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Electricity Transmission
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Mar 2013
Electricity Transmission
Electric Power Research Insititute (EPRI) Substations
Reference:
Status:
Live
Start Date:
Mar 2013
End Date:
Unknown
Funding Licencee(s):
National Grid Electricity System Operator
Contact:
National Grid TO Innovation Team
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Funding Mechanism
Innovation Funding Incentive
Research Area:
None
Core Technology(ies):
Modelling
Estimated Expenditure:
£16,183,000.00
Introduction:
This project encompasses National Grid Electricity Transmission’s participation in selected Power Delivery projects from the EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) R&D Programme. Projects are selected to enable maximum beneficial project interaction and maximum leverage on funds. Additional technical collaborations and access to existing products are included as part of the agreed collaboration at no additional cost together with access to the Technology Innovation Program and participation in the Research Advisory Council.
Objectives:
The project will consider the following areas:
Greenhouse gas reductions options
Inspection, assessment and management of overhead transmission lines
Conductor and wire corrosion management
Compression connector management
Live working research for overhead lines
Porcelain & glass insulator integrity assessment
Transmission line design tools
Lightning performance & grounding of transmission lines polymer and composite overhead transmission line components
High temperature operation of overhead Lines
Transformer end of life & condition assessment
Transformer life extension
Circuit breaker condition assessment and life extension
Using relays for circuit breaker diagnostics
Fault current management
Protection and control
Advanced conductors
Assessment & evaluation of next generation HVDC Technologies
Life extension and best practices guidelines for substation equipment
Improving overall substation maintenance management
SF6 environmental management and equipment performance
Solid-state fault current limiter/circuit breaker development
Management of substation ground
Ground grid evaluation, maintenance refurbishment
Energy storage (transmission)
AC/DC line conversion
Antenna arrays and wireless mesh sensors for partial discharge location
ZedMeter instrument to measure the grounding impedance of transmission lines
Technology and innovation programme including sustainability.
Related Links
National Grid Innovation Page on Jul 15, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+us/innovation
National Grid Innovation Funding Incentive and Annual Report(s) on Mar 18, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/Info/IFI/
EPRI on Jul 16, 2013
http://www.epri.com/Pages/Default.aspx