Cisco''s ''Smart Grid'' Approach
From the ''it''s time to get smart about power'' files: The Smart Grid, the idea of transforming the century old electrical grid in the United States into a more efficient and optimized platform for electricity management and delivery is big business ''s a business in which networking giant Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) is very interested in playing a key role.
Cisco Digital Utilities (Field Area Networks)
The Cisco multi-service FAN solution is based on a flexible two-tier architecture that generates IP network services such as security, quality of service, resilience, and management supporting use cases such as Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI), Distribution Automation, and work force automation.The Cisco FAN solution consists of three main
How Cisco Sees the Entire Smart Grid Network for Its Potential
Cisco, the networking giant, updates and extends its Connected Grid portfolio along with technology partner Itron; network interoperability will be its key competitive argument with utilities.. Ever since it got into the smart grid business three years ago, Cisco has been promising to network every part of the grid. Since then, we''ve seen it deliver on some pieces of
Cisco Services for Securing the Smart Grid
Cisco Connected Grid Services deliver clear and immediate benefits to the utility, cost- effectively controlling access to critical utility assets, monitoring the network, mitigating threats, and protecting physical facilities.
Smart Grid
• Sense and prevent power blackouts by isolating disturbances in the grid Figure 1. Main Applications of a Smart Grid Source: Cisco IBSG, 2008 Grid Monitoring/ Management Smart Metering Smart Grid Applications Smart Grid Platform Demand-side Management Renewables'' Integration Distributed, Intelligent Grid Management
Innovating an energy future that''s smart, secure, and more
ScottishPower Renewables relies on Cisco solutions like CyberVision, Cisco Validated Designs for Power Utilities and Renewable Energy, and Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul, I feel Cisco can be a critical enabler — to that smart, modern, clean grid, powered by the network, and providing a ton of data and observability in a super
Smart Manufacturing Solutions
Cisco manufacturing solutions help you benefit from industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 advances with robust connectivity and security. Cisco also offers a wealth of different manufacturing solutions that support smart
National Grid Selects Itron and Cisco''s Smart Grid Solution for
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.—Jan. 15, 2013—Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that National Grid, a supplier of electricity to approximately 3.4 million customers in the Northeast, has selected Itron''s smart grid solution which uses Cisco''s multi application communications network for the utility''s 10,000 meter Smart Grid Pilot Program in Worcester, Mass.
Eletrobras Uses Cisco Technology for Smart Grid Project in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil, May 4, 2015 – Cisco will provide communications infrastructure to "Energy+", the smart metering program of Eletrobras, a major Brazilian electric utility that will serve the states of Amazonas, Alagoas, Acre, Piaui, Rondonia and Roraima. With World Bank''s funding of R$ 1,2 billion, Energia+ project will enable operational efficiency by improving service quality and
Connecting the grid: Rugged routers that connect your
Communications technology underpins the modern smart grid, enabling assets to send data in real-time to control center and business applications. This results in a greater situational awareness of the grid. Substations are by nature challenging environments and call for a different class of router.
Cisco Builds Upon Smart Grid Portfolio to Help Modernize the Electric Grid
SAN JOSE, Calif. – January 17, 2012 – Cisco today announced additional solutions and services to its Connected Grid portfolio that will help utilities modernize the electric grid with built-in flexibility, security and interoperability enabled by the power of the network. Cisco''s new technology architecture, solutions and related services address key utility concerns around
Smart Manufacturing Solutions
Cisco manufacturing solutions help you benefit from industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 advances with robust connectivity and security. Cisco also offers a wealth of different manufacturing solutions that support smart factories. Furthermore, it offers highly advanced technology, and we can be assured that its offerings
Top 10: Smart Grid Companies | Energy Magazine
The company''s smart grid solutions deliver real, quantifiable benefits and have proved pivotal to validating the case for smart grid investment. Itron''s grid management solution provides utilities with a unified platform for managing the ever increasing complexity of the smart grid. 9. Hitachi Market cap: US$74.37bn
Grid Security Design Guide
The Cisco Distribution Automation - Feeder Automation Design Guide provides a comprehensive explanation of the entire end-to-end Cisco Smart Grid Field Area Network (FAN) solution design, which was developed for the Utility Industry in the Americas region and leverages the license free spectrum: ISM band 902 - 928 MHz for last mile connectivity
On-grid, off-grid: the double-sided solar solution for Mozambique
Providing solutions through off-grid energy access is a pillar to ensure universal access. For the first time, Mozambique has a regulation that can provide guidance and a legal
Cisco Outlines Strategy for Highly Secure, ''Smart Grid'' Infrastructure
Cisco will provide solutions for efficient, IP-based backhaul communications for smart meters that will integrate proprietary solutions into the overall smart grid platform. Cisco''s Home Energy Management and Business Energy Management solutions will help optimize energy demand, use and cost by providing greater access to data and analysis tools.
