Smarter technology supports renewable drive
A technology spin-out company from the University of Strathclyde has attracted significant investment from Scottish & Southern Energy and Scottish Enterprise’s Co-investment fund.
Smarter Grid Solutions’ innovative active network management technology allows generators to access power network capacity not normally available under conventional network planning requirements.
The technology, developed collaboratively between the University and SEE over the past five years, has led to the creation of the Orkney Registered Power Zone (RPZ).
The Orkney RPZ has provided an excellent test bed and reference site for the technology, which is now capable of deployment on other electricity networks to increase capacity and therefore enable the deployment of further Distributed Generation (DG).
“The upsurge in DG, including wind, wave and other renewable technologies has saturated available network capacity in many electricity networks,” says Alan Gooding, managing director of SGS.
“This technology will allow the cost effective connection of significantly more MegaWatts of renewable generation to existing electricity networks and help the UK achieve its very ambitious renewable targets.”
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