Schneider Electric Case Studies Citywide Smart Grid Solutions in Lyon

	Citywide Smart Grid Solutions in Lyon Schneider Electric

Citywide Smart Grid Solutions in Lyon

Schneider Electric

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Networks & Connectivity - Gateways Other - Energy Harvesting Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Utilities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Energy Management System
Challenge	Standardize and showcase a fully operational smart grid for widespread deployment of proven innovative solutions and provide the basis for: • New business models for prosumer • Investment strategies for the French power system to incorporate the latest technological innovations • Transition scenarios to facilitate the evolution of the current network towards a smart grid system • Implementation of findings from multidisciplinary research on optimal technological and economic choices Read More
About Customer	City of Lyon and Grenoble, France The GreenLys smart-grid development project, comprising Lyon and Grenoble, serves as the experimental platform for innovative solutions, from energy generation to consumption> 1000 residential customers> 40 tertiary Read More
Customer Name	City of Lyon and Grenoble Read More
Solution	For home-owners Wiser™ system monitors and controls all electrical equipment’s energy use, by zone or type (e.g. heating, hot water) > StruxureWare™ Demand-Side Operation platform enables participation in programs that offer financial rewards for optimizing energy consumption > The Wiser system connected to StruxureWare Demand-Side Operation platform enables participation in smart grid programs > Electric vehicles to represent a flexible source of stored energy that can be re-injected into the grid when needed For businesses Cloud-based services and a smart gateway monitor and control building loads, onsite renewable energy production, energy storage system and HVAC systems Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Energy Consumption Rate, Energy Production Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Other - Energy Harvesting

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Energy Management System

Challenge

Standardize and showcase a fully operational smart grid for widespread deployment of proven innovative solutions and provide the basis for:

• New business models for prosumer

• Investment strategies for the French power system to incorporate the latest technological innovations

• Transition scenarios to facilitate the evolution of the current network towards a smart grid system

• Implementation of findings from multidisciplinary research on optimal technological and economic choices

About Customer

City of Lyon and Grenoble, France The GreenLys smart-grid development project, comprising Lyon and Grenoble, serves as the experimental platform for innovative solutions, from energy generation to consumption> 1000 residential customers> 40 tertiary

Customer Name

City of Lyon and Grenoble

Solution

For home-owners

Wiser™ system monitors and controls all electrical equipment’s energy use, by zone or type (e.g. heating, hot water) > StruxureWare™ Demand-Side Operation platform enables participation in programs that offer financial rewards for optimizing energy consumption > The Wiser system connected to StruxureWare Demand-Side Operation platform enables participation in smart grid programs > Electric vehicles to represent a flexible source of stored energy that can be re-injected into the grid when needed

For businesses

Cloud-based services and a smart gateway monitor and control building loads, onsite renewable energy production, energy storage system and HVAC systems

Data Collected

Energy Consumption Rate, Energy Production

Impact #1	[Cost Reduction - Energy] 16% Reduction in total heating (electricity) costs Thanks to shifting usage from peak to non-peak periods

Impact #1

[Cost Reduction - Energy]
16% Reduction in total heating (electricity) costs Thanks to shifting usage from peak to non-peak periods

Benefit #1	Grid managers > New interruption and deferment > Grid measurement and observation solutions > Optimized integration of decentralized energy generation > Better investment management
Benefit #2	The community > Environmental benefits (reduced greenhouse emissions) > New job opportunities in the sector of smart grid solutions and services The consumer > More efficient consumption management for reducing bills and environmental footprint
Benefit #3	Electricity suppliers and producers > Better power generation base management > Improved energy quality > Enriched portfolio of new services and customized tariffs

Benefit #1

Grid managers

> New interruption and deferment

> Grid measurement and observation solutions

> Optimized integration of decentralized energy generation

> Better investment management

Benefit #2

The community

> Environmental benefits (reduced greenhouse emissions)

> New job opportunities in the sector of smart grid solutions and services

The consumer

> More efficient consumption management for reducing bills and environmental footprint

Benefit #3

Electricity suppliers and producers

> Better power generation base management

> Improved energy quality

> Enriched portfolio of new services and customized tariffs

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Citywide Smart Grid Solutions in Lyon

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