Asset management strategy for the electrical grid

SEVJ must secure the electricity supply for its customers. Its distribution equipment has a service life of more than 40 years and carries significant costs. The company needs to verify the consistency between future investment and energy demand.

The assignment aims to:

• Prioritise assets according to their condition and importance
• Model the medium- and low-voltage electricity network via the GIS
• Assess energy demand to 2035
• Define a target network that meets requirements
• Calculate the investment required
• Establish sustainable asset management

The approach analyses regional energy demand through to 2035, taking account of territorial diversity (residential, industrial, commercial). This produces a database of load profiles simulating various scenarios towards zero carbon, in line with the federal Energy Strategy 2050.
Results are first calibrated on a test area before full deployment.

Tools used

• NEPLAN
• The Eqylibr® Scenario® platform