Request for proposal for low voltage network analytics platform
Orion’s electricity distribution network is facing significant increases in the demand for electricity from:
- Industrial conversion to electricity
- Electrification of transportation
- Intensified infill housing.
To enable our customers to connect and use their distributed energy resources and low carbon technology connections at speed and scale we need to become a future fit intelligent Distribution Network Operator.
We have been working recently on a pilot programme with low voltage analytics solution providers and we now plan to seek a comprehensive solution covering a broad range of functionality, for our entire low voltage (LV) network.
During August we plan to release an RFP for an LV network analytics platform.
We'll be looking for an LV network analytics platform that can accept data from:
- Smart meters
- LV telemetry devices
- Network topology/configuration information.
Using this data we’ll be looking for a system that can:
- Provide improved visibility of assets and activity on our network, particularly distributed energy resources (DER) and low carbon technologies (LCT), and how they interact with the LV network.
- Provide power system insights through advanced analytics and enhanced capability.
- Identify system constraints, network performance improvements and efficiency through optimal investment.
The full platform requirements will be outlined when the request for proposals is open.
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