National Grid Electricity Transmission signs strategic deal with Smart Wires
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has awarded a five-year framework agreement to power flow control technology company, Smart Wires. This will help decarbonise the UK electricity grid by enabling greater volumes of renewable power to be efficiently transferred to customers.
NGET will use modular power flow control technology to increase power transfer capability by making better use of its existing network. As the generation and demand connected to the network changes, network power flows change and circuits can become unequally loaded. Some circuits reach their maximum capacity while others are well below their limits. Installing power flow controllers allows NGET to provide the Electricity System Operator with the tools to quickly reduce the congestion that limits renewable generation, with minimal impact on communities and the environment.
NGET will proceed with five installations in 2020. These projects are anticipated to increase boundary capabilities by 1.5 GW in total across three boundaries.
Smart Wires power flow control devices allow utilities to increase the efficiency and resilience of today's infrastructure. The technology's modular nature means it's quick to install and easy to move, thereby providing valuable flexibility. NGET can adjust the roll-out of the technology in response to network needs as they develop.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/special-reports/29112019/national-grid-electricity-transmission-signs-strategic-deal-with-smart-wires-to-enable-greater-volumes-of-renewable-power/
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