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Flexible Networks for a Low Carbon FutureApproaching one year in...so far so good

LCNF Conference 26th October 2012

Data Management

SystemIntegration

BusinessJustification

Resources

The Challenge Management of Uncertainty

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of the Parts

Enhanced

Network

Monitoring

DataAnalysis

NetworkAutomation

Dynamic Ratings

Energy Efficiency

VoltageOptimisation

Voltage

Regulators

Sharing the learningWhen will it turn up?

What will it cost?

Will we be ready for it?

What will the future be?

How fast will it deploy?

Fit for Purpose Project Partners

• Customer engagement

& energy usage analysis

• Data Analysis & Tool Development

• Data backbone, interfaces & volume optimisation

• Experimental Design & Future Analysis

Capacity HeadroomLoad Duration Curve

What and Where we are doing it...

Dynamic rating

Energy Efficiency Flexible

Control

Integrated Voltage

Regulation

St Andrews

Wrexham

Whitchurch

Network Monitoring – Our Approach

Before After

This is not another monitoring project – collecting the data is a means to informing the other elements of the project

Our journey so far..

InstallationsRequirementsIdentification

Site Surveys

Test case site

Specification & Tendering

What’s next?

• Complete installation of monitoring

equipment

• Establish “iHost” database mining &

reporting tools

• Commencement of early data analysis

• Trial installations of DTR to 33kV OHL and

Primary transformers

• Trial installations of flexible network

automation

What is the future of

network monitoring?

• Plug-n-play functionality?

• Transformer load only?

• Smart MDI’s?

• Local processing of data?

• Data optimisation?

Flexible Networks for a Low Carbon Future

Enhanced Network

Monitoring

NetworkAutomation

DataAnalysis

Dynamic Ratings

Energy Efficiency

VoltageOptimisation

VoltageRegulators

Sharing the learning