INOVAR Project – smart grid road map for Brazilian TSO.
CESI was selected by the utility Furnas to develop an R&D project into new technologies and best practices the company could adopt to improve its technical and economic performance. The specific objectives were:
- Analysis and mapping of Furnas’ current processes, tools and practices
- Analysis of Brazilian regulations, technical standards, grid code and business practices
- Analysis of the state of the art in smart grid technology and of the best practices used by TSOs globally
- Integration with distribution companies
- Creation of road map, identifying and ranking the most profitable pilot projects
- Establishment of training programmes, lectures and visits to foreign companies
- Development of a knowledge base