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AREVA T&D contributes to Smart Grid research in the U.S.A. by providing innovative intelligent electronic devices
September 22, 2009
AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division announced today that it will supply intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) to important Smart Grid research by the U.S. based Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI).
Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to Smart Grid development, AREVA T&D will provide EPRI with thirteen different IEDs, to be used in the Institute’s labs to be located at existing facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in Lenox, Massachusetts; all in the United States. The devices will facilitate EPRI’s work on issues related to implementing the ‘Smart Grid,’ and will include IEDs for distance protection, transformer protection, line current differential management, feeder management, phasor measurement and GPS time synchronization.
The three EPRI sites are acting as simulated substations. The devices provided by AREVA T&D, as well as by other companies, will be used to simulate a Smart Grid so that various scenarios and tests can be run: EPRI researchers, working jointly with utilities, AREVA T&D and other companies, will study a variety of realistic Smart Grid situations and capabilities, including IEC 61850 process and station bus, wide-area Syncrophasor Measurement Unit (PMU), wide-area communications challenges for transmission-class protection schemes and other geography-induced issues. The results will be shared with utilities across North America.
“The goal of this project is to provide a test bed for new ideas to address the challenges facing the Smart Grid,” noted Paul Myrda, Technical Executive at EPRI. “Ultimately, we expect to couple this facility with our existing ‘living lab’ that primarily deals with end-user devices and with our ‘Sensor’ lab that is focused on asset health assessment.”
“The proposed AREVA T&D IED solutions for the EPRI study will demonstrate how utilities can achieve higher network stability and increased energy efficiency from a properly-equipped Smarter Grid.” said Jean-Michel Cornille, Executive Vice President of AREVA T&D’s Automation business. “We are delighted to be working with the Electric Power Research Institute on a project that will help make Smarter Grids a reality,” he added.
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All over the world, AREVA provides its customers with solutions for carbon-free power generation and electricity transmission. With its knowledge and expertise in these fields, the group has a leading role to play in meeting the world’s energy needs.
Ranked first in the global nuclear power industry, AREVA's unique integrated offering covers every stage of the fuel cycle, reactor design and construction, and related services.
In addition, the group is developing a portfolio of operations in renewable energies. AREVA is also a world leader in electricity transmission and distribution and offers its customers a complete range of solutions for greater grid stability and energy efficiency.
Sustainable development is a core component of the group’s industrial strategy. Its 75,000 employees work every day to make AREVA a responsible industrial player that is helping to supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical energy to the greatest number of people.
AREVA's T&D division is an active player around the globe. It designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from the generator to the large end-user.
For more information, contact:
Kirsty Bouysset
(+33) 1 34 96 31 91
kirsty.bouysset@areva-td.com
Beatrice Garcia
(+33) 1 34 96 62 90
beatrice.garcia@areva-td.com
Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to Smart Grid development, AREVA T&D will provide EPRI with thirteen different IEDs, to be used in the Institute’s labs to be located at existing facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in Lenox, Massachusetts; all in the United States. The devices will facilitate EPRI’s work on issues related to implementing the ‘Smart Grid,’ and will include IEDs for distance protection, transformer protection, line current differential management, feeder management, phasor measurement and GPS time synchronization.
The three EPRI sites are acting as simulated substations. The devices provided by AREVA T&D, as well as by other companies, will be used to simulate a Smart Grid so that various scenarios and tests can be run: EPRI researchers, working jointly with utilities, AREVA T&D and other companies, will study a variety of realistic Smart Grid situations and capabilities, including IEC 61850 process and station bus, wide-area Syncrophasor Measurement Unit (PMU), wide-area communications challenges for transmission-class protection schemes and other geography-induced issues. The results will be shared with utilities across North America.
“The goal of this project is to provide a test bed for new ideas to address the challenges facing the Smart Grid,” noted Paul Myrda, Technical Executive at EPRI. “Ultimately, we expect to couple this facility with our existing ‘living lab’ that primarily deals with end-user devices and with our ‘Sensor’ lab that is focused on asset health assessment.”
“The proposed AREVA T&D IED solutions for the EPRI study will demonstrate how utilities can achieve higher network stability and increased energy efficiency from a properly-equipped Smarter Grid.” said Jean-Michel Cornille, Executive Vice President of AREVA T&D’s Automation business. “We are delighted to be working with the Electric Power Research Institute on a project that will help make Smarter Grids a reality,” he added.
More About
All over the world, AREVA provides its customers with solutions for carbon-free power generation and electricity transmission. With its knowledge and expertise in these fields, the group has a leading role to play in meeting the world’s energy needs.
Ranked first in the global nuclear power industry, AREVA's unique integrated offering covers every stage of the fuel cycle, reactor design and construction, and related services.
In addition, the group is developing a portfolio of operations in renewable energies. AREVA is also a world leader in electricity transmission and distribution and offers its customers a complete range of solutions for greater grid stability and energy efficiency.
Sustainable development is a core component of the group’s industrial strategy. Its 75,000 employees work every day to make AREVA a responsible industrial player that is helping to supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical energy to the greatest number of people.
AREVA's T&D division is an active player around the globe. It designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from the generator to the large end-user.
For more information, contact:
Kirsty Bouysset
(+33) 1 34 96 31 91
kirsty.bouysset@areva-td.com
Beatrice Garcia
(+33) 1 34 96 62 90
beatrice.garcia@areva-td.com
