A Holistic Intelligent Control System for flexible technologies

Dec 2018

Electricity Distribution and Electricity Transmission

Reference: NIA_SPEN_0036

Status: Live

Start Date: Dec 2018

End Date: Dec 2022

Funding Licencee(s): SP Energy Networks

Contact: James Yu

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: ED - Network improvements and system operability, ED - New technologies and commercial evolution, ET - Network improvements and system operability and ET - New technologies and commercial evolution

Core Technology(ies): Control Systems

Estimated Expenditure: £500,000.00

Introduction: This project will investigate the potential use of a Holistic Intelligent Control System for the power network.

Objectives: The objectives of the project are to:

-          Identify the features required for a Holistic Intelligent Control system owned by a DNO (DSO)

-          Analysis the evolving characteristic of distribution network with uptake of renewable generation, energy storage and EV

-          Define the existing and future control technical requirements to future proof the controller functional design

-          Scoping and specifying the control interfaces depending on the engineering and/or commercial relationship

-          Review and Identify the common control algorithm to standardise the process

-          Assess the communication infrastructure requirements and its sensitivity in the control process

-          Validate the design of a holistic system controller