China has been promoting the development of IES to achieve a high proportion of renewable energy penetration and energy usage efficiency in recent years.
During the last few years we have seen an increasing demand for non-invasive test methods for evaluating the condition of circuit breakers. Regardless if the circuit breaker is installed in a conventional substation, a switchgear or a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), the industry has moved to try to perform a complete diagnostic without intervening any working connection; that means, testing both sides grounded systems and taking measurements without disconnecting secondary cables of the circuit breaker.
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Wireless connectivity, electric vehicles, and renewable generation are changing how the electric industry works. This equipment is less tolerant to interruptions of any duration. As IoT and renewable technology continues to expand, these concerns will accelerate. In this digital age consumer expectations for reliability are higher than ever.
Breaking the trade-off: sustained outages vs short interruptions Read More »
What are the current trends in energy systems and power transmission?
Blue: when green just isn’t enough Read More »
Ageing infrastructure is a problem for most utilities and understanding where to spend capital and maintenance budgets is an art rather than a science. Utilities can change this and optimise their spending by building data science into their asset management strategies.
Asset management strategies are changing Read More »
Partly down to cost, partly complexity, identifying faults and flaws in transmission and distribution, has been in response to their occurrence.
Asset management: moving from reactive to proactive Read More »
Faults on underground power cables are almost always disruptive and costly to fix. So there’s a very big incentive to minimise the risk of such faults occurring. One of the most effective ways of doing this is to use partial discharge (PD) testing and mapping, partial discharge activity is an indication of incipient insulation faults and is widely regarded as one of the best ‘early warning’ indicators of deterioration in medium and high voltage insulation.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) and the data it offers for monitoring and control represents an important opportunity for utilities. Utilities have long had access to enormous amounts of data, but the building blocks of an IoT solution now include powerful analytics capabilities which enable utilities to better utilise this data to transform their operations.
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Utilities continue to make radical improvements in the efficiency of their day-to-day operations. Nevertheless, in the face of rapidly evolving customer expectations, building a resilient infrastructure that is prepared for all future scenarios can be a significant challenge.
How many field technicians do you actually need to manage an evolving network, without compromising safety and SLA commitments?
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