Network Vision

May 2018

Electricity Distribution

Network Vision

Reference: NIA_UKPN0035

Status: Live

Start Date: May 2018

End Date: Sep 2020

Funding Licencee(s): UK Power Networks, Eastern Power Networks, London Power Networks and South Eastern Power Networks

Contact: Rona Mitchell

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: ED - Network improvements and system operability and ED - Customer and stakeholder focus

Core Technology(ies): Fault Current

Estimated Expenditure: £975,800.00

Introduction: .

Objectives: The objectives of the project are to develop:

· a first-of-its-kind interactive OPTT that can be scaled across all GB DNO licence areas; and
· a planning and tracking tool that will allow GB DNOs to plan outages on the distribution network at the lowest cost possible across multiple programmes (capex deployment, I&M) whilst taking into account DER input.