Smart Power Grid

September 2012

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Figure 1: Redundant 8.46 kV lines power an industrial customer's facility.

Howard Self, Program Manager - Cleber Angelo, Medium Voltage Global Outdoor Product Manager, ABB

A power industry consultant recently asked for assistance solving a reliability problem for a municipal utility. The utility had recently experienced disturbances on its system, negatively

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09/10/2012

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Figure 1: Micro-inverters convert direct current from individual solar panels into alternating current for the electric grid.

Test today your PV inverter for tomorrow

Erik de Jong, Managing Director, Flex Power Grid Laboratory, DNV KEMA

An increasing number of DERs (distributed energy resources), which include storage systems, are connecting to the grid by means of inverters. This is already evident in countries with dedicated

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09/10/2012

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Figure 1: A conscientious life-cycle design will consider threats at every step of product development and manufacturing.

Securing the life cycle in the smart grid

Kris Ardis, Business Director, Smart Grid Products, Maxim Integrated

Investment in smart meters and smart-grid end equipment continues to grow worldwide as countries try to make their electric delivery systems more efficient. As critical as the electric delivery