Toshiba's Italian Subsidiary Wins Contract for Smart Grid System

Toshiba Corporation’s subsidiary, Ansaldo Trasmissione & Distribuzione S.p.A (Ansaldo T&D), has won a contract to supply a key element of a smart grid system to Rome-based ACEA Distribuzione S.p.A (Gruppo ACEA), one of Italy’s leading public utilities. Installation of the equipment will start in December 2011 and it is expected to be commissioned and on line by the end of spring 2012.

The system to be supplied comprises a 10kW photovoltaic (PV) power generation system; a 45kWh SCiB™, Toshiba’s breakthrough rechargeable lithium-ion battery; chargers for electric vehicles (EV); Smart meters from Landis+Gyr; and the overall system monitoring and control unit (µEMS).