English Thai engineering intelligent solutions For further information contact your nearest Lucy Electric Sales Office Events Videos News en Solutions Products Energy services About us Work with us Get in touch < > READ MORE > Distribution automation solutions READ MORE > Products READ MORE > Work with us READ MORE > Get in touch with us Enabling the smart grids of the future The energy transmission and distribution industry is evolving. For switchgear customers, distribution automation and environmental responsibility are now high on the agenda, alongside the traditional requirements of performance, reliability, safety and cost. However, as the lifetime of switchgear is often 40 years or more, technology R&D must be both innovative and pragmatic – meeting demands for automation and load-related growth, while allowing for the refurbishment of, and integration with, existing assets Sundeep Singh, Product Marketing Manager at Lucy Switchgear explains. The smart grid distribution network is a critical goal for utilities in helping to manage our electricity needs – now and in the future. Utilities have an increasing need to understand the load on their network and improve their ability to share the load in real time between different networks in order to… READ MORE Re-energising ageing distribution networks Maximising the life, efficiency and functionality of ageing power distribution infrastructure is a pressing issue for many network operators. Changes to distribution over the past few decades have put considerable pressure on existing installed assets. For example, the growth of distributed generation from renewable sources needs a flexible network capable of managing lower voltage generation and changes in power flow. With renewable energy generation forecast to increase three-fold globally by 2017, led by Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and backed by strong growth in Africa and the Middle East1, these pressures are set to increase. Growing demand for electricity and meeting the increasingly tough performance targets set by governments and regulators, add to the pressure for network operators. According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Authority, world electricity… READ MORE T&Cs Privacy Legal Site Map Log In Registered No. 1179461 England | © Lucy Electric 1999-2015