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joined up controls
Published: 24th October 2012
The grand unified scheme will integrate and control the new network technologies and demand response.
joined up controls
Bringing new technologies into the network, such as electrical energy storage or enhanced automatic voltage control, and demand-side response to release new capacity, are essential elements of CLNR. But integrating all these devices and managing them in unison will produce even greater benefits. That’s where the grand unified scheme (GUS) comes in – a control system to support more dynamic distribution networks.
Siemens, the supplier, together with the CLNR design team, has worked out a detailed specification for the GUS system and is now building it. Equipment will start to be installed this year, and be completed ready for our combined network trials in early 2013.