Arguably, the largest challenge to the future of our country is power. As artificial intelligence, manufacturing capacity, and electric vehicles drive unprecedented demand, the energy grid is being pushed to its limits. Utilities and their partners are grappling with how to supply enough electricity to power this growth as a careful balance of sustainability, reliability, and affordability. Much of the existing energy infrastructure is outdated and too slow to adapt. Complicating matters further, traditional planning tools and historical data can no longer accurately predict the rapidly changing energy landscape. Utilities must now forecast power demand more granularly.
Concurrent to demand growth, non-dispatchable renewable energy integration is reshaping the grid, with solar and energy storage dominating new capacity additions. Behind the meter, consumers are increasingly active participants at the grid edge with solar panels, batteries, and smart devices. This creates even more challenge (and opportunity) for grid management. Integrating these resources requires smarter and more agile infrastructure.
At Alderbuck, we are streamlining grid infrastructure for modern, more complex demands. Our solid state transformers provide localizable power conversion, control and management – akin to a mini-substation that relieves load from utility infrastructure. Direct integration of solar + storage enables local capacity supplement to help resources connect to the grid with less investment in distribution upgrades.
