Transforming electricity access through smart sensors & grid efficiency algorithms

发展中国家的配电网络运营商(DNO)在解决能源三难困境方面面临着重大挑战--提供清洁、负担得起和安全的能源。电力需求的增加，加上电力供应迅速转向分布式发电，要求DNO加强监测、分析和优化，以继续提供具有成本效益的服务。OrxaGrid不再安装昂贵、繁琐的SCADA系统和进行昂贵的电网扩展，而是通过在关键电网节点上改装支持物联网的设备并对其进行监控以提高效率，从而提供更智能、更低成本的替代方案。在该项目中，OrxaGrid将与印度老牌电力行业公司Scope和雷丁大学的能源系统团队合作，将系统提升到一个新的水平。我们将开发一种独特的可互操作的网关，并添加先进的算法，通过预测需求和可再生发电、预测盗窃和技术故障地点以及确定电网中的备用容量来提高电网效率。电网运营商可以使用OrxaGrid的网络/移动仪表盘采取积极措施缓解能源三难困境。

Electricity distribution network operators (DNOs) in developing countries are facing significant challenges to address the energy trilemma- offering clean, affordable and secure energy. Increased demand for electricity coupled with the rapid shifting of supply to distributed generation requires DNOs to increase monitoring, analytics and optimisation to continue to provide a cost-effective service. Instead of installing expensive, cumbersome SCADA systems and making costly grid expansions, OrxaGrid provides a smarter, lower cost alternative through retrofitting IoT enabled devices on critical grid nodes and monitoring them for efficiency improvements. In this project, OrxaGrid will collaborate with SCOPE, an established Indian electrical sector company and University of Reading’s energy systems team to take the system to the next level. We will develop a unique interoperable gateway and add advanced algorithms that improve grid efficiency by forecasting demand and renewable generation, predicting theft and technical outage locations and identifying spare capacities in the grid. Grid operators can use OrxaGrid’s web/mobile dashboard to take active steps at mitigating the energy trilemma.