RTE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE FIRST STAGE OF SMART WIRES GUARDIAN TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION
Last week the French transmission company RTE successfully completed its first installation of Smart Wires PowerLine Guardian modules on a 63 kV overhead line located in the South West of France. The full deployment of this distributed power flow controller will allow a more flexible operational control leading to an improved quality of electricity for the customers of the area. The installation of the first stage (6 modules) took one day, during which RTE’s line men learned how to deal with these new devices. This application highlights RTE’s leadership in utilising new innovative