SICAE: Embracing a SMART and unique ADMS solution

The Challenge

Realize the full potential offered by digitization

• Optimize electricity grid management and power supply
• Reinforce network stability and voltage management
• Improve the integration of local renewable energy production such as wind farms
• Deliver accurate situational awareness for improved decision-making
• Leverage information from Linky smart meters
• Receive information on end users' energy consumption to better manage low voltage networks and solve problems faster

The Solution

Reliability and efficiency with EcoStruxure Grid

Apps, Analytics & Services: EcoStruxure ADMS, a building block for smart grid management    
Connected products: Easergy T300 (single solution for remote control and monitoring for LV/MV substation)  

• Deployment of EcoStruxure ADMS for network management with advanced monitoring, analysis, control, optimization, planning, and training functions – including DMS, SCADA, OMS, EMS and geolocation in a single unified tool
• Implementation of two control centers (main + back-up)
• Provision of analytics to support full integration of 120 MW wind farms into the grid (40 MW average load)
• Implementation of a call management system for the call center

The Results

Efficient and reliable smart grid

• Effective incident management: fault location and automatic reconfiguration of power supply to areas not affected.
• Ability to effectively respond to any major faults.
• Optimized management of network and field crews.  
• Future-proof grid management with a high capacity to integrate other assets, such as smart meters.
• Increased capabilities for integrating renewables.
• Improved demand response strategy to reduce the overall load at peak times from wind generation.
• Collaboration with RTE (French TSO) to test a demand response strategy to enhance management of active and reactive power coming from wind turbines.