Growth in City Centres

Feb 2013

Electricity Distribution

Reference:

Status: Live

Start Date: Feb 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): UK Power Networks

Contact: UKPN Innovation Team

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): LV & 11kV Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £371,234.00

Introduction: The Growth in City Centres project is aimed at evaluating innovative ways of dealing with the increasing load demand in cities in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner.

Objectives: The project aims to analyse:

Power electronics
Technologies to increase power flows (DC cables, superconducting cables, water cooling of cables in ducts, dynamic cable ratings).