Siemens Smart Infrastructure has delivered to the market an essential solution for accelerating a successful energy transition - the SICAM Enhanced Grid Sensor (EGS), designed to address the key challenge of distribution network transparency for grid operators.
network transparency
With only 22 percent of citywide smart grids deemed to be mature or advanced according to respondents in the recent Infrastructure Transition Monitor, the new solution will play a pivotal role in digitalizing distribution grids, enabling grid operators to achieve full network transparency.
Part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster, and at scale, this innovative solution sets a new standard in grid monitoring, providing up to 100 percent transparency of local grid and distribution substations.
energy transition
“Transparency into the distribution network is vital for enabling the energy transition as it allows for optimized maintenance, efficient resource allocation, minimized downtime, and greater renewable energy generation and integration,” said Stephan May, CEO of Electrification and Automation at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
He adds, “With the SICAM EGS, we are entering a new era of network visibility and further equipping our customers with the solutions they need to accelerate the energy transition.”
SICAM EGS
As a plug-and-play solution, the enhanced grid sensor provides a cost-effective and straightforward installation
The SICAM EGS ensures optimized utilization of existing infrastructure by continuously monitoring the network, preventing overloading, and ensuring efficient power distribution.
As a plug-and-play solution, the enhanced grid sensor provides a cost-effective and straightforward installation process with minimal downtime.
flexible and easily expandable solution
Built on proven SICAM A8000 technology, SICAM EGS is an investment in the future, ensuring reliability and longevity, while providing a flexible and easily expandable solution for evolving grid requirements.
SICAM EGS also adheres to the highest cybersecurity standards, offering secure updates and protection against cyber threats and goes beyond local network stations, providing connectivity to system connections and enabling cloud-based monitoring and control.
seamless integration
The SICAM EGS is highly versatile, serving various use cases, including power distribution monitoring, asset monitoring for transformers and switchgear, grid connection monitoring for renewable energy sources, and serving as a communication gateway for different networks and protocols.
Additionally, as part of the SICAM 8 product platform, SICAM EGS is based on the adapted hardware of the SICAM A8000 CP-8050 controller, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems.
