Grid Stabilization
Uncover the Knowledge to Address Power Grid Problems
Rising Demand and Aging Infrastructure
Power grids are facing new challenges. Analysts project that renewables will account for 95% of the increased power capacity through 2026.1 Consumers are transitioning to more electric-based technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps. Increasingly severe weather events bring the possibility of more voltage disturbances. Grid operators need data and solutions to help them solve power quality problems that affect capacity and reliability in a new era.
1 International Energy Agency, “Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy economy,” December 21, 2021
New Tech Brings New Challenges
New types of loads can also impact grid resiliency. Many new energy efficient technologies, like EV chargers, LED streetlights and solar panels, can emit high-frequency distortions — known as supraharmonics. If left unchecked, supraharmonics can travel back through the networks and cause serious problems for providers and customers, including:
Overheating Capacitors and Transformers
Equipment Malfunctions and Damage
Interference in Power-Line Communication
Compromised Energy Meter Readings
Powerside Puts You on the Path to Grid Modernization
We provide the cutting-edge solutions and expertise to help grid operators take on today’s energy challenges.
Leverage real-time insights and alerts to power quality problems, changing environmental conditions or emerging threats so you can quickly take corrective action.
See more than ever before. Our power analyzers are the only solutions on the market capable of detecting supraharmonics up to 150kHz.
Get the big picture on grid health with analyzers designed for wide-area measurement. Monitor for events, changes and trends that could signal an increased risk of failure.
Relevant Solutions
PQube® 3 Power Analyzer
Our advanced power quality analyzers are the only complete solution capable of capturing and reporting power quality and environmental data in real time.
QubeScan Monitoring Software
Streamline power analyzer visibility and reporting with QubeScan — an advanced software solution that lets you access in-depth insights about power quality health across your fleet — from anywhere. Equipped with fully customizable dashboards and alerts to meet your unique needs.
microPMU Synchrophasor
Designed with wide-area measurement in mind, the microPMU delivers perfectly synchronized snapshots of key points across the grid.
GridAnalyzer
By combining the insights of the PQube 3 Power Analyzer and microPMU Synchrophasor, GridAnalyzer delivers ultra-precise, real-time monitoring capabilities to gain more situational awareness of your distribution or microgrid.
Rugged Pole-Mount Package
Perfect for distribution line monitoring, this solution features the PQube 3 pre-packaged in an IP44-rated polycarbonate enclosure with mounting brackets. Also available in a cellular modem-ready option for reliable data collection in rural areas where ethernet is unavailable.
