Alstom Grid selected to upgrade Distribution Management System for Stedin in the Netherlands

Alstom Grid, the global expert in electrical grid performance, has been selected to upgrade Stedins existing Distribution Management System to the latest e-terradistribution solution, with the objective of providing higher grid efficiency, better reliability, improved fault analysis and switching management. This project represents a cornerstone in the utilitys strategy toward a full-scale deployment of smart distribution automation technologies and integration of green energy sources into the Dutch distribution grid.

Stedin is one of the largest distribution utilities in the Netherlands. It provides electricity and gas to over 2 million private, corporate, and government customers and one of the largest harbors in the world. Strongly focused on innovation and continuous improvement of quality of services for its customers, Stedin has initiated an ambitious smart grid roadmap to create a stronger, more efficient and reliable electric grid. 

Alstoms e-terradistribution, a suite of software applications designed for electric distribution utilities, will provide improved customer satisfaction through enhanced fault location, isolation and service restoration, while increasing internal efficiency through its integrated automated switching plan management. e-terradistributions open architecture integrated with advanced grid optimization applications paves the way for the adoption of green energy sources, community energy storage and plug-in electric vehicles. 

Alstom Grid has been a trusted partner for many years. The company shares our vision of providing a reliable, efficient, and safe grid through advanced technology, said Marko Kruithof, Manager Grid Coordination, Stedin. Alstoms upgraded integrated DMS will give our dispatchers increased visibility into our network and will provide them with real-time detailed information to reduce the impact of outages on our customers, Marko Kruithof continued. 

 e-terradistributions integrated suite of smart distribution applications is built on a state-of-the-art IT platform and will enable Stedin to reduce the complexity of switching and fault management and also optimize costs by using advanced fault location, isolation and service restoration applications. We are pleased to continue our collaboration and partnership with Stedin to support their vision for smart, safe, sustainable and secure electrical grid, said Karim El Naggar, Vice President, Network Management Solutions, Alstom Grid Alstom also provided Stedin with its existing SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and Energy Management System (EMS).

About Alstom

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train 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 92,700 people in 100 countries and had sales of 20.9 billion in 2010/11. 

Alstom Grid has over 100 years of expertise in electrical grids. Whether for utilities or electro-intensive industries or facilitating the trading of energy, Alstom Grid brings power to its customers projects. Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in electrical transmission sector with an annual sales turnover of more than 4 billion. It has 20,000 employees and over 90 manufacturing and engineering sites worldwide.

At the heart of the development of Smart Grid, 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.

About Stedin

Stedin is the independent system operator in most urban areas of the Netherlands, the majority of the province of Zuid-Holland - including the largest port in Europe -, and the province of Utrecht. The organization is responsible for development, construction, management and maintenance of energy networks and is the link between more than two million customers and energy suppliers. The company headquartered in Rotterdam employs more than 1,200 employees whose mission is the safety, quality and reliability of energy.

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