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🚨🔧 This just in: The 2024 Utilities Intelligence Midyear Data Review just got released! Learn about the J.D. Power syndicated studies for utilities and get ready for more data and insights to come: https://hubs.la/Q02Dcn4v0 #JDPower #Utilities #Electricity #NaturalGas #WaterUtility

Join the Upcoming Webinar - Extend the life of your Transformers with Digital Services ! From electrical generation to consumption, power transformers continue to play the important role of stepping down energy from higher to lower voltages. Without timely and effective condition analysis and heavy investments are needed to avoid catastrophic failure. Transformer downtime can become a critical issue for businesses. Are you ready to optimise your transformer maintenance and accelerate your decarbonisation and digitisation journey? Join this live webinar on August 17 with our Power & Grid services and learn more about: • Data, insights and visualisation to disrupting the management of oil transformers • Best practices and live demo to optimise the life of your transformers • Success stories from Australian customers When? 17 August 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AEST) Where? Online Register now - https://lnkd.in/g7bk_7Wb #ecostruxure #transformers #sustainability

Battery dispatch rates in the Balancing Mechanism are currently limited by the ‘15-minute rule’, which limits assets to shorter dispatches. In November 2023, National Grid ESO opened a proposal for Grid Code change 'GC0166', which aims to change this. This change will improve communication between batteries and the control room, allowing ESO to determine availability for longer dispatches. So far, two different options have been suggested for the specific data that batteries will need to communicate. In the first option, the Grid Code could be changed so batteries would have to communicate their state of charge directly to the control room. This data could then be used to infer their ability to deliver on longer dispatches. Alternatively, battery operators could declare their Maximum Deliverable Bid (MDB) and Maximum Deliverable Offer (MDO) volumes. These volumes would depend on their state of charge and any capacity contracted in frequency response services. However implemented, the impact of this change could be significant. Increasing the maximum dispatch length of batteries to 30-minutes would allow them to compete for 69% of total dispatch volumes, compared to the current 24%. Industry consultation on the change will take place in July - a chance for battery operators to have a say on their preferred method.

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From enhanced reliability to streamlined maintenance, this read breaks down the top 5 advantages that digital substations bring to the table. 🌐 Bring your digital substation to life with Belden. 💡 Read more to find out: https://bit.ly/3Udwmdm #digital #substation #industrialautomation #digitalsubstation #power #letsbuildthefuture

Did you know that here at Constant Power Services we offer Mains Monitoring services with the aid of our advanced Fluke Metering equipment, which can provide valuable insights into on-site conditions. This versatile service serves multiple purposes, including analysing specific circuits or equipment, investigating power-related issues, and monitoring load levels over time. The data gathered empowers businesses to make well-informed decisions regarding the appropriate size of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) required to meet their needs. Upon completion of the monitoring process, we provide you with a comprehensive report based on the logged details. We take pride in our flexibility, ensuring that the report is tailored precisely to your specific requirements and preferences. The generated report covers essential parameters, including Voltage L-N and N-E, Current L & N, Voltage and Current Harmonics, as well as kW/kVA/p.f Power data. These detailed insights enable you to better understand your power consumption patterns and optimise your power infrastructure accordingly for improved efficiency and reliability. With Mains Monitoring from us, you gain valuable information that empowers you to make strategic decisions and ensure your critical operations run smoothly. https://lnkd.in/eyvjJfUn #constantpowerservices #mainsmonitoring #flukemetering #powersupply #upsbackuppower #powerservices

⚡️Highly recommend Snepa Power’s forecast models! The software is user friendly and has many options that are beneficial for the operation. I encourage all data centre operators to check this out!

Standby Generators: Powering Through Outages Standby generators are essential for ensuring continuous operations during power outages, seamlessly kicking in when primary power fails. Fuel Options: Generators come in various sizes and fuel options like diesel, natural gas, and propane, chosen based on factors like cost and outage duration. Automatic Transfer Switches: Integration of ATS ensures a swift transition to backup power, minimizing disruptions without manual intervention. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems: Safeguarding Sensitive Equipment UPS systems protect electronic equipment from power fluctuations and provide a buffer time for graceful shutdowns. Types of UPS Systems: Different types cater to varying needs; online UPS offers continuous power, while line-interactive and offline UPS are cost-effective for brief interruptions. Scalability: UPS systems can be easily scaled up to meet growing power demands as businesses expand. Visit the website https://lnkd.in/dgdV5VVv for more info! #EmergencyPower #CommercialProperties #BackupPower #EnergyStorage #PowerMonitoring #FailSafeOperations #BusinessContinuity

Most power lines today are “dumb” – that is, operated without insight into their real-time conditions. That means the grid’s total capacity is untapped. Power grid optimizers provide grid operators with the data they need to predict the real-time actual capacity of specific power lines and determine new, safe limits for operating them. Read More > https://lnkd.in/ghC2MBNa

Our forecast models have exceeded our and our customers expectations! As we passed the half year 2024 mark, we analyzed the performance of our forecast models and decided to share it! The results rhyme well with the common reaction of new customers who start using the platform, as they typically comment on how accurate the Scheduling module is. Over the past 6 months the forecasts have been going from great to exceptional. Our tailormade forecast models for power intensive users (>10 MW loads) have steadily improved with a forecast error on average going from just below 1,3% past 6 months, to 1,1% past 3 months and then reaching below 0,8% for the past month. Why is this important? This is crucial for: 👉 power intensive industries to keep their imbalance costs at a minimum, 👉 grid operators and electricity sales companies, who rely on accurate schedules and orders of power intensive users. By using our platform, power intensive users can lower their imbalances with minimized effort and become, as we like to say, “great neighbours on the grid”. This in turn contributes to a more stable grid and new opportunities for delivering more power through existing infrastructure.