Power grid studies

Sizing an electricity distribution grid

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Background

As part of the design and development of distribution grids, whether they be public (e.g. town grids), or private (e.g. industrial sites),
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Requirement

The grid operator or the company contracting a project must first guarantee that the electricity grid is correctly sized and complies with applicable standards so as to ensure the safety of people and property. Then, it will normally seek to optimize the sizing in such a way as to control all its costs: investment (initial equipment cost), operation (minimizing active and reactive losses, reliability) and maintenance (special configurations, redundancies, etc.).
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Principle :

Capsim applies its experience in the sizing of electricity grids and uses suitable calculation tools to help you to design your distribution grid in the optimum manner.
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Results

The sizing is optimized in such a way as to reduce costs while guaranteeing compliance with the electrical standards in force, with total impartiality towards and independence from equipment suppliers.
Etudes de sélectivité
Comparison of two infrastructure options for the ITER electricity grid