Austrian Power Grid
Austrian Power Grid used SmartValve in a mobile deployment on its 220 kV network to evaluate how advanced power flow control can improve grid availability and operational reliability.
Testing mobile power flow control on Austria’s transmission network
APG evaluated SmartValve as a fast, flexible way to optimize power flows, improve grid availability, and support reliable system operation.
Austrian Power Grid installed SmartValves in a mobile deployment on its 220 kV network to evaluate how grid availability and operational reliability can be improved using advanced power flow control.
The mobile deployment option reduces the need for costly substation site modifications and helps transmission operators install and commission SmartValves within days.
Joint studies showed that SmartValve can contribute to optimizing power flows on APG’s grid and unlock extra transmission capacity for the integration of more renewable generation. The technology also complements other grid optimization technologies and supports the system from a stability perspective.
Mobile deployment
The project evaluated a mobile SmartValve configuration designed to reduce site modifications and support faster commissioning.
Power flow optimization
SmartValve was assessed for its ability to optimize power flows, support grid availability, and improve operational reliability.
Related announcement
Read more about the cooperation agreement between APG and Smart Wires and the innovation projects focused on optimizing load flow in the transmission grid.
APG and Smart Wires sign cooperation agreement for innovation projects to optimize load flow in the transmission grid
The announcement provides more context on the cooperation agreement and how SmartValve can support power flow optimization on APG’s network.
Read the announcementMore flexibility from the existing grid
The APG project highlights how advanced power flow control can help operators respond to changing system conditions with a fast, flexible deployment model.
Reduces congestion on the network
Helps redirect power flows away from overloaded assets and toward available capacity.
Provides operational flexibility
Gives operators a controllable tool to manage flows as system needs change.
Enables fast deployment
The mobile approach can reduce site modifications and support installation within days.
Supports system stability
Complements other grid optimization technologies and supports reliable transmission operation.
What APG said
APG highlighted the potential role of the technology in supporting the Austrian electricity grid during a period of system transformation.
The technology has the potential to relieve the Austrian electricity grid and to make it more stable especially during the transformation of the energy system.
See how advanced power flow control can support your grid
SmartValve helps transmission operators improve grid utilization, reduce congestion, and respond to changing system needs using controllable power flow technology.
