Employee Spotlight: Susana Rumier, Application Engineer
Spanish available Susana Rumier is an Application Engineer based in Medellín, Colombia, who is passionate about contributing to innovative solutions for a more sustainable future for all. Since joining the Engineering team in late 2023, she has been working with customers and other key stakeholders to educate them on Smart Wires’ products and collaborating with […]
What is Order 2023 and how can it shorten the queue?
FERC’s Order 2023 aims to streamline the interconnection process in the US, including by requiring the inclusion of eight alternative transmission technologies (ATT) in interconnection studies. In this article, Ted Bloch-Rubin explains how flexible ATTs can help shorten the interconnection queue by providing faster, cost-effective, and future-proofed solutions. Over the past number of years, the […]
RWE Offshore Wind and Smart Wires sign MOU to explore projects that accelerate the pace of offshore wind connections
RWE Offshore wind (RWE), a global leading player in offshore wind, and Smart Wires, global grid enhancing technologies and services provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on investigating the use of advanced power flow control technology, SmartValve™, on long High Voltage Alternating Current and Direct Current (HVAC or HVDC) cable circuits […]
What is Advanced Power Flow Control?
Advanced Power Flow Control, or APFC for short, has become part of grid discussions, articles and even new rules and policies in recent years..but what does it really mean? In this article, we’ll define APFC and share some examples of how utilities are using this technology to accelerate clean energy integration and solve their critical […]
An Interview with Hêdd Roberts, General Manager Europe & APAC at Smart Wires
Data centers are essential for safely storing and processing large volumes of data that exist in today’s world. Their importance has only grown as new technologies such as generative AI become increasingly prominent in day-to-day activities. The tech companies behind these data centers are striving to move to 100% of electricity consumption from carbon free […]
How grid enhancing technologies can help data centers reach 100% clean energy targets
Data centers are essential for safely storing and processing large volumes of data that exist in today’s world. Their importance has only grown as new technologies such as generative AI become increasingly prominent in day-to-day activities. The tech companies behind these data centers are striving to move to 100% of electricity consumption from carbon free […]
Advanced Power Flow Control and Dynamic Line Rating software included in projects selected to receive DOE funding
The US Department of Energy has announced that four projects have been selected for funding to deploy grid enhancing technologies (GETs) that will improve grid reliability, optimize existing grid infrastructure, and support connection of renewable energy. The GETs that will be primarily used are Advanced Power Flow Control (APFC) such as SmartValve, Dynamic Line Ratings […]
Smart Wires collaborates with ISA TRANSELCA to unlock 200 MW of capacity for renewable energy in Colombia
Smart Wires today announced the completion of a large-scale project in Colombia which uses SmartValve™, the leading modular power flow control technology, to unlock over 200 MW of grid capacity for clean energy connections this year. ISA TRANSELCA commissioned this project earlier this year and will expand their use of SmartValves in 2024 to allow […]