Alstom Grid supplies Terna with Smart Dispatch adapted to new Italian energy market rules

Alstom Grid has delivered in record time the first phase of the day-ahead and intra-day market applications of its Smart Dispatch Market Management solution to Terna S.P.A., the Italian Transmission System Operator (TSO). These applications went live on January 1, 2011 after being configured for the new Italian energy market rules. A second phase will be implemented in 2011 in order to allow additional developments on the system.

The Smart Dispatch solution has a very flexible framework allowing Terna to quickly comply and adapt to changes in local electricity regulations. In addition, the solution includes cutting-edge technology and Smart Grid-ready applications to optimally and reliably manage large electricity networks and bring energy market efficiency benefits to end customers. With its national control center operating in Rome, Terna is one of the largest TSOs in the world that manages the Italian transmission grid with over 62,000 kms of high voltage lines from 150 kV to 380 kV, interconnecting six countries and with an annual electricity demand of over 57,000 MW.

Alstoms Smart Dispatch solution will allow Terna to further optimise its dispatching procedures.  More importantly, it will increase our flexibility to adapt to the rapidly changing market operating regulations in Italy and the European energy market at large,said Francesco Del Pizzo, Director of Terna Dispatching Operations.

This contract was a first of its kind for Alstom Grid in Italy. We welcome the opportunity to partner with Terna and bring our unique e-terra network solutions and experience in energy market operations and dispatch scheduling to support Ternas need for optimised operations today. This suite of applications will provide Terna with an evolutionary platform to manage increasing future energy flows and renewable energy integration into the grid, said Karim El- Naggar, Vice President, Network Management Solutions, Alstom Grid.   

About Terna 

With over 62,000 km of lines, Terna is the primary owner of the National High Voltage Electricity Transmission Grid, the first in Europe among independent grid operators and the seventh in the world. Terna has been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2004. Its major shareholder is Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, with 29.94% of shares.

 About Alstom 

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmarks for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest trains and the highest capacity automated metro in the world. It provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500 people in more than 70 countries with sales of over 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures) 

Alstom Grid, the newest sector of Alstom, has over 100 years of expertise in electrical grids. Whether for utilities, electro-intensive industries or facilitating the trading of energy, Alstom Grid brings power to their customers projects.  Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in the electrical transmission sector with a sales turnover of approximately 3.5 billion in 2009. It has 20,000 employees and over 90 manufacturing and engineering sites worldwide.

Its four main business areas are Products, Systems, Automation and Service. At the heart of the development of Smart Grids, Alstom Grid offers products, services and integrated energy management solutions across the full energy value chainfrom power generation, through transmission and distribution grids and to the large end user. 

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