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Expertise and support

Given our considerable experience in the design of technologies and solutions for smart microgrid applications, and using the collection of resources, expertise and technologies developed as a result of decades of publicly funded research and development, BCIT is able to offer custom design and consulting services nationally and internationally in the following fields:

For Energy Providers and Utilities:

  • Operational Efficiency–including Volt/VAR optimization, conservation voltage reduction, substation automation, load balancing and demand response
  • Distributed Energy Resources (DER)–including integration and control of intermittent sources of energy, such as wind, solar, etc.
  • Quality of Service Improvement–including Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI); loss, theft and tampering detection and control, and customer portals

For Energy Consumers and Communities:

  • Energy Management–including load management, cost reductions, etc.
  • Energy Reliability and Security–including redundancy and smart distribution
  • Rural Electrification–including turn-key system design for electrification of off-grid and rural communities, campuses, forward operating army bases, etc.

Learn more

Contact our Applied Research team to discuss your unique microgrid needs.
604-456-1032
research@bcit.ca
bcit.ca/smart-microgrid