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Electricity Distribution
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Apr 2013
Electricity Distribution
Smart Network Trial
Reference:
Status:
Live
Start Date:
Apr 2013
End Date:
Unknown
Funding Licencee(s):
Western Power Distribution
Contact:
WPD Future Networks Team (01332 827446)
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Funding Mechanism
Innovation Funding Incentive
Research Area:
None
Core Technology(ies):
LV & 11kV Networks
Estimated Expenditure:
£108,950.00
Introduction:
To equip all High Voltage/ Low Voltage (HV/LV) pole and ground mounted distribution s/s fed from one 132/66/11 kV primary s/s, with measurement facilities to capture loading information and communicate back into WPD corporate systems including ENMAC SCADA.
Objectives:
To trial and demonstrate acquisition of measurement quantities from existing legacy main network equipment, monitor and communicate back to WPD corporate IT systems including ENMAC scada system. The project work contains the following elements:
Selection of appropriate readily available hardware units for monitoring, metering, communicating, and housing
Developing risk assessed installation techniques covering a wide range of legacy distribution system assets to which the above will be fitted
Establishing communication links to a WPD data server
Monitoring meter outputs / communication path continuity
Provide rapid loss of supply indication
Assessment against existing apportionment and modelling approaches.
Related Links
Western Power Innovation Home on Apr 12, 2013
http://www.westernpowerinnovation.co.uk/