GE Vernova and EnergyHub partner to simplify grid-edge DER management
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GE Vernova’s digital business and EnergyHub have announced a partnership aimed at transforming grid operations and how electric utilities handle distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar, energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs).
The collaboration combines the grid optimisation capabilities of GE Vernova’s GridOS DERMS with EnergyHub’s DERMS management and control over a portfolio of grid-edge DERs.
According to the companies in a press release announcing the partnership, the goal of the partnership is to provide a comprehensive and scalable solution that simplifies the management of these emerging energy assets.
“By combining these capabilities, utilities are enabled to build large DER aggregations, deliver enhanced load flexibility across the grid, unlock new energy storage capacity and make data-driven decisions that optimise grid performance, ultimately leading to improved customer experiences,” states the press release.
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GE Vernova’s GridOS DERMS is an enterprise solution designed to help utilities manage the rapid expansion of DERs through a suite of modular applications for overseeing DERs.
EnergyHub’s DERMS serves as a platform for building and orchestrating grid-edge DER portfolios, covering the utility’s DER management lifecycle, from resource formation and asset management to flexibility forecasting and localised DER dispatch and optimisation.
Commenting on the partnership was GE Vernova’s general manager of grid software, Mahesh Sudhakaran: “Together, we can empower utilities to unlock the full potential of emerging energy sources within the grid.
“By adopting our joint solution, utilities can accelerate their grid modernisation initiatives today and prepare for the grid of the future.”
Added Seth Frader-Thompson, EnergyHub CEO: “By harnessing the power of intelligent DER management and load flexibility, utilities can achieve a more reliable and efficient grid, while also empowering their customers to actively participate in the energy transition.”
