Category Archives: Energy Storage

S&C Announces Strategic Partnership with Multi-Million Pound Grid Research Centre

Posted on May 15, 2013

Global smart grid expert invests £100,000 in the University of Strathclyde’s Power Networks Demonstration Centre Strathclyde, 15th May 2013 – S&C Electric Europe Ltd, a smart grid and renewable energy integration expert, today announced a strategic partnership with The University … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Storage, Self-Healing Grids, Smart Grid

Zpryme Q&A with S&C’s Donivon Hettich

Posted on May 8, 2013

The electric industry is starting to investigate new solutions from the telecommunications sector. The latest communication technology, seamlessly bridged into the existing infrastructure, is an important tool to increase power reliability and efficiency. M2M (Machine To Machine) communications are becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication Systems, Distribution Automation, Energy Storage, Grid Connectivity, Grid Optimization, Self-Healing Grids, Smart Grid

Solving the Renewable Integration Puzzle with Smart Grid Technology

Posted on April 25, 2013

Electric power utilities are working diligently to meet renewable electricity mandates enacted by many governments around the world. Wind and solar energy generation, however, poses significant integration challenges. Wind and solar energy are intermittent resources that can cause serious power … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Volt/Var Optimization, Wind Energy

S&C and Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution Announce Pilot Storage Project

Posted on January 7, 2013

UK Network Operator Installs First Energy Storage System on the Low Voltage Distribution Network London, UK – Swansea-based, S&C Electric Company Europe Ltd, with Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) announced today that commissioning was completed on an innovative … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Storage, Smart Grid Tagged

S&C Welcomes DECC’s £20m Electricity Storage Funding

Posted on September 21, 2012

LONDON, 20 September, 2011 – S&C Electric Company, a 100-year old global leader in smart grid and electrical storage, has today welcomed the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) announcement that it is to provide funding for British technology … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Storage, Grid Optimization, Renewable Energy

Building a Stronger Grid with Energy Storage

Posted on August 23, 2012

Energy storage technologies can help electric utilities increase grid efficiency, capacity, and reliability by supplementing power generation, supporting transmission and distribution systems, and meeting the evolving needs of energy consumers. While best known for its ability to facilitate integration of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial/Industrial, Electric Utilities, Energy Storage, Grid Optimization, Power Quality, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Wind Energy