Brightspeed Business
Case Study
Achieving 99.999% Uptime | BayWa r.e.
Achieving 99.999% Uptime | BayWa r.e.
Achieving 99.999% Uptime | BayWa r.e.
Overview
BayWa r.e. Americas, a leading renewable energy developer, operates the Camden Solar facility in North Carolina. Persistent telecom reliability issues led to daily grid disconnections, causing up to three hours of downtime per incident and significant revenue loss.
To maintain seamless power transmission and comply with strict grid protection protocols, BayWa r.e. needed a highly reliable, low latency network solution. Brightspeed’s Brightspeed Business Metro Ethernet provided the stability and performance required by the protection scheme to eliminate disruptions and optimize power transmission.
The Challenges
The previous telecom provider’s circuits suffered packet delays exceeding 10 milliseconds, triggering automatic shutdowns that disconnected Camden Solar from the power grid. Each outage lasted 30 minutes to 3 hours, leading to lost revenue and operational inefficiencies.
The existing solution only provided 99.2% uptime, far below the 99.999% reliability required for uninterrupted energy transmission. Additionally, the provider routed traffic through a remote regional hub, increasing latency and increasing potential points of network failure.
Overview
BayWa r.e. Americas, a leading renewable energy developer, operates the Camden Solar facility in North Carolina. Persistent telecom reliability issues led to daily grid disconnections, causing up to three hours of downtime per incident and significant revenue loss.
To maintain seamless power transmission and comply with strict grid protection protocols, BayWa r.e. needed a highly reliable, low latency network solution. Brightspeed’s Brightspeed Business Metro Ethernet provided the stability and performance required by the protection scheme to eliminate disruptions and optimize power transmission.
The Challenges
The previous telecom provider’s circuits suffered packet delays exceeding 10 milliseconds, triggering automatic shutdowns that disconnected Camden Solar from the power grid. Each outage lasted 30 minutes to 3 hours, leading to lost revenue and operational inefficiencies.
The existing solution only provided 99.2% uptime, far below the 99.999% reliability required for uninterrupted energy transmission. Additionally, the provider routed traffic through a remote regional hub, increasing latency and increasing potential points of network failure.
Overview
BayWa r.e. Americas, a leading renewable energy developer, operates the Camden Solar facility in North Carolina. Persistent telecom reliability issues led to daily grid disconnections, causing up to three hours of downtime per incident and significant revenue loss.
To maintain seamless power transmission and comply with strict grid protection protocols, BayWa r.e. needed a highly reliable, low latency network solution. Brightspeed’s Brightspeed Business Metro Ethernet provided the stability and performance required by the protection scheme to eliminate disruptions and optimize power transmission.
The Challenges
The previous telecom provider’s circuits suffered packet delays exceeding 10 milliseconds, triggering automatic shutdowns that disconnected Camden Solar from the power grid. Each outage lasted 30 minutes to 3 hours, leading to lost revenue and operational inefficiencies.
The existing solution only provided 99.2% uptime, far below the 99.999% reliability required for uninterrupted energy transmission. Additionally, the provider routed traffic through a remote regional hub, increasing latency and increasing potential points of network failure.
Engineering Solution
Brightspeed Business deployed Metro Ethernet, ensuring localized switching that kept all network traffic within the Camden/Elizabeth City region, eliminating backhaul delays. Packet transmission was reduced to under 10 milliseconds, preventing false-positive shutdowns and enabling real-time communication.
Reliability improved to 99.999% uptime (five nines), meeting stringent power industry grid protection requirements. Brightspeed Business installed new circuits in parallel with existing infrastructure, allowing minimal -downtime transition.
The private, point-to-point network structure also enhanced cybersecurity, eliminating public internet exposure. This ensured reliable power transmission, stabilized operations, and set a scalable model for future renewable energy sites.
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“The Brightspeed Business Metro Ethernet solution provided the localized, high-reliability telecom infrastructure we needed to keep the Camden Solar facility online and operating efficiently. Their network eliminated our previous reliability issues, reducing false-positive shutdowns and improving overall grid stability. With Brightspeed Business, we now have sub-10 millisecond latency and 99.999% uptime, ensuring seamless power transmission.”
Trent Derr, OT Engineering Mgr,
BayWa r.e. Americas
