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Distribution Network Visibility
Low Carbon Networks Fund Tier 1 project
UK Power Networks & PPA Energy
Omer Khan & Sarah Carter
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Project Background
• London Power Networks area (London) : All primary substations and more
than 9500 secondary substations equipped with Remote Terminal Units
(RTUs)
• Secondary substations RTU under-utilised
Voltage: 3 x phases
Current: 3 x phases
Total Power (kVA)
Power Factor
Real Power (kW) and direction
Reactive Power (kVAr)
Total Harmonic distortion
Air temperature
Total power in kVA
Power factor
1 x phase voltage
Air temperature
Disturbance recorder
Analogue limit excursion events
Harmonics 1-15th
• Opportunity: Maximise the utilisation of existing infrastructure
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Project objectives:
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Fully utilise the capabilities of the primary and secondary RTUs. Collection of
additional analogues and new functionalities.
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Develop and demonstrate a number of visualisation tools.
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Demonstrate the business benefits. Asset Optimisation, Planning, Connections,
Network Operations, Control.
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Evaluate optical sensors (PowerSense).
Project highlights:
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Automated analysis of existing data from 9500 substations available.
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RTU upgrade has started: 350 completed, to meet target of 600 by end 2012.
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Beta version of Distribution Network Visualisation Tool being trialled.
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Engagement with Business Units (Planning, Connections and Asset Management) to
refine tool and start to realise benefits.
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Analysis of Network data – Planning / Connections
Secondary substation utilisation:
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Overview of load demand: Improve connections process.
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Overview of load profiles: Identification of changes in load profiles with increase in LV
connected generation / heat pumps / electric vehicles.
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Utilisation – mapping using colour pins
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Load profiling – variation during the day
Analysis of Network data – Planning / Connections
Secondary substation utilisation:
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Utilisation – variation with time
with side by side comparison
using bar charts
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Utilisation – duration curve
Analysis of Network data – Planning / Connections
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Load profiling – using colour pins on map
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Analysis of Network data – Asset Management
Secondary Substation Ventilation:
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Overview of substation ventilation: Identify sites which may be inadequately
ventilated or which reach extreme levels of cold.
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Potential to prolong transformer asset life.
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Ambient air temperatures – colour pins on map
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Analysis of Network data – Asset Management
Primary Transformer Tap Changers:
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Tap change operating time: Identify tap changer anomalies.
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Tap change count: Inform maintenance frequency of tap changers.
Number of Tap Changer Operations in one day for each LPN Primary Transformer (Average 40)
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Analysis of Network data – Operations / Planning
Secondary Substation Voltage:
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High / Low Voltage investigations – colour pins on map
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Voltage
comparison
against of
limits
Inform decisions
in respect
voltage investigations.
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Provide information in respect of effect of LV connected generation and voltage
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Voltage – Load relationship
Analysis of Network data – Planning
Secondary Substation 3Φ Voltage and Current Unbalance
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Current Unbalance reports – Average and Maximum
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Voltage Unbalance
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Current Unbalance
Current unbalance – identification of worst case substations in respect of losses – consistent
unbalance – possible mitigation – cost / benefit
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Analysis of Network data – Planning
Secondary Substation 3Φ Voltage Total Harmonic Distortion
(THD)
Utilisation
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Relationship with load / network configuration.
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Helps with RTU alarm settings with a view to obtaining individual harmonic data over
defined levels/periods
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Generation Detection
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Powersense monitoring trial:
 Connected at 11kV at water supply
works with generation
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Secondary transformer load profile:
 Large PV (150kW) installation secondary
substation load vs solar radiation
Load on
secondary
transformer
Solar
radiation
PowerSense Optical Sensor
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Data Cleansing
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Data quality affects analysis e.g. long term maximum/average/minimum figures.
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Data cleansing algorithms developed to detect and remove anomalies where possible.
Spikes
Missing data
+/- spikes
Dropping out
Data anomaliesNon
zero
Spike
gap
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Gap
Scale fa
change
Measurement observations
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Half Hour averaging of power factor – variation between leading and lagging – half
hour average incorrect.
Current Transformer (CT) location on one of two parallel cables between secondary
transformer and LV board. RTU doubles reading – apparent unbalance if cables not
sharing current
Transformer
Dual LV
Cable/Tail
Current
Transformer
Voltage Fuse
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Next Steps
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Further engagement with business units;
Additional development in respect of usability required;
Investigations of additional RTU functionality in respect of alarms and event recording
continuing;
Integrated phase to start shortly,
– interfaces with existing databases and applications e.g Asset Data, Geographical
Network Data.
– additional functionality to be added to application.
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Thank You – Any Questions?
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