Projects
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| Reference Number | GR/S00774/01 | |
| Title | Impacts of, and limits to, wide scale embedded generation from micro-chp and photovoltaics | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 20%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion) 30%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor D G Infield No email address given Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of Strathclyde |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 March 2003 | |
| End Date | 28 February 2006 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £130,358 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Materials, Mechanical and Medical Eng, Process Environment and Sustainability | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor D G Infield , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde (100.000%) |
| Recognised Researcher | Mr M Thomson , Loughborough University (0.000%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , East Midlands Electricity Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Advantica Ltd (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | According to the UK government's target, 10% of electricity is to be generated from renewable energy sources by 2010; a large proportion being connected to the distribution system. Alongside this it has become clear that new domestic and commercial scale micro-chp systems could make considerable inroads into conventional electricity supply, with the potential to reduce C02 emissions, reduce transmission and distribution losses, and perhaps improve the reliability of supply. Boththeseforms of embedded electricity generation (ie renewable and non-renewable) although attractive from an environmental standpoint, pose challenges and possible operational problems for the electricity distribution system. By working with both a Distribution Network Operator, and a major developer of micro-chp, this research seeks to address key operational issues and identify safe limits for embedded generation capacity. The two forms of generation to be specifically addressed will be domestic micro-chp and photovoltaics. The research will be based on electricity system modelling. Component models for photovoltaic modules, inverters, and micro-chp generators will be developed and integrated into a detailed representation of a low voltage section (below 11 kV) of a typical semi-urban local distribution system. Load flow and other modelling studies, based on typical electricity consumption patters and anticipated generation profiles, will be undertaken to identify safe limits for embedded generation capacity. Operational benefits will be quantified and strategies to maximise value developed | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
