Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | NIA_WPD_019 | |
| Title | LV Plus | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Western Power Distribution |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 August 2016 | |
| End Date | 01 August 2018 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,175,567 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | South West | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Western Power Distribution (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_WPD_019 |
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| Objectives | The completion of the project combined with the individual partners’ expertise will enable the ideas & products developed to be adapted for almost any LV distribution network. Develop a performance specification for the system Carry out R&D of different control and protection strategies to meet regulatory/H&S requirements and assess alternative PEC circuits Design, build and test a number of different prototype PECs Develop and build a number of new 3C SiC MOSFETs Identify, design and build a test network for the PEC system trials Validate the trial data Devise a road-map for future functionality and commercial development. | |
| Abstract | A key challenge facing the UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) today is the increasing demand for power being placed on residential networks e. g. by the proliferation of electrical vehicles (EVs) and the move to electro-heat. The increase in distributed generation (DG) in areas of network conventionally designed for supplying demand can lead to local voltage rises limiting capacity. Networks are also limited by the thermal current carrying capability of the existing assets. Losses within the network are defined by the inherent impedance in the assets and the load utilisation. This project follows on from a TSB Feasibility Study which showed that a cost effective solution to these problems can be achieved on the existing infrastructure by increasing the local network phase voltage to 400V and stepping the voltage back down to 230 V at each house. DNO-owned, low-cost, 99% efficient power electronic converters (PECs) will need to be installed in the meter-box. From the earlier TSB Feasibility Study, it is suggested that a 62% capacity increase could be achieved at roughly 1/3 of the cost of reinforcement. This system will not only increase network capacity, but also provide optimised connections for emerging EV charging, DG and energy storage - the "smart-grid".Note : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 31/08/18 | |
