Siemens has formed a global strategic alliance with the Electric Power Group (EPG). The partnership combines Siemens’ global grid automation expertise with EPG’s analytics to create an intelligent solution that enhances grid resilience
Integrating EPG’s synchrophasor technology and Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS) into Siemens’ power automation portfolio enables utilities and grid operators to master growing grid complexity, streamline operations, and improve grid stability and resilience.
The energy transition is transforming power grids, introducing challenges from variable renewable generation and dynamic loads that require complementing traditional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA). This creates the need for a more dynamic and precise approach to grid management.
EPG’s technology addresses this by utilising high-speed, time-synchronised data to provide a real-time view of grid behaviour. Synchrophasors offer highly precise, GPS-synchronised measurements of voltage and current waveforms, capturing magnitude and phase angle multiple times per second. The WAMS then collects and processes this data from multiple points, providing a dynamic, holistic, and real-time perspective of the grid.
The joint solution offers benefits to transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs), energy companies, and operators of critical power infrastructure. Key advantages include enhanced grid stability through real-time monitoring, faster fault detection and response to decrease downtime risk, and improved situational awareness for grid operators.
Bernd Meyer, vice president of Research and Development at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, said, “This collaboration represents a significant advancement in grid intelligence. Precise, synchronised data acquisition via EPG – integrated into our automation solutions – enables enhanced transparency and improved predictive control. This is a key element of a resilient, self-optimising grid of the future that not only manages the complexity of the energy transition but actively shapes it.”
Vikram Budhraja, CEO of EPG, said, “The partnership’s long-term framework agreement enables a standardised and scalable deployment model for projects across the globe. The open and interoperable design of the WAMS architecture ensures seamless integration into existing grid infrastructure, providing a scalable solution for both regional and national grids.”
