A GLASGOW-based leader in distributed energy resource management software is marking ten years in business, in which time it has become one of the leaders in the field, with customers across the UK, Europe, Canada and the US.
Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has collaborated with more than 30 customers over the past decade on new solutions which enable efficient and reliable energy transition.
A large part of the company’s success is down to close collaboration with SSE Networks and the electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for the north of Scotland to identify ways to operate the grid more efficiently with high proportions of renewables. Smarter Grid Solutions has grown into a globally recognised software vendor and has raised its headcount from three founding entrepreneurs to 65 highly skilled employees in Glasgow, New York, California and London.
The first version of the firm’s technology was deployed by SSE Networks to help manage the extremely high penetration levels of wind energy on the Orkney Isles in 2009.
With upgrades and expansions, the Orkney system continues to operate and is acknowledged as the precursor to flexible connections and services being offered by all UK DNOs today.
It is also under trial in Germany, the US and Canada.
The company’s flagship product, ANM Strata, is an enterprise level software solution enabling the cost efficient and reliable management of distributed energy resources on the grid.
Smarter Grid Solutions co-founder, Alan Gooding, said: “The journey from start-up to a global vendor of enterprise software has been exciting and rewarding.
“Over this time we have had the pleasure of working on several of the most ground-breaking and challenging projects in the sector. These projects have helped shape many of the solutions available today that are reducing the cost of energy to consumers. These achievements make us immensely proud.”
To mark the occasion, the firm is hosting a series of events in Glasgow and New York, including the opening of a new global R&D facility in their New York and Glasgow offices.
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