Broadband Power Carrier

Apr 2013

Electricity Distribution

Reference: IFI 0512

Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): SP Energy Networks

Contact: SP Energy Networks Innovation

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Comms & IT

Estimated Expenditure: £56,122.00

Introduction: The alternative communication system is for the purpose of protection, tele-control, rural automation, smart metering and continuous asset monitoring. If successful. it could give the 11kV and LV network the ability to send communication signals along existing conductors and through transformers.

Objectives: The aim of this project is to investigate / develop an alternative communication system that could be used on the SPPS network.