Itron low-voltage distributed energy resource management system

Itron has launched a low-voltage distributed energy resource management solution (LV DERMS) for the Australian market. The solution delivers a data-driven method for managing consumer energy resources (CERs), such as rooftop solar or battery storage, while maintaining network stability within the low-voltage network.

The system is designed to address the challenges of Australia’s energy transition, particularly grid instability originating in the low-voltage network. It offers centralised control and visibility, including insight into the capabilities of CERs within the LV network and orchestration based on real-time understanding of state, forecast and constraints.

The solution uses GridQube’s dynamic system state estimation (DSSE) engine for the validation of LV topology and real-time calculation of constraints and dynamic operating envelopes (DOEs). To forecast from high voltage to the premise, it uses the same Itron engines that provide real-time operational forecasts for the National Energy Market and the Wholesale Electricity Market. The system can validate premise-level DOE compliance in near real time within constrained areas of the LV network.