We were delighted to welcome The Pew Charitable Trusts to our global HQ in Durham, NC✨ The team toured our R&D, testing and validation labs as part of an offsite and tech tour in North Carolina. Thanks to the Pew Charitable Trusts for visiting and our Chief of Engineering Jesse Tucker and Sr Manager of Testing Dr Hossein Nabi-Bidhendi for hosting!
Smart Wires Inc.
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Durham, North Carolina 19,131 followers
We are the world’s leading grid enhancing technology and services provider.
About us
Smart Wires is the world’s leading grid enhancing technology and services provider. We help electric utilities to unlock capacity and solve their critical grid issues, using our solutions to create a more flexible, reliable and affordable grid. This enables a faster, more cost-efficient path to meet growing electricity demand with clean energy generation, at lowest cost to consumers. Headquartered in the Research Triangle of North Carolina, Smart Wires has a global workforce of passionate and visionary industry-leading experts spread across four continents, who work every day to transform grids globally. In collaboration with our customers and partners, we’ve unlocked over 3.5 Gigawatts capacity—enough to power over 2.5 million homes—supporting the faster integration of clean energy and new demand, enhancing security of supply and delivering cost savings to consumers. Together, we are reimagining the grid for net zero.
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http://www.smartwires.com
External link for Smart Wires Inc.
- Industry
- Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Durham, North Carolina
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Transmission Reliability, Congestion Management, Power Flow Control Solutions, Distributed FACTS, Transmission Line Monitoring, Maximize Transfer Capacity, Renewable Integration, Mitigate Uncertainty, Innovation, Modular FACTS, Modular SSSC, Energy Transition, Digital Grid, Dynamic Line Rating, Digital power flow control, and Analytics services
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1035 Swabia Ct
Suite 130
Durham, North Carolina 27703, US
Employees at Smart Wires Inc.
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Joanna L. Lohkamp
CEO, Smart Wires | Independent Board Director | Chair, Audit & Risk and NomGov Committees
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Frank Kreikebaum
SVP of Analytics & Application Engineering
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Prabahara Sundar Baladhandapani
Engineering Leader - Embedded & IoT Software
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Len Kovalsky
Consultant at Smart Wires Inc.
Updates
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Busy day at Infocast T&I Summit for Ted Bloch-Rubin! First up Ted joined a panel on optimizing the grid with grid enhancing technologies like #APFC, followed by moderating a session on managing the impacts of data centers⚡ #Transmission #Interconnection #GridModernization #GETs #APFC
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Hedd Roberts and Mark Norton visited leading distribution utility Avacon Gruppe, alongside House of Energy e.V. and m3 management consulting GmbH, to discuss use of SmartValve™ on distribution grids in Germany⚡
🔌Ob Wärmepumpe, E-Auto oder private PV-Anlage - auf unsere Netze kommt viel Neues zu. Immer mehr dezentrale Energieerzeugungsanlagen werden an unser Verteilnetz angeschlossen und gleichzeitig steigt der Energieverbrauch stetig an. Das Ergebnis: es entstehen zunehmend Lastspitzen, die unsere Leitungen belasten.📈 Technologieoffenheit ist uns besonders wichtig und wir prüfen laufend, ob die neusten Lösungen auch für unser Netzgebiet sinnvoll sind. Ein Ansatzpunkt sind #SmartValves, welche durch gezielte Lastflussänderungen helfen können, unsere Leitungen zu entlasten und so unser zukünftiges #SmartGrid optimieren. Denn dafür braucht es schließlich auch smarte Leitungen und Systeme, die besser und vor allem früher mögliche Ausfälle erkennen. Genau das haben unsere Kollegen der Avacon Netz GmbH Frank Schwermer und Suresh Thiyagarajan, Mark Norton und Hedd Roberts von Smart Wires Inc., Camillo Banfi von m3 management consulting GmbH sowie Anja Schaldach und Prof. Dr. Ing. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Birkner vom House of Energy e.V. in einem produktiven Workshop erörtert. Herausgekommen sind für unser Netz 2 mögliche Hauptanwendungsfälle, die wir nun weiter prüfen: 1. Beschleunigung, Vereinfachung sowie Effektivität und Effizienz bei Netz-Wartungs- und Ausbauarbeiten 🚀 2. Lösung von kurzfristigen verbrauchsbasierten Problemen Wir freuen uns auf die weitere Zusammenarbeit! 🤝 #Zukunftbeginntzusammen #infrastruktur #früherkennung #netzstabilität #smarteleitungen
