ABB has won a major order from National Grid in the U.K. to provide a market management system to help balance supply and demand for electricity in the country. The Network Manager Market Management System (MMS) will replace National Grid's current system for managing the U.K.'s total electricity demand of more than 55,000 MW. It is a reliable, robust, secure and flexible solution that enables the integration of renewable energy sources. It also improves the performance of applications such as automated dispatch and transmission security, while minimizing the impact on market participants. The solution will support scheduling, real-time management, external interfaces and overall systems integration.

MMS is part of the Network Manager suite offered by Ventyx, which was acquired by ABB earlier this year. Ventyx provides enterprise software, energy markets data and professional services that enable energy, utility, communications and other asset-intensive organizations to optimize operational efficiency and productivity.

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