Smart Grid

Deals/Contracts/Partnerships

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  Ignitis Gamyba, the largest power producer in Lithuania, Chooses GE Digital?s OPM Production Planning Software to Accurately Forecast Day-Ahead Electricity Trading.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Aluminium Bahrain has selected EtaPRO to improve the thermal performance of its power stations. The EtaPRO system will provide a plant performance digital dashboard and measure plant degradation by using digital Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance Alba?s asset reliability.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Western Power will transform its systems under a new multi-year partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in preparation for the decarbonisation of its transmission and distribution network. TCS will also work with Western Power on the project symphony, a pilot program aimed at orchestrating rooftop solar and other major appliances as a virtual power plant.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  New Zealand’s Counties Energy Partners with GE Digital for its Digital Utility Transformation

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Tech Mahindra has partnered with Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO) for one of the biggest Utility Transformations deals. The deal is aimed at enabling digital transformation for TANESCO in order to support future ready applications including Geo Information System, IT Infra/Network, Drones, while improving agility and returns on investment through technology-led transformation.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Atos and Siemens to support Morocco in the smart management of its power grid. The project is part of the country’s Energy Efficiency program and encompasses the implementation of Siemens’ EnergyIP meter data management platform.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

EIIR Provider Solutions/Capabalities

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  Infosys and GE Digital announce a strategic partnership to drive grid modernization. The collaboration will leverage GE?s utility expertise and Infosys? proven digital capabilities to deliver an industry-leading grid orchestration platform that brings together energy data, network modeling, and artificial intelligence.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  EDF International Networks and Capgemini sign a global agreement to offer services around smart meters and smart grids.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

EIIR Buyer GIC/R&D Best Practices/Solutions

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  Eaton collaborates with CyberArk to deliver fully automated solution securing critical utility grid automation devices and networks against cyber threats.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Networked Energy Services (NES) a leading US based Smart Grid Company will target Indian market and also open R&D Center.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) R&D Centre has developed a system to monitor of DEWA’s underground distribution cables using Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, state-of-the-art sensor technologies, and Big Data. The system helps monitor medium voltage underground distribution network with predictive analytics, incipient fault detection, which evaluates the health and long-term performance of distribution cable circuits in real-time.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Panasonic will launch gas utility services as a one-stop solution that includes NB-IoT connectivity services, data monitoring and analyzing and utilizing of collected data, as well as devices for smart gas meters. The company plans to begin the introduction of these services in Italy in the autumn of 2021 and expand them throughout Europe.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  GE Renewable Energy announces joint development agreement for weather technology with Whiffle. Agreement to use Whiffle’s ultra-fine atmospheric Large Eddy Simulation (LES) modeling for wind energy applications. Technology will be used to optimize wind turbine siting and enable improved AEP

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

Other News

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  ABB invests in Direct Current microgrid start-up Direct Energy Partners to accelerate energy transformation

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  Schneider Electric and ACCIONA Energía develop the first industrial microgrid in Spain

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Nokia deploys private LTE and 5G ready netowrk to UK's Western Power Distribution for smart grid trials

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 4

  Canadian gas utility selects Itron’s automated meter reading system

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Itron to Modernize Natural Gas Distribution System at Pacific Northern Gas NE in British Columbia

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Siemens to acquire C&S Electric in India to meet growing electrification needs. Acquisition to address rising demand for low-voltage power distribution in India. Transaction strengthens local market presence, enable creation of export hub.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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