weekly smart grid roll up: toshiba buys consert - home energy storage system

Slow and stable rolling of smart grid start-up
The company continues to grow.
A recent example is Toshiba's acquisition of Concord in San Antonio, Texas. based start-
Companies that chase hardto-
Tap value at the intersection of home energy automation and power wholesale markets.
Established in 2008, the company has attracted a large number
The size of the Fortune 500 corporate backers, including Constellation Energy, GE, Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless, and their demand response platform-
Virtual peak plants-what it calls "complete-
Provide an integrated smart load management solution for utilities.
"The VPP platform provides families and small businesses with a set of utility capacity and energy reserve products based on complex load management.
According to the press release: "VPP provides improved forecasting and capacity management in real time
Time interrupt management information, remote service connection, significantly improved customer service and terminal services
Consumer Communications and energy efficiency.
Yokota Wu said: "Consett is an ideal fit with Toshiba, the global power generation leader, and this acquisition will add new technical level to our smart community business," said Toshiba's executive president and vice president of the company.
Conset will join Landis Gyr, a measurement company based in Zug, Switzerland, as Toshiba's flagship smart grid acquisition.
According to a new report from ABI Research, the global home automation services market has experienced impressive growth over the past few years and is well positioned for more impressive growth over the next few years.
However, Toshiba's acquisition target is likely to surpass the home automation market.
The VPP platform complements Toshiba's μ EMS micro-energy management system
Application of side load control based on real-time control in power grid management
Time consumption monitoring.
The μ EMS system mainly relies on distributed energy systems such as solar photovoltaic and fuel cells to manage the power grid.
In contrast, VPP is a demand response platform that manages the load on the demand side and creates capacity and other products for power companies.
Toshiba's muems system was deployed as the backbone of the plug-in January.
A vehicle demonstration project at a shopping center in Carmel, Indiana.
The project, which also involves Duke Energy, will show how solar energy can be stored in batteries
System-based, used to power customers' electric and hybrid vehicles and power the mall at peak demand.