Today, utilities must become smart utilities. Those that succeed will operate efficient smart grids, decarbonize their generation portfolio and provide new energy customer services.
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The more distributed nature of renewables is forcing a redesign of the architecture of the transmission and distribution grid. As a consequence, smart utilities are emerging, that capitalise on new technologies and data, and better meet changing customer demand.
Smart utilities aim to achieve operational excellence with distribution grid asset optimisation, and to integrate renewables and distributed energy in the best way, reducing losses and phase unbalance, optimising voltage profile and reducing peak load.
Designing an asset operation solution is also key for the success of a smart utility. Asset optimisation will improve the indicators to measure reliability performance and maximise the use of depreciating assets.