Projects
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| Reference Number | WPDT1001 | |
| Title | Interconnection of WPD and NGC SCADA Systems | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Other Supporting Data) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 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 December 2011 | |
| End Date | 01 December 2012 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £79,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | South West | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Western Power Distribution (100.000%) |
| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/WPDT1001 |
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| Objectives | This project will establish a real time link between the SCADA systems operated by National Grid and Western Power Distribution such that data on either system can be viewed on the other in real time. The objectives will be: Establish the link Establish access to the data and methods of viewing the dataEstablish the security measures required to ensure the security of the link to both of the systems against cyber attack. | |
| Abstract | At present there are areas of electrical network configuration and information that are of mutual interest to both National Grid and Western Power Distribution that can only be viewed from one operators Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System. Visibility of these areas of interest, especially the extent of running distributed generation, are becoming increasingly important to both companies and therefore it is proposed to create an environment where data from one system can be seen on the other and vice versa. At present, whilst Western Power Distribution have real time visibility of extra high voltage and significant High Voltage (HV) connected distributed generation, National Grid does not. Such visibility will aid National Grids operational timescale forecasting, with particular reference to generation scheduling/ spinning reserve. It will not be possible for either company to initiate controls on the others network. There is a basic understanding of the interconnection of SCADA systems intra companies but there is little experience of inter company connections. This will provide experience of this facet and demonstrate the importance to the companies of sharing information in real time. It will also explore the possibility of cyber attack on such a link and the effect that this could have on both companies. It will provide a test bed to develop the best method of preventing such attacks and whether ICCP is the correct methodology for sharing such information in real time. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/12/22 | |
