Case Study: UK Power Networks accelerates renewable grid connections with Smarter Grid Solutions' Strata Grid

UK Power Networks - Customer Case Study

UK Power Networks, a distribution network operator in Southeast England, sought to become a world-leading Distributed System Operator. Their challenge was to manage the integration of distributed energy resources and required a multi-use case Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) with Active Network Management capability to handle flexible connections and optimize their network.

Smarter Grid Solutions provided its Strata Grid platform as the core ANM solution. This system integrated various energy resources and was connected to advanced simulation tools and a flexibility market platform. The results for UK Power Networks included accelerating connection queues, increasing network reliability with high renewable penetration, and optimizing the dispatch of flexibility assets. Smarter Grid Solutions' platform has helped move to day-ahead flexibility tenders and allowed customers to benefit from more renewable supply without unnecessary infrastructure costs.

UK Power Networks

Sotiris Georgiopoulos

Head of Smart Grid Development