Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | NIA_SPEN_0046 | |
| Title | Enabling Monitoring and Control of Underground Assets | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research 30%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 70%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 20%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 80%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given SP Energy Networks |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 June 2019 | |
| End Date | 31 July 2024 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £999,995 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , SP Energy Networks (100.000%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , SP Energy Networks (100.000%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , SP Energy Networks (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_SPEN_0046 |
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| Objectives | This project will aim to investigate the feasibility of utilising the Random Phase Multiple Access (RPMA) wireless technology to achieve wireless coverage underground and in-building where other technologies cant achieve this technically or economically.The Proof of Concept (PoC) investigation will install monitoring devices on a limited range of linkboxes and sub-stations to establish whether the communication solution can provide a cost effective technical solution.The Location of the trial will be in Edinburgh around the New Town location where the majority of basement sub-stations and high-priority link-boxes are located from a high profile perspective. The Test Area will provide coverage to 250 Link-boxes and upto 50 basement sub-stations.The project includes funding for multiple base stations to provide wireless backhaul from Linkboxes and Sub-Stations which will be located and deployed at SP Energy Network sub-stations.There are three use-cases that can be deployed and demonstrated during the trial utilising off-the-shelf hardware components:Trial Phase 1:1) Linkbox and sub-station Temperature Monitoringa. This is the primary use case for the trial inorder to validate and test the RPMA Wireless connectivityTrial Phase 2:2) Basement Substation Command & Controla. NCP remote management to a DNP3 enabled SP Energy Networks NCP3) LV Monitoring and Controla. Utilising EA technologies VisNet Hub to monitor Feeders (Current, Voltage, Power etc... per Phase) and the EA Alvin Recloser status (ability to also provide Remote ALVIN Command & Control for BAU) To enable this trial the following five key stages have been identified: Radio Planning and Site Surveys to identify optimal sites for the Radio Base Station equipment to cover the identified area for link-boxes and sub-stations. Installation utilising off-the-shelf radio modems and PT-100 sensors Monitoring and reporting on the wireless technology Trialling of SPEN specific Linkboxes and LV Feeder Monitoring solutions BAU Migration which prepares the solution for adoption for Business As Usual This project will aim to investigate the feasibility of utilising the Random Phase Multiple Access (RPMA) wireless technology to achieve wireless coverage underground and in-building where other technologies cant achieve this technically or economically.The Proof of Concept (PoC) investigation will install monitoring devices on a limited range of linkboxes and sub-stations to establish whether the communication solution can provide a cost effective technical solution. | |
| Abstract | Linkboxes and basement sub-stations are located upto 2 metres+ underground in urban environments with limited mobile network coverage areas with limited availability of power sources.The project enables the ability for the DNO/DSO to gain visibility of these Assets through wireless connectivity in-order to remotely monitor, analyse, report, and configure these Assets remotely which in turn removes the need for personnel to visit the site to investigate and rectify faults under normal operational conditions.The key challenge is to identify a wireless solution which can in a cost-effective manner penetrate these underground facilities and enable the DNO/DSO to provide the same service capabilities currently available for ground-mounted sub-stations and link boxes. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/12/22 | |
