Network of islands

摘要

What is claimed to be the UK's first smart grid system has now been installed on the Orkney distribution network.rnSmarter Grid Solutions, a Strath-clyde University spin-out, has installed Active Network Management (ANM) technology to manage multiple generators running on the network, and monitor and control power flows.rnThe technology is based around a central controller, which collects data from measuring devices geographically distributed around the network.