Shaped by megatrends like Distributed Energy Resources (DER) integration and the prosumer revolution, the Grids of the Future are evolving to enable the energy transition.
Pioneering the energy transition with grid modernization
In a world where power systems are rapidly evolving, the data-driven smart grid is set to revolutionize the energy landscape. This remotely managed digital grid needs to become more sustainable, resilient, and flexible. This is only possible with grid modernization.
Grid modernization use cases for utilities
Grid modernization can support the growth of DERs, microgrids, energy communities, and other flexibility resources. However, it is a strategic initiative that can fundamentally change how a utility operates. Managing such changes can be challenging. Our use case illustrations provide insights into these challenges and suggest smart grid solutions to help electricity distribution companies move forward with their grid modernization plans.
Minimize your grids’ technical losses
A major impact on the energy efficiency of electric distribution companies is caused by technical losses. Learn how to reduce them using solutions based on proven electrical and digital architectures.
Technical energy losses account for more than 20% of the energy delivered to users.
Fixed losses
Fixed losses are around 1/4 or 1/3 of technical losses on electric distribution.
Improve fault management for your grid
Fault management is vital for locating, isolating, and resolving outages. Discover how our advanced FLISR process improves fault management to boost grid reliability and network availability.
Electrical faults within the distribution circuits as a source of the problem.
Planned outages
For the purpose of maintaining or retrofitting operations.
Event outages
As a result of significant events like flooding, storm, typhoon, etc.
Improve asset performance management
Grid modernization requires the electricity utility to tackle its asset related-challenges. Find asset management strategies to digitalize the distribution grid and improve its performance.
Electricity utility executes asset management for larger volumes.
Footprint
The assets are geographically dispersed all over the grid.
Criticality
An electricity utility’s business is directly dependent on its asset availability.
Enhance DER integration into your grids
Higher DER penetration can cause overvoltage and many other technical difficulties. Discover how you can address these challenges to improve grid reliability.
With a high DER penetration rate, the voltage increases at the DER connection points.
Reverse power flow
The distribution network can feed back power to the upstream network.
Optimize LV network's performance
Low-voltage network management is critical for grid modernization. Learn how smart meters and IoT sensors can enable advanced data analysis for improving LV network planning and operations.
Is a penetration rate of smart meters and IoT sensors in the LV network today.
Metering Expert
EcoStruxure™ Grid Metering Expert provides improved visibility into the LV network.
Upgrade distribution network planning
Energy transition relies on proper DER penetration. See how integrated distribution planning increases DER hosting capacity and mitigates extensive integration challenges.
Increasing EV and DER penetration, technical constraints, and requirements.
Solution
ADMS and DERMS for holistic and integrated distribution networks with DER integration.
Enable flexibility in distribution grids
How can you enable your distribution grid to overcome its centralized control and accommodate newer energy systems? Our use case highlights a holistic approach to make your electrical distribution grids more flexible.
Of renewable capacity could be connected to the distribution grid by 2030.
Flexibility approach
Find flexibility models that tackle institutional, economic, and technical aspects.
Make grid operations more cyber secure
Your digital grid needs cybersecurity solutions to improve grid safety and network availability. Find out how to mitigate cybersecurity risks and safeguard your business's digital assets.
of utilities are moderately or poorly prepared to restore normal network operations.
70%
of employees don't understand cybersecurity.
Discover our new Innovation Talk webinars
How will digital technologies shape the Grids of the Future? Our experts will delve deeper to offer insight throughout this webinar series.
Flexible Grids of the Future
Are flexible grids the answer to addressing net zero challenges amid rising electricity demands? Find out from our speakers as they discuss the importance of grid flexibility within the new energy landscape.
Asset-intensive electrical utilities must implement a more effective predictive maintenance strategy. Watch how our experts utilize the Innovation Hub to showcase the technologies making asset management more efficient.
To ensure a consistent, reliable power supply despite the various technical and unpredictable risks grid resilience is critical. Learn more from our experts as they discuss how to build a more resilient grid.
