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Enel and Rosseti sign MoU for cooperation in innovative smart grid solutions

Enel and Rosseti sign MoU for cooperation in innovative smart grid solutions

2 June 2017, 08:50
Tags: Enel, Rosseti

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Enel S.p.A. and Rosseti, the national operator of energy networks in Russia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in innovative smart grid solutions. The agreement was signed in the framework of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) by Francesco Starace, Enel’s CEO and General Manager, and Oleg Budarg in, General Director of Rosseti.

“This memorandum of understanding allows us to share our expertise on one of the key areas of the Group’s global strategy such as network digitisation, with particular emphasis on smart metering , network automation, and electric mobility ”, said Francesco Starace , Enel’s CEO and General Manager . “In addition, the MoU will allow us to further explore the potential of our most innovative solutions in smart grid operation, a field in which E nel is traditionally a best - in - class benchmark . ”

The MoU, which has a duration of two years, aims to build partnership relations between Enel and Rosseti by promot ing the exchange of information and by sharing best practices as well as technological solutions in the areas of work outlined by the MoU such as smart metering , grid digitisation.

Enel and Rosseti will exchange the experiences and best practices in the construction, moderni s ation, and maintenance of power grid infrastructures to improve and enhance their efficiency, reliability and safety , including the possible implementation of a joint pilot p roject for the creation of a smart cluster using Enel’s cutting - edge smart grid platform .