Corinex

Corinex builds grid digitalization products on broadband over power lines, or BPL, which carries data over the electricity cables a utility already owns. The company says it has worked on BPL design since 1999, and it describes its offer as grid visibility and flexibility for network operators who need to manage low-carbon technologies on the grid.

Grid visibility for low-voltage networks

The visibility product measures the imbalance in voltage caused by low-carbon technologies such as EV chargers and solar generation, so that a network operator can see where capacity is being strained. Corinex presents this as a way to identify grid capacity constraints before they hold back the integration of distributed energy resources.

Grid flexibility for loads and generators

The flexibility offering dynamically manages low-carbon loads and generators so that the network is not overloaded. The company says this supports the integration of renewable energy and creates new financial opportunities for network operators. It describes the flexibility solution as validated and aimed at easing grid constraints.

Software and hardware for grid performance

GridValue software lets operators monitor, control and tune the performance of an electrical grid in real time. On the hardware side Corinex sells powerline communication equipment, including products based on the G.hn standard, a G.hn+ repeater with a booster, and a Grid Intelligence Node that the company launched to reveal the true state of the low-voltage grid.

Standards work in powerline communications

Corinex says it is the technical leader in developing the standardization of BPL products within the PRIME Alliance, a powerline standard for advanced metering, grid control and asset monitoring, and that it leads the alliance's BPL task force. It also works on the ITU G.hn standard, which the company says lets its silicon move from small home networks to large utility networks. A former chair role on Canada's National Electricity Roundtable is a further industry position the company notes.

Customers and projects

Its buyers include grid operators, electric utilities, EV makers and charging companies. Its customers include utility groups, and it has worked with the Irbid District Electricity Distribution Company. The company also reports that it has finalized an interoperable G.hn powerline infrastructure solution with EFR for Germany's smart meter rollout, and it runs technical workshops for German distribution system operators.