Smart Planning
Over 500 operators from 10 international companies use the Smart Planning tool.
Our experts support distribution operators in developing their medium- and long-term network strategy. Smart planning goes beyond technical simulations and relies on a shared review with the client of their technical doctrine. This doctrine sets the fundamental rules for network design and operation, as well as the techno-economic parameters guiding our proposals.
Our approach ensures that every monetary unit is spent in the right place, at the right time, taking into account future demand and the gradual integration of new uses. Studies systematically include a forward-looking demand analysis, with consumption forecasts and renewable generation penetration over the entire study horizon.
With more than 30 years of experience worldwide, our experts work on very diverse networks: highly congested or over-dimensioned, designed according to different philosophies and cultures. This diversity allows us to adapt our approach to local realities while providing our clients with the best practices observed internationally.
Objectives
Anticipate demand growth and the integration of decentralized generation
Define technical solutions compliant with the client’s doctrine and optimized economically
Enhance long-term network security and resilience
Our approach
Initial diagnosis: technical assessment and identification of critical constraints
Analysis and review of the technical doctrine
Emergency plan study if needed: removing immediate constraints through high-benefit strategies
Demand study: load and injection projections over the study horizon, considering economic, demographic, and technological trends
- Definition of technical doctrine: validation with the client of key parameters (design criteria, safety margins, supply quality standards, economic parameters)
- Development scenarios: identification and comparison of possible solutions, with techno-economic evaluation
- Master plan: prioritized roadmap ensuring relevant and sustainable investments
Benefits of Smart Planning for Distribution Network Operators
- Recognized expertise, with over 30 years of international experience
- Independent and transparent methodology, adapted to local specifics
- Investment optimization and sustainable improvement of supply quality
- Systematic integration of renewable energies and new uses
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