Smart Grid
A Smart Grid is a major advance from today, where utility companies have only basic information about how the grid is operating, with much of that information arriving too . late to prevent a major power failure or blackout. Components of a Smart Grid. A Smart Grid comprises three major components: 1) demand management,
Solutions
Cisco smart grid and network solutions help enable security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Power on Utilities are facing unprecedented challenges to maintaining supply and customer uptime To thrive in the new era, utilities need to connect and modernize grid operations end to end Leading utilities are turning to Cisco for a full range of solutions,
Cisco Connected Grid Architecture Services
solutions. Cisco Connected Grid Architecture Services are built on these use cases to help utilities create an intelligent, fully integrated and participative communications architecture that can play a pivotal role in the success of the smart grid going forward. Cisco Connected Grid Network Architecture Discovery Service
Cisco Smart Grid: Solutions for the Next-Generation Energy Network
Cisco Smart Grid is a holistic, cross-technology solution that enables utilities and other organizations in the energy industry to build secure, standards-based IP networks to efficiently meet the demands of energy generation, distribution, storage, and consumption. Cisco Smart Grid is a combination of products, technologies, services, and ecosystem partners that
Cisco Connected Grid Solutions | PPT
6. Cisco Connected Grid Solutions Substation Automation • Ruggedized routers and switches • handle the most demanding substation environment w/ same IOS Business Energy management • EnergyWise and Network Building Mediator • help business reduce costs and carbon footprint Grid Security • Physical and cyber security and services • address
National Grid Selects Itron and Cisco''s Smart Grid Solution for Pilot
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — Jan. 15, 2013 — Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that National Grid, a supplier of electricity to approximately 3.4 million customers in the Northeast, has selected Itron''s smart grid solution which uses Cisco''s multi-application communications network for the utility''s 10,000 meter Smart Grid Pilot Program in Worcester, Mass.
Cisco ''Connected Grid'' Solutions Help Bring Intelligence,
First Purpose-Built Products Are Key Components in Cisco''s End-to-End Smart Grid Strategy. Skip to content; Skip to footer; EN US The Newsroom Innovation AI; Security; Networking; Observability; Collaboration; Impact Cisco ''Connected Grid'' Solutions Help Bring Intelligence, Resiliency and Security to the Smart Grid
Cisco for Utilities
See how Cisco maps grid security solutions, techniques, and services to NERC CIP requirements. IT/OT relationships in industrial environments See how Cisco brings IT and operational technology (OT) together for real-time decision making.
Digitization of the Distribution Grid
More specifically, by combining Schneider EcoStruxure architecture with Cisco purpose-built industrial networking, cybersecurity, and compute solutions, Schneider and Cisco together can help reduce the overall integration risk in digital grid projects while also improving system reliability and security. Modernizing the grid through AMI
Cisco Smart Grid: Solutions for the Next-Generation
Cisco Smart Grid is a holistic, cross-technology solution that enables utilities and other organizations in the energy industry to build secure, standards-based IP networks to efficiently meet the demands of energy
6 FAQs about [Cisco smart grid solutions Mozambique]
What is a smart grid solution?
Smart grid solutions to accelerate utility modernization, security, and reliability. Between grid reliability today and powering a better tomorrow, there's a bridge. Cisco provides solutions that improve system efficiency, resiliency, and security for the changing environmental, consumer, and regulatory conditions that utilities are facing.
What is the market for off-grid solar in Mozambique?
The total estimated addressable market for off-grid solar is currently 173 MW, and is expected to grow in line with the growth of the aforementioned sectors. Recent energy policy reforms are also changing the game for off-grid renewables in Mozambique.
How does Cisco secure the grid?
Cisco secures the grid with segmentation, authentication, visibility, and threat detection/mitigation. (PDF) See how Cisco maps grid security solutions, techniques, and services to NERC CIP requirements. See how Cisco brings IT and operational technology (OT) together for real-time decision making. (PDF)
How can Cisco help Enel achieve a low-carbon energy grid?
Using Cisco technology, Enel can monitor its energy grid and preemptively address any faults or failures that threaten the network. Cisco is also helping Enel connect its grid to renewable energy sources like solar and wind energy at scale, speeding the transition to a low-carbon electricity grid.
Does Mozambique have a strong energy sector?
Over the past two decades, Mozambique has seen steady economic growth, combined with a suite of actions aimed at strengthening the energy sector. The introduction of the Electricity Law in 1997 opened the way to greater participation of the private sector, including the facilitation of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Does digitalization of electric grids improve cybersecurity?
Digitalization of electric grids has a third key leg — enhancing cybersecurity through smart controls that can be accessed faster and remotely. Cybersecurity is part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16, which focuses on peace, justice and strong institutions and includes upholding the right to privacy.