Grid Capacity:
The challenges of POWER network connection
Prospect effectively by targeting favorable areas from a grid perspective
Arbitrate between favourable and risky opportunities in terms of connection costs and economic viability
Improve cost estimations when responding to tender
Optimize your grid connection requests to maximize the return on investment of the installation:
module and inverter sizing, use of reactive power regulation, etc.
Find out more about the local characteristics of the grid in order to better understand the Distribution System Operator's connection proposals and facilitate exchanges.
Transparency
All calculation assumptions are available and can be modified for transparent interpretation.
Independence
Explore as many connection solutions as you like, at your convenience.
Reactivity
Your estimation is available in just a few minutes!
Open data for the development of renewable energies in Brazil
Grid Capacity brings together all open data relating to the public electricity distribution network for most of Brazil, in a single, simple and intuitive web interface.
Network structure
Primary substations, MV feeders, secondary substations, voltage regulators,...
Consumption and production
View grid injection and extraction points
Hosting capacities
Access the remaining hosting capacities directly in the interface!
Your digital twin of the brazilian distribution GRID
Electrical situation and grid capacities
Identify at a glance areas suitable for integrating production facilities
Constraints analysis
In just a few clicks, simulate the connection of an additional installation and analyze the risk of voltage or current stress.
Automated connection solution
Evaluate the extent of any grid reinforcements required for the connection of your facility
Geographical coverage
Grid Capacity is now available on request in every Brazilian state.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Grid Capacity is a web application that simulates the connection of renewable energy projects to the electricity distribution grid. It maps the hosting capacity of existing medium-voltage (MV) networks and identifies, in minutes, the possible connection solutions and the network extension and reinforcement each one requires, so developers can assess a site before submitting a formal connection request
You locate your project on the map, enter its main characteristics (power, generation or consumption, voltage level), and run the simulation. Grid Capacity returns candidate connection solutions, each showing the length of network to extend and to reinforce. Every calculation assumption is visible and adjustable, for full transparency. Alternatively, you can explore the grid freely and design your own network upgrades.
Grid Capacity focuses on medium-voltage (MV) distribution networks, the level at which most utility-scale renewable projects connect. It models MV feeders, secondary substations, and primary substation hosting capacities.
No. Grid Capacity provides independent technical assessments that help you plan and negotiate, but the Distribution System Operator remains the official authority on the connection offer. Because every assumption is transparent, Grid Capacity helps you understand and discuss the DSO’s proposals on a more balanced technical footing.
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