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Smart Grids

Smart grids are the answer to ensuring a safe, reliable and economical supply of electrical power in the future.


Intelligent electricity delivery system

Essentially, a smart grid is an intelligent electricity delivery system, in which energy suppliers and consumers are all interconnected through a network. Smart meters are installed in homes and businesses to monitor energy consumption and transmit that information back to energy providers. Energy providers not only have the ability to track energy consumption, but also to automatically throttle down energy consumption on a granular level when demand gets too high.


For example, participating users, be they businesses or home owners, might agree to have their building's air conditioning systems automatically turned down, or certain lights turned off, during peak hours when the grid is being heavily taxed. That reduces the strain on the grid, thus helping to prevent rolling blackouts and costly downtime.


Power reduction during peak hours
This evolving intelligent power distribution network makes it possible to:

  • Reduce power consumption during peak hours (Demand Side Management)
  • Facilitate grid connection of distributed power generation (with photovoltaic arrays, small wind turbines, micro hydro, or even combined heat and power generators in buildings)
  • Improve reliability against many different component failure scenarios


Below, you can find featured profiles and solutions from exhibitors on EnergyMap engaged in smart grid technology. Use the menu on the left to find all profiles, projects, solutions, cases and events related to this technology.

Featured Profile

City of Copenhagen

City of Copenhagen
Copenhagen is focused on the climate. The city is energy efficient with our district heating system, while nearly 40 ...

Featured Solution

Partnerships with companies a...

Partnerships with companies and local governments
At DONG Energy we make our knowledge and competences available for business partners who make special efforts to save...

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