The green transition is placing great demands on the stability of the electrical grid. With more electric vehicles and heat pumps in new suburban areas, the grid faces unprecedented strain from household electrification.

Therefore, ensuring enough electricity for all consumers requires knowledge of precisely where the strains arise and where grid reinforcement is needed to avoid problems with over- and under-voltage in the grid.

Using Kamstrup’s Power Flow and Power Quality Monitoring analysis tools, the multi-utility company Energi Ikast has gained a much better overview of their grid, enabling them to monitor the state of their grid components and their load, which ultimately means that they save vast amounts of time, extend the lifetime of their equipment and make more informed investment decisions on grid expansions.

This is achieved by extracting data from 9,000 intelligent Kamstrup meters and by monitoring the exact amount of power consumed by each individual household, measuring the load on cables, cable cabinets and transformers and detecting faults before they cause major damage.

With reduced maintenance time, fewer repairs and better investment planning, the solution has quickly paid for itself.