UK Power Networks supercharge substations with global innovators

Global innovation competition set to boost the brainpower of the UK’s first smart substations - Energy Sustainability Solutions

Launched in 2020, Constellation is a flagship initiative by UK Power Networks revolutionising electrical substations by embedding powerful computing platforms within existing infrastructure. Piloted in Maidstone and Thanet, these “smart” substations will analyse data in real-time, control local devices and adjust automatically when demand on the grid changes, effectively decentralising intelligence across the electricity network. The Open Innova…

UK Power Networks supercharge substations with global innovators

A global innovation competition is set to boost the brainpower of the UK’s first smart substations – supercharging the resilience of the energy system. Launched in 2020, Constellation is a flagship initiative by UK Power Networks revolutionising electrical substations by embedding powerful computing platforms within existing infrastructure. Piloted in Maidstone and Thanet, these “smart” substations will analyse data in real-time, control local d…