Reactive Technologies won - 2016 European Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award

[John Lewis]

Based on its recent analysis of the energy management market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Reactive Technologies with the 2016 European Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award. Reactive’s visionary strategies for energy management and ground breaking communications technologies are revolutionizing the energy industry.

“Tradenergy enables a transition to a greener energy system by shifting reliance from a small number of transmission connected, carbon intensive generation assets to a large volume of distribution connected, lower carbon demand and generation assets. Reactive’s technology is asset agnostic, so can integrate with any type of electrical equipment, thereby giving users access to a complete suite of intelligent energy management benefits across their asset base,” said Frost & Sullivan Senior Industry Analyst Gautham Gnanajothi.

“Our solutions transform complex data and operational flexibility into tangible benefits for end customers, network operators and the energy system as a whole,” said Dr Jens Madrian, CFO and CCO at Reactive.
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[John Lewis]

Connected devices send and receive data across the electricity network through minute and subtle changes made to the grid frequency by modulating the power consumption of transmitting devices. These ‘on’ and ‘off’ or frequency changes create a unique code. Receivers, embedded in the plugs of devices, such as freezers, hot water tanks and air conditioning equipment, are programmed to detect these frequency changes. Receiving devices then identify and decode the messages, which automatically tell the device to carry out a particular instruction, for example, to tell the device to take action such as turn down or turn off according to a schedule, or based on grid frequency changes.
GDMS allows for faster, automated responses from assets so they can be used for higher value, system-critical, load-balancing services like frequency response.
Project Samuel was the code name for Reactive’s demonstrator project with National Grid and SSE that started in April 2014 and ended successfully in March 2016. Ofgem funded project Samuel under its Networks Innovation Allowance (NIA) fund.
National Grid signed up to the scheme as part of its work to support innovative ways to help balance supply and demand and also provide benefits to customers. Technology that allows devices to communicate quickly will help encourage ‘demand side’ solutions that encourage efficient use of energy and will increasingly become part of the way the grid is managed.
Cordi O’Hara, Director of UK system operator, National Grid says: “At National Grid we are keen to support innovative products that can bring a real benefit for customers. We are proud to be part of this groundbreaking project…..”

Jens Madrian, CFO and CCO of Reactive adds: “GDMS can dramatically reduce the cost of creating large-scale smart grid networks allowing wider participation in DSR programmes, for example by including domestic devices such as fridges, air conditioning systems and hot water tanks…..”
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