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Silver Spring Networks and CPFL Energia Complete Successful First Phase of Brazilian Smart Grid and Initiate Expanded Deployment [Global Data Point](Global Data Point Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Today at the DistribuTECH Brazil conference, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI), a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, and CPFL Energia, Brazil's largest private electricity group, announced the successful completion of the Grupo A client smart grid rollout in the state of Sao Paulo. The next phase, which calls for CPFL to implement the smart grid for Grupo A clients in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, is expected to bring the total number of commercial and industrial customers connected to over 25,000 by the end of 2014. CPFL also expects to leverage the already installed Silver Spring networking platform for an initial project to deploy the smart grid to residential, low-voltage customers later in 2013. CPFL further expects to partner with Silver Spring on an initial Distribution Automation project which will automatically reinstate itself in case of failure, redirecting energy flows though alternative channels to increase service reliability. This Distribution Automation project will also leverage Silver Spring's standards-based network already in place. "CPFL is leading the Brazilian energy industry with this smart grid rollout, unlocking benefits for customers, and improving the operating efficiency of its grid,' said Arthur Lobato, Country Manager, Silver Spring Networks Brazil. "We're excited to help CPFL leverage its underlying platform to deliver more advanced smart grid solutions to its customers.' "As a part of CPFL`s Tauron infrastructure modernization initiative, we've devoted much of our investment to this smart grid program,' said Paulo Bombassaro, engineering director at CPFL Energia. "CPFL's success leading the first commercial-grade smart grid deployment in Brazil is based on the IPv6 platform from Silver Spring, and our customers are already reaping the benefits today.' "We congratulate CPFL on its initiative to modernize its power infrastructure,' said Nelson Fonseca Leite, President of ABRADEE (Brazilian Association of Energy Distributors). "CPFL has built a successful smart grid deployment case and demonstrated that this is a sustainable concept.' (c) 2013 Global Data Point. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |