected by UK Power
Networks and Western Power Distribution for a pilot project in the U.K.
UK Power Networks and WPD are initiating this program as
part of the LV sensor evaluation project. The project will be funded by the
Office of Gas and Electricity Market’s (Ofgem) Low Carbon Networks Fund (LCNF)
in support of Great Britain’s transition to a low
carbon economy. Â
Ofgem has allocated up to GBP 500M over five years to
fund projects to prepare electricity networks for a low carbon future. The
projects at UK Power Networks and WPD will use smart
analytics to gather and analyze electrical grid information with
the aim of better understanding the implications of the growing use of low
carbon technologies on network planning.
These projects also involve gaining a better
understanding of user demand, managing network constraints, and illustrating
the benefits of better communications between network operators and commercial
customers.
Both utilities will deploy CURRENT’s Connected
Intelligence product portfolio, which encompasses advanced sensing, event
management, and communications solutions for this project. The products combine
a power quality analytic engine with sensors capable of being installed on live
networks providing comprehensive load profiling, power quality analysis, asset
monitoring, and event detection at the distribution transformer station.
CURRENT’s OpenGrid enterprise software also will be used
for grid and network monitoring. ,
“CURRENT is committed to providing innovative
sensing and event management solutions to distribution network operators
looking to increase reliability, integrate renewables, and make strides toward
a lower carbon network,” said Tom Willie, CURRENT CEO and president.
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