Grid modernisation platform launched by Tantalus

Tantalus’s Grid Modernisation Platform includes the TRUSync grid data management system to unify utility data from any device, system and vendor.

The Grid Modernisation Platform is aimed to help utilities accelerate their grid modernisation efforts with a smart grid architecture comprised of connected devices, communications networks, grid data management, applications and analytics.

TRUSync, an expansion of the software acquired through Tantalus’ acquisition of Congruitive in 2022, is a middleware layer that delivers true interoperability and automates the integration of all utility data captured from any device, any system and any vendor, the company states in a release.

“To modernise, utilities must shift their perspective from traditionally being device-centric to becoming data-centric,” said Peter Londa, President and CEO of Tantalus.

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“Grid modernisation requires the integration of an increasing amount of data from a growing number of connected devices in a synchronised manner. To fully achieve grid modernisation, utilities must access untapped value through data interoperability.”

Tantalus reports finding in a 2023 utility survey that almost all said that modernising their distribution grid was an important priority but only about one in ten felt completely prepared to do so.

Tantalus’ Grid Modernisation Platform is designed with a modular approach, which is intended to enable utilities to be more strategic in their deployments while minimising the cost of prematurely abandoning existing investments and assets.

The TRUSync middleware layer, that sits between a utility’s connected devices and the software applications and analytics packages that use the data those devices generate, generates a “unified, single version of the truth” that bridges the gap between the OT and IT.

In addition, Tantalus is rebranding its existing suite of solutions to align the overall platform, including:
● TRUConnect AMI – the purpose-built edge computing endpoints that are capable of integrating a wide range of field devices and meters across a robust communications network and suite of software applications.
● TRUGrid Automation – the expanding suite of applications and data analytics that leverage AI to anticipate and respond to challenges arising from failing distribution equipment, such as transformers, extreme weather events or imbalances between the supply and demand of electricity.
● TRUFlex™ Load+DER Management – the solution to help utilities manage a wide variety of residential and commercial loads responsively, reliably and flexibly while reducing costs associated with power outages and improving operational efficiencies.
● TRUSense Gateway – the suite of collar-based connected devices that deliver AMI 2.0 functionality without unnecessarily replacing existing meters. The devices also capture substation-level power quality measurements at the meter socket and deliver a dedicated secure connection to DERs and smart appliances located behind the meter.