Upgrade your grid
Energy companies are in a race to modernize telecommunication technologies and improve resiliency. Meanwhile, companies are responding to aging infrastructure, extreme weather and energy transition – not to mention increased demand from a growing population. Reliable connectivity is a must, especially for high-voltage transmission networks. Belden’s digitization solutions help utilities harness the power of data to deliver secure, dependable and affordable energy, enhancing critical applications such as SCADA communications, teleprotection and time synchronization.
                            146
                        spike in global electricity demand between 2024 and 2050
                    
                    
                            2
                        projected annual global investment in power sector by 2040
                    
                    
                            33
                        increase in global energy consumption since 2000
                    
            Empowering grid efficiency
1. Renewable integration
Integration of renewable generation:
                                    
                                    Wind 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Solar/PV 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Battery energy storage systems
                                
                    2. Wide Area Networks (WAN)
Operational telecommunications:
                                    
                                    Mission critical WAN 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Transport of legacy applications 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Monitoring of critical assets
                                
                    3. Substation Automation Systems (SAS)
Common networks or system levels:
                                    
                                    SCADA/RTU 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Protection and control systems - either conventional or digital substations 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Metering systems
                                
                    4. Field Area Networks
Extended visibility and control:
                                    
                                    Monitoring of field assets 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Distribution automation 
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
Integration of DERs/VPPs
                                
                    Energy solutions
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        Our Capabilities
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        Network Resilience
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        Network Slicing
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        Network Convergence
 
Our Capabilities
Migrating grid communications to digital networks offers a complete picture of demand and enables proactive response. But this can only happen with the right infrastructure. Belden helps utility companies embrace the speed of innovation by optimizing the performance of existing infrastructure while maximizing the value of new technology. The result is a resilient yet affordable foundation that allows you to collect, ingest and act on data.
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                        Ecosystem Partners
                        Tap into partner technologies, services and systems that complement our complete connection solutions.
                    
                    
                        Customer Innovation Centers
                        Your next idea starts in our Customer Innovation Centers (CICs), where Belden’s technical experts bring your solution to life.
                    
                    
                        Services
                        Belden’s Service and Support team will keep your network running so your teams can focus on what they do best.
                    
                    Network Resilience
Keep networks connected as they automate manual work and support real-time monitoring and reporting
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                        Ecosystem Partners
                        Tap into partner technologies, services and systems that complement our complete connection solutions.
                    
                    
                        Customer Innovation Centers
                        Your next idea starts in our Customer Innovation Centers (CICs), where Belden’s technical experts bring your solution to life.
                    
                    
                        Services
                        Belden’s Service and Support team will keep your network running so your teams can focus on what they do best.
                    
                    Network Slicing
Ensure that mission-critical applications always have access to the bandwidth they require
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                        Ecosystem Partners
                        Tap into partner technologies, services and systems that complement our complete connection solutions.
                    
                    
                        Customer Innovation Centers
                        Your next idea starts in our Customer Innovation Centers (CICs), where Belden’s technical experts bring your solution to life.
                    
                    
                        Services
                        Belden’s Service and Support team will keep your network running so your teams can focus on what they do best.
                    
                    Network Convergence
Digitize, automate and integrate substations, smart grids, load dispatch centers and IP systems
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                        Ecosystem Partners
                        Tap into partner technologies, services and systems that complement our complete connection solutions.
                    
                    
                        Customer Innovation Centers
                        Your next idea starts in our Customer Innovation Centers (CICs), where Belden’s technical experts bring your solution to life.
                    
                    
                        Services
                        Belden’s Service and Support team will keep your network running so your teams can focus on what they do best.