Siemens Smart Infrastructure will partner with Reactive Technologies, a leading Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETS) company, to accelerate the energy transition. Reactive Technologies will incorporate Siemens’ Gridscale X transmission planning software, PSS®E, to support the transition to a resilient, low-carbon power grid future.
One of the key challenges for grid operators looking to accelerate the sustainable energy transition is gaining an accurate picture and real time view of inertia levels across assets. This means that they must often rely on fossil fuel generation to provide a reliable source of inertia to help deal with power failures across the grid. However, if grid operators can accurately monitor grid inertia in real time, they can rapidly respond to failures and unlock up to 30% more grid capacity through renewables.
Reactive Technologies' GridMetrix technology generates real-time, accurate grid inertia data, empowering grid operators to reduce the risk of grid instability and blackouts more effectively and efficiently. By combining this technology with Siemens’ Gridscale X software, PSS®E, Reactive Technologies can offer improved measurement of power grid inertia – the kinetic energy stored in generators, motors and condensers – and overall system strength to provide a real-time view of grid resilience for grid operators.
Through the partnership, different grid scenarios can be planned with greater precision, giving operators greater insight into how their current assets are performing and where best to target future capital investments.