Smart Grids - with the introduction of renewable generation and the subsequent problems caused by intermittency on the demand-supply balance Toshiba have introduced a ‘Micro-EMS’ which will reduce the impact of power fluctuations on power system frequency and voltage.

Sudden changes in the weather have an immediate impact on the output of renewable generation such as wind and photovoltaic. Distribution networks and micro-grids must deal with these new operational problems, each local grid becoming responsible for its power balance as a Smart Grid. Toshiba’s ‘Micro-EMS’ helps achieve this by supporting battery storage systems to respond quickly to meet the power imbalance within the target grid.

‘Micro-EMS’ also provides other EMS functions such as Generation Scheduling, Economic Load Dispatch and Load Frequency Control.