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Electric Power Distribution Automation Systems Market Worth $23.7 Billion By 2025: Grand View Research
The global electric power distribution automation systems market is expected to reach USD 23.7 billion by 2025, according to a new report conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. The rise in the adoption of smart grids & funding initiatives is projected to spur the demand for distribution automation systems. The growing investments in transmission & distribution are expected to remain a key ...
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Electric Power Automation Trends Among Investor-Owned Utilities
A recently published compilation of survey findings by Newton-Evans Research highlights electric power automation trends among investor-owned utilities (IOUs). For control systems, IOUs tend to use more OMS analytics, are more likely to have an advanced DMS (or have plans for one), use synchrophasors for wide area monitoring, and want cybersecurity features designed as an integrated part of the ...
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ABB wins US$100m substation orders
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won substation orders worth around $100 million from Powergrid, India’s national transmission utility, to boost capacity and help improve grid reliability. The orders were booked in the first quarter. ABB is responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of 765/400 kilovolt (kV) substations at Agra (Uttar Pradesh), ...
By ABB
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New SMP Local Computing Platform Provides Reliable Substation Operation to Help Maximize Uptime
Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Power Systems division is offering end users the ability to run many types of substation application software programs with its new SMP Local Computing Platform (LCP). This powerful substation-hardened computer allows users to maximize uptime, and it serves as an ideal platform for running Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems ...
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Alstom to connect Greek Cycladic islands to ENTSO-E interconnected network
Alstom has been awarded a contract of approximately €35 million by the Greek Transmission Utility Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the turnkey supply of four gas-insulated substations (GIS) in Greece. The project will connect three Cycladic islands – Mykonos, Paros and Syros – directly to mainland Lavrion, located in the southeastern coast of Attica, Greece. ...
By Alstom
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Tacoma Public Utilities Adopts OSI Technology for an Advanced Energy Management System
Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by Tacoma Public Utilities (mytpu.org) to supply a state-of-the-art Energy Management System (EMS) based on OSI's monarch (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) platform. This will replace Tacoma's legacy ABB system. A publicly owned utility, Tacoma Power provides electricity to Tacoma, Washington and the surrounding areas, serving ...
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ABB wins US$31-million power order in Switzerland
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth US$31 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) to supply two turnkey substations and auxiliary power equipment for a hydro storage power plant facility at the Tierfehd hydro power plant in Switzerland. Booked in the second quarter of 2008, the order is part of KLL’s refurbishment and expansion plans for its ...
By ABB
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Burns & McDonnell Dedicates New Smart Grid Laboratory
Burns & McDonnell has significantly expanded and upgraded its Smart Grid Laboratory as a result of a move into a new larger testing and development facility equipped with more than $1 million in state-of-the-art diagnostics and testing equipment. The new facility was formally dedicated during a Jan. 27 open house for employee-owners and clients. The new testing facility is now open and ...
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Eaton’s new SMP SG-4250 gateway provides enhanced communications and processing to meet the demands of complex substation environments
Power management company Eaton today introduced its Cooper Power Systems’ new Substation Modernization Platform (SMP) SG-4250 Gateway. The device boasts a modular design providing data acquisition and distribution, protocol translation and secure remote access to substation intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) to cost effectively fulfill a range of substation automation projects. ...
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Enedis Accelerates Its Industrial Strategy to Develop the Smart Power Network of the Future with Orange Business Services
Enedis, the leading European energy distributor, has entrusted Orange Business Services to support its transition toward a more effective and smarter electricity distribution network. The energy transition is characterized by the growth of fluctuating and decentralized energy production (wind and sun) and the rise of new uses, such as self-consumption and electric vehicle charging. In this ...
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Eaton Services and Solutions Help Utility Customers Modernize Distributed Automation Systems to Support Reliable, Secure Power
Power management company Eaton is showcasing its expertise in helping utility customers modernize communications infrastructure to enhance system reliability, grid security, and productivity. With world-class expertise and manufacturing capabilities, Eaton is delivering turnkey distribution automation solutions that can incorporate legacy and new equipment to provide a highly cost-effective ...
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China Leads Smart Grid Market Through 2021, to Reach $1.43 Trillion: SBI Bulletin
Supported by a long-term stimulus plan, China is pursuing more Smart Grid development than any other country in the world. According to "SBI Bulletin: Smart Grid Components Markets: 2011-2021," China will post the fastest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% through 2021, overtaking the U.S., which will post a 4% CAGR through the same period. As the utility that serves 88% of the country, ...
By SBI Reports
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ABB Wins $55 Million Wind Power Order in Brazil as Renewable Energy Demand Grows
CARY, N.C., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ABB (NYSE: ABB), the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the Brazilian utility Eolicas do Sul. The order was booked in the second quarter. Brazil has traditionally relied heavily on hydropower for its electricity supply. This ...
By ABB
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USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that USDA is investing $2.5 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements to help create jobs and support economic development in 27 states. “These significant investments will help develop and maintain modern, reliable electric infrastructure that businesses and rural communities need in a 21st Century economy,” Perdue ...
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Digital Simulation of the New York Power System to Test Advanced Grid Technologies
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the largest state public power organization in the nation, will test, model and develop innovative solutions for energy systems at its world-class research and development facility - the Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe) - at its White Plains headquarters. With expertise and support from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the ...
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Smart Grid Market, Frost & Sullivan Identifies the Fastest-growing Sectors in Europe
The past 2-3 years have witnessed an increasing interest in smart grids and smart energy. Smart grids are seen as key to addressing the intensifying demand for high-quality power and greater energy-efficiency. Smart meters are considered to be the first step towards smart grid implementation. The smart meter rollout in Europe is well underway, boosted by the European Union legislation to achieve ...
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Sentient Energy Unveils Ubiquitous Grid Monitoring And Analytics System
Sentient Energy recently (2/6) unveiled the first ubiquitous distribution grid monitoring and analytics system for grid reliability and safety. The Sentient Energy Grid Analytics System couples the Ample Analytics Suite with intelligent sensors that can be deployed anywhere on the distribution grid. The system continuously measures a wide variety of parameters that can pinpoint the location and ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Numerous Stakeholders to Collaborate for a Successful Smart Grid Implementation
Investments in smart grid technologies peaked in 2010, exhibiting an astounding annual growth rate of 59.7 percent over 2009. Despite the heavy investments, the industry is far from achieving its goal of deploying a true smart grid. Manufacturers promoting their smart grid technology to utilities have to contend with several issues such as securing financial backing, marketing in a highly ...
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As India Recovers From the Largest Blackout In History, New Focus is Brought to the Potential of the Smart Grid to Help Meter, Forecast, and Control Power Demand and Distribution
Last week, northern India experienced two tremendous power outages, including one of the most widespread in history, with more than 620 million people losing power for several hours or more. While it will still be weeks or months before the whole story is told, an overstressed, outdated, fragile power grid is being described as an early suspect for the root of the problem. The nature of the ...
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ABB wins $140 million substations order in Qatar
New installations and upgrades to help strengthen electricity network ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $140 million from the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), the sole transmission and distribution system owner and operator for the electricity and water sector in Qatar. ABB will build four new transmission ...
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