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Reference Number	NIA_NGET0121
Title	Avoiding Voltage Regulation Action Conflicts. (In conjunction with LCNF project CLASS)
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 National Grid Electricity Transmission
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 April 2013
End Date	30 April 2016
Duration	37 months
Total Grant Value	£339,950
Industrial Sectors	Power
Region	London
Programme

Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , National Grid Electricity Transmission (100.000%)
Web Site	http://www.smarternetworks.org/Project/NIA_NGET0121
Objectives	The objectives of the project include: The avoidance of any negative effects on Transmission protection and control systems, The prevention of counter action of the Transmission controls during the projects trials, Generate key learning relating to the asset capability of the Transmission systems and potential implications from the trials, To evaluate the technical and commercial viability of the potential ancilliary services being trialled under ENWs CLASS project. Expected Benefits: The project will generate key learning relating to the innovative use of dynamic voltage regulation for demand response and potential to provide better value for money delivery of network services. Furthermore the project will develop an understanding of the impact of and on existing TO assets which will establish the potential for future implementation.
Abstract	ENW have secured LCNF funding a project that will trial the use of tap changing at a number of primary substations. The purpose of the trial is to establish the degree to which voltage can be either increased or decreased to provide demand increase/decrease to manage DNO network constraints. In addition staggered tap changes will be trailed to establish what scale of reactive power absorption or injection can be provided. The main focus of the trial is to evaluate degree to which primary substations can be used in this novel way without causing a noticeable impact on electricity consumers. From a NGET perspective, the effect that these actions have on existing Transmission assets and controls must be understood in order to: Ensure that no adverse impact occurs on the Transmission protection and control systems Conversely to ensure that existing controls do not immediately counter act the intention of the trial, To understand the implications of the trial on Transmission asset life on Transmission asset capacity requirements, e.g. transformer capacity and shunt reactors and MSCs for reactive power control.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	Avoiding voltage regulation action conflicts. (In conjunction with LCNF project CLASS) - closedown report - NIA_NGET0121_CL_425.pdf (PDF 75 KB)
Added to Database	07/10/16

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