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Our VP of European Business Development Mark Norton is representing CurrENT Europe at Copenhagen Infrastructure Forum, a key gathering to discuss the challenges and solutions for modernizing the EU grid ⚡
Our Vice-Chair Mark Norton is at the Copenhagen Infrastructure Forum today on behalf of CurrENT. Its great for CurrENT to be represented at such an influential forum making important interventions on the future of Europes energy grid. Innovative grid technologies will need to play a key role for energy grids and Europe’s decarbonisation goals. #EnergyIF #CopenhagenInfrastructureForum
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This week Joaquin Peirano joined an expert panel at GridTECH CONNECT to share real-world advanced power flow control (APFC) projects that are helping utilities plan and operate the grid more effectively and efficiently⚡ Other expert speakers: 🔹Jon Grooters, Smarter Grid Solutions 🔹Mark G. Lauby, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 🔹Alexina Jackson, The AES Corporation 🔹Brinda Malladi, Arevon Energy, Inc. The event was held in Newport Beach and brought together experts from across the industry for a couple of days of discussions on interconnection and grids, with a focus on California. 📸Also pictured is Nextracker Inc. presentation which included explanation of grid enhancing technologies. #GridTECH #Transmission #Planning #AlternativeTransmissionTechnologies #APFC
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New article on the rise of advanced power flow control solutions in the US, including how VELCO will use SmartValve™ to increase capacity for renewables, exploring its potential to replace ageing Phase Shifting Transformers (PST) ⚡ Canary Media Inc. article by Jeff St. John ➡ https://lnkd.in/gBUuj2vC
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As #PrideMonth officially draws to an end this week, why not join this online event on embracing LGBTQIA+ identities, with a focus on creating a more inclusive culture across the clean energy industry🌈 At Smart Wires, we are dedicated to promoting a culture of safety, respect, and appreciation for all our employees and stakeholders…this month, and every month! Attending events like this is just one of the many simple ways you can engage with Pride Month and expand your understanding of the history, progress, challenges, how to be an ally, and more topics related to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. The event is hosted by American Clean Power Association (ACP) and will include: 💡What Pride month is 💡The challenges being faced by the LGBTQ+ community in clean energy 💡How you can be an ally and how allies can help the community Register➡️https://hubs.ly/Q02CYQ1F0
Proud and Powerful: Embracing LGBTQ+ Identities in the Clean Energy Industry | ACP
https://cleanpower.org
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Ted Bloch-Rubin will be discussing the role of FERC #Order1920 in getting the most out of the existing grid, using grid enhancing technologies like #APFC, at Infocast Transmission & Interconnection Summit on 27 June⚡ Ted will join experts from EPRI, EDF Renewables North America, WATT Coalition, ENGIE, POWER Engineers, and CTC Global for this panel at 8.30am. Later that day, Ted will moderate a panel on managing the impacts of data centers and large flexible load growth with experts from Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., and more! Find out what other events we're attending this month at➡️https://hubs.ly/Q02CzL2M0 #Transmission #Interconnection #GridModernization
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New study on Prospects for Innovative Grid Technologies, including #APFC, in Europe⚡Greater use of these technologies would mean faster grid expansion, reduced need for grid buildout, 20-40% increase in capacity, and more benefits! The positive impact of deploying these technologies includes: 💡5-8 years acceleration of transmission grid expansion by 2040 💡20-40% increase in grid capacity 💡35% reduction in need for grid buildout by 2040 The report was researched and developed by Compass Lexecon, Breakthrough Energy and CurrENT Europe. Read the full report➡️https://hubs.ly/Q02CrBn20 #Transmission #GridModernization #InnovativeGridTechnologies #AdvancedPowerFlowControl #DLR
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Meet Richelle Sampson, Senior Manager of Project Operations✨In this article, Richelle explains why she joined, the best and most challenging parts of her role, and what climate action inspires her (hint is in the photo🌊) Article➡️https://hubs.ly/Q02CbPw00 📸: Richelle taking part in a beach cleanup in San Diego for #WorldOceanDay
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