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Smart grid explainer

Smart grids

As personal power generation becomes more feasible, such as using excess energy from roof-top solar panels, the energy pushed to the grid has to be managed. Smart grids can run autonomously at local level, deriving local information from the smart meters located there, as well as informing the control centre about what is happening, so that strategic actions, such as adjusting the network elsewhere, or sending out a repair crew to mend faults can take place.

Smart metering, green energy economy

With climate change powering the green agenda, utilities are faced with increasing regulation to reduce energy consumption. Developing new services can help to make up some of the lost revenues. But to succeed we need to be able to control the grid more intelligently and help customers manage their personal consumption.

Wimax Smart meter

Smart metering, based on two-way real-time communications with smart meters, enables us to do just that. At Agropark we have led the way with award-winning Electrobox and now smart metering with real-time data and smart grids.

Energy efficiency

With smart metering solutions providing real-time information to customers, through the web/WiMax or in-home displays, we can encourage more intelligent consumption. Customers see the cost and level of their energy consumption, at any given time, which encourages them to reduce or change the timing of energy use. WiMax Energy - or web-based information service for energy consumers

Payments

At a time of financial turmoil and increasing international competition we need to cut payments costs and develop new revenue-generating business has never been stronger. Prepaid Electricity cards for extra power needs and basic free lighting is the Leitmotif of Agropark social cleantech entrepreneur Association.

Smart grid selection

O  Europevillage smart grid: 
   On-site power generation CHP (combined heat and power)
   Island cell power break safe mode

 Electronet Lighting Africa:
   Rural Solar electrification with City Electricity 
   Import/Export feature, compressed Air storage
   Hydrogen electrolyzer, Fuel cell, Biogas, WiMax

O  Island Smart grid:
   Basic Island Lighting



   Editor: npsolar-ct@yahoo.fr