Electrical grid integration and system design
For more than 30 years Arup has been active in the design of electrical infrastructure across the world, supporting projects from feasibility assessment through to development, design, construction, commissioning, sale and acquisition.
Arup’s whole-system approach to transmission and distribution planning relies on innovative technical and commercial solutions that provide incremental capacity at lower cost. With the aim to enable high renewable energy penetration, we use power system studies for scenario and sensitivity testing and to gain maximum opportunity and advantage from system innovation.
The City of Santa Monica, often recognized for its climate friendly policies, embarked on a microgrid project to incorporate renewable energy generation, storage, and electric vehicle charging.
Arup is the lead consultant to the City of Santa Monica in the development of the microgrid project, which will provide clean, reliable power to the City Yards municipal facility and potentially incorporate adjacent sites, including commercial development, transit use, and museums. Aligning efforts with the City Yards redevelopment, Arup conducted an 18-month study and produced a multi-user microgrid feasibility analysis, examining socioeconomic, financial, and technical factors, as well as the knowledge transfer plan for the City.
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Transmission & distribution
From expanding transmission capacity to integrating smart technologies that enhance grid resilience, Arup is a trusted advisor in clean, affordable and resilient systems, supporting the energy transition at both utility and urban scale.