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Smart Grid

Smart Grid

Powerful Solutions that put the Smart in 'Smart Grid'

There’s lots of discussion about smart grids lately, especially after the announcement of several governments to spend a significant amount of economic stimulus money toward electrical grid improvements and renewable energy. Enabling a truly smart grid system requires advanced hardware and software technologies to raise the “IQ” of existing grids.
FROM THE DESK OF MARCEL VAN HELTEN

What is a Smart Grid?

Marcel Van HeltenA smart system will not only enable automatic demand adjustment and increase efficiency – but will also ultimately save consumers money and accommodate future renewable energy sources.
 
The smart grid is an ongoing initiative supported by governments and utility companies to adapt the electricity grid—enabling more flexibility through renewable producers and consumers to better balance demand and supply and to allow a free market principle of electricity trading.
 
When the world started using electricity, it started out with large fossil (primarily coal) fired power plants that were enhanced decades later with large hydro plants and nuclear generators. Energy is transferred using an AC-based grid to consumers...

iPower Smart Control & Visualization

iPower BrochureDeveloped for electric utilities, including rural cooperatives, municipal authorities and independent distribution utilities, iFIX with iPower is a proven SCADA solution that’s improving utilities operations globally.

 

Renewable Energy

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