Application of New Computing Technologies and Solution Methodologies in Grid Operations

Mar 2018

Electricity Transmission

Reference: NIA_NGSO0011

Status: Complete

Start Date: Mar 2018

End Date: Jun 2019

Funding Licencee(s): National Grid Electricity System Operator and National Grid Electricity Transmission

Contact: Alasdair Bruce

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies):

Estimated Expenditure: £130,000.00

Introduction:

Objectives:

The objectives of the project are to enhance the System Operator’s awareness and understanding of:

new power system analysis tools, solution algorithms and implementation approaches/case studies
optimization and numerical methods to enable efficient processing, simulation, and analysis of complex system models and at higher time resolutions
how to utilize existing computing hardware and assess the cost of upgrades to increase the computing power available for individuals or systems

Where desirable, based on this learning from the EPRI project, improvements to the System Operator’s existing approaches will be explored.