Project description
Automated grid monitoring with a simple and cost-effective retrofit
Optimising power grid operation to pre-empt or react quickly to faults has always been both critical and challenging. With the increasing integration of renewables and emphasis on efficiency, this has become even more important. Current solutions require the installation of current and voltage sensors at every measurement point to accurately monitor and respond to grid events, requiring significant work and downtime. The Swiss SME Zaphiro Technologies has developed SynchroGuard, the first solution that can be retrofitted to existing distribution grids by taking advantage of voltage sensors already installed, without causing disruption. The EU-funded SynchroGuard project is helping the team take this real-time, cost-efficient technology for automated grid management to market.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power distribution
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata exchange
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
Funding Scheme
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
Coordinator
1024 Ecublens
Switzerland
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