Many islands in Africa are surging ahead with innovative energy solutions in renewable energy, including Mauritius, Seychelles, and Cape Verde
Schneider Electric and DONG Energyannounced an agreement to cooperate on a technological and commercial partnership for a more sustainable energy supply of remote islands in Africa. Dong Energy will deploy its virtual power plant technology with Schneider Electric’s distribution grid field devices and management systems. The aim is to create a new platform offering real-time generation and demand forecasting, monitoring, and control. “DONG Energy has developed a virtual power plant system called Power Hub, which aggregates loads and generation capacity for network flexibility through a software platform. The system has already successfully demonstrated its capability and value in optimizing, balancing and improving the stability of remote micro-grids at the Faroe Islands,” Evert den Boer, Senior Vice President in DONG Energy, said.
“Alongside DONG Energy, Schneider Electric will bring its market-leader expertise in grid field devices, network automation and grid management systems in a uniquely modular approach to virtual power plants in order to overcome the operational challenges of dynamically balancing supply and demand.” addedFrédéricAbbal, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric’s Energy Division. “Our joint architecture includes Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), Power Control System (PCS) and Renewable Control Center (RCC) applications offering real-time generation and demand forecasting, monitoring, and control. Thanks to weather and load forecasting and fast load shedding capabilities, island utility operators will be able to operate sustainable, efficient and economically viable power systems and benefit local communities.”
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