The rapidly changing power grid requires both accurate sensing AND extensive power quality monitoring
May 24, 2022, Alameda, California:
Powerside and G&W Electric, two manufacturing leaders of grid technology solutions, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide innovative power quality system solutions for greater visibility into the rapidly changing power grid and support future power grid upgrade initiatives and broader modern grid needs across the energy sector.
Powerside and G&W Electric are collaborating on complex projects to help utility customers advance grid stability, grid reliability, and overall system performance as they plan for essential power grid upgrade solutions that strengthen energy infrastructure and support the clean energy transition. The companies most recently developed a monitoring solution for a distribution system heavy in distributed energy resources (DERs), including utility-scale battery energy storage, solar, and wind generation. The solution combines G&W Electric metering class current-voltage sensors (CVS) with a PQube® 3 power analyzer and microPMU system from Powerside. This system enables the utility to monitor the impact that DERs have on their electric grid with dynamic power quality measurement and real-time synchrophasor data at multiple locations in the grid infrastructure, supporting more informed power grid solutions for resilience and modernization and helping utilities adapt to rising electricity demand, extreme weather events, and growing global demand.
The two strategic partners also intend to integrate Powerside power quality monitors within G&W Electric switchgear. This product pairing will create a versatile, dual-purpose solution for switching and power quality applications into one package, supporting utilities pursuing power grid upgrade initiatives and modern power grid solutions.
Synergies exist among the companies’ extensive product offerings. These synergies align with growing needs for modernizing grid infrastructure and improving grid resilience. G&W Electric offers a robust suite of sensing equipment and overhead and underground switchgear assets critical for modernizing grid infrastructure and improving overall grid resilience. G&W Electric’s sensors are metering class capacitive voltage dividers and Rogowski coil current sensors with a wide dynamic range and high- frequency measurement. Powerside’s flagship product is the PQube 3 power quality analyzer which is increasingly important as renewable energy resources and distributed energy resources (DERs) place new pressures on the electric grid., Aa small yet rugged power quality monitor with triggered event reporting, conducted emissions measurement (2- 150kHz), and remote monitoring and recording capabilities. Powerside’s microPMU synchrophasor enables real-time, precise phasor measurements designed for DER-impacted distribution grids, giving utilities actionable insights that support strategic power grid upgrade solutions.
“This agreement between Powerside and G&W Electric is a great opportunity to rapidly provide complete grid technology solutions to customers. This aligns with growing utility demand for power grid upgrade initiatives. In this era of a rapidly changing grid, customers need accurate sensing and power quality monitoring for their projects, and they need them now as utilities work to improve grid reliability and strengthen grid resilience amid rising electricity demand. We are excited to promote the extremely accurate and innovative G&W Electric sensors to our customers. These advanced sensors support utilities working to improve grid stability and optimize grid infrastructure. We look forward to crafting packaged solutions using our Powerside PQube3 and microPMU products with G&W Electric’s sensors and switchgear,” says Spiros Georgiadis, Powerside Vice President of Global Sales. Together, these technologies help utilities deploy smarter power grid solutions and support broader grid modernization efforts.
John Gounaris, G&W Electric Vice President of Marketing states, “G&W Electric and Powerside are natural partners in providing a best-in-class solution for utility customers needing more visibility and control over their distribution grids. More and more distributed generation is added every day, and utilities will need solutions to monitor the impacts these resources will have and quickly react to any issues.”
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About Powerside:
Powerside has a 75-year legacy in power quality. To date, the company has deployed over 50,000 monitoring solutions and over 5,000 power corrections projects in over 50 countries. Its expert team utilizes a customer-centric approach and a suite of tailored measurement, intelligence, and correction solutions, to help customers quickly identify and meet power quality challenges head-on. For more information, visit www.powerside.com.
About G&W Electric:
Since 1905, G&W Electric has been a leading provider of innovative power grid solutions, including the latest in load and fault interrupting switches, reclosers, system protection equipment, power grid automation, and transmission and distribution cable terminations, joints, and other cable accessories. G&W Electric is headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.A., with manufacturing facilities and sales support in more than 100 countries, including Italy, China, Mexico, Canada, UAE, India, Singapore, and Brazil. We help our customers meet their challenges and gain a competitive edge through a suite of advanced products and technical services. For more information on G&W Electric visit www.gwelectric.com.
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