Smart Wires collaborates with DIgSILENT to launch SSSC network model
Smart Wires has collaborated with DIgSILENT to develop a network model for Static Synchronous Series Compensators (SSSC), which was launched this month as part of the latest PowerFactory 2023 release. Smart Wires’ global team of power system experts use advanced software and modelling to develop solutions for critical network challenges in close collaboration with our […]
Smart Wires and EPM complete project unlocking 400 megawatts of grid capacity for renewables in Colombia
Jan 26, 2023 Spanish version Smart Wires and EPM today announced the successful completion of a large-scale project that uses digital power flow control – SmartValve™ – to enable the connection of over 400 megawatts of distributed renewable generation. This supports demand growth in Medellín and the surrounding Antioquia region, and helps to reduce electricity […]
Smart Wires delivers first digital power flow control technology project in Canada
Smart Wires Delivers First Digital Power Flow Control Technology Project in Canada Nov 10, 2022 Smart Wires today announced the successful delivery of a first project in Canada, a significant step towards the adoption of digital power flow control technology in the country. The project involves evaluating Smart Wires’ core technology – SmartValve™ – in […]
Transgrid delivers VNI Interconnector upgrade, releasing flow of renewable energy between states
Nov 3, 2022 More renewable energy will now flow between Victoria, NSW and the ACT with the successful delivery of Transgrid’s upgrade of the Victoria-NSW Interconnector (VNI). The $45 million VNI upgrade has unlocked 170 megawatts of additional energy, enough to power more than 30,000 homes. https://www.smartwires.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TransGrid-November.mp4 Transgrid CEO Brett Redman said the project was […]
Smart Wires Cements Position as Grid Enhancing Technology Leader with New Dynamic Rating Offering
Aug 25, 2022 Smart Wires now has a suite of Grid Enhancing Technologies, adding the state-of-the-art SUMO™ Dynamic Rating System software to its offerings. Smart Wires will launch the new commercial offering at CIGRE Session 2022 in Paris. Leaders from both Smart Wires and Operato, a subsidiary of the Slovenian Transmission System Operator ELES that […]
U.S. Recognizes Role of Grid Enhancing Technology as Part of Major Clean Energy Legislation
Aug 16, 2022 Smart Wires applauds the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the United States, a historic effort by the federal government to reduce carbon emissions and invest in clean energy. The legislation includes $369 billion in investments in clean energy and climate change programs with the goal to reduce carbon […]
Smart Wires Officially Incorporates Subsidiary for Latin America Region in Medellin, Colombia
July 12, 2022 Español disponible Smart Wires is excited to announce the official incorporation of its new Colombian subsidiary, with legal domicile in Medellin, Colombia. The office serves as the Smart Wires operational hub for the Latin America region, further enabling the company to help accelerate the region’s energy transition. Smart Wires successfully incorporated the […]
Smart Wires Celebrates Opening of New Global Headquarters in North Carolina
June 23, 2022 Smart Wires is excited to announce the official opening of its new global headquarters in Durham, North Carolina. The new site contains a state-of-the-art research and development facility, testing and validation laboratories and general office space. Durham County Board of Commissioners Chair Brenda Howerton and other members of the Board recently toured […]