In the UK and Ireland, it’s no surprise to most that a large proportion of secondary distribution sites are unconnected – or at the very least are connected with the most basic forms of telecommunication. These include satellite, which is expensive; X.25, old packet systems that are disappearing; or maybe even UHF scanning telemetry, which is narrowband and specific to certain functions.
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The changes that are required are defined by 35 functions, which have been further developed by FPSA2 and embody the new elements to the power system architecture.
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This webinar will help utility companies to harness digital technology to deliver a positive experience to priority groups. It will also present the findings from a data sharing pilot of customers on the Priority Services Register in advance of the initiative being rolled out sector-wide in 2020.
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The portable ‘plug & play’ relay and control rooms provided by design and engineering experts Acrastyle offer just this flexibility, enabling network operators to respond rapidly to changing needs.
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The drive for the UK’s low carbon future is demanding enormous changes in our entire electricity system. Not only is there sustained, rapid growth in inherently variable renewables, generation is no longer centralized but can be distributed over a wide geographical area, so that the traditional one-way flow model is being replaced by multi-directional flows.
In the past, grid operators would use frequency as the measure of balance between electricity supply and demand. However, the picture has become significantly more complex as penetration of renewable energy has grown.
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Evolving substation architectures to become more digital unlocks engineering efficiencies by standardising substation designs, adopting more coherent data sets, and minimising the need for bespoke implementations as well as enabling enhanced resilience through distributed automation. However, updating new functional requirements in an active substation can be both costly and difficult for the industry.
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Petrol stations will give way to commercial and public charging stations, and corporate packages to enable employees to charge while working will have become the norm. If brought to reality, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution will play a major role in enabling the country’s decarbonisation targets to be achieved, but it will not come without its challenges. For every internal combustion engine that is replaced by electric or plug-in hybrid, emissions will be reduced, but pressure on the electricity grid will increase.
EVs: Can they help defer costly reinforcements? Read More »
Historically storage has taken the form of coal stocks or of oil or gas bunkering. As we lead in energy innovation and continually improve and develop towards a de-carbonised energy system storage is becoming increasingly important and essential in everyday life.
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The technology surrounding energy consumption and storage is receiving a huge amount of investment. So, why is it not the same for the operational models that will be needed to support these new technologies?
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