Power Networks Demonstration Centre Professor Graeme Burt and Dr Federico Coffele

University of Strathclyde

Outline

The PNDC

The facility

The services and projects

The opportunities

Dedicated systems facility providing realistic demonstration environment –

MW, 11kV, LV, SCADA, historian, ICT, etc

Dedicated team of experts offering knowledge & skills in network and

distributed energy technologies

Membership-based partnership with pre-commercial core programme in

collaboration with Tier 1’s and Tier 2’s

Test bed for de-risking technologies and systems within urban and rural

networks, evaluated under normal and abnormal conditions

UK showcase for communicating smart grid operations and renewables

integration within realistic setting

Accelerator of technology readiness from TRL3-6 through collaborative

RD&D

The PNDC

The PNDC – added value

National Laboratories

Universities

Research Councils

Vendors…

PNDC

The PNDC –

organisation for collaboration

The facility – key features

Realism

Flexibility

Control room, industry-standard SCADA system, laboratories

Accelerated testing (voltage, frequency, unbalance, power quality, faults…)

Enhanced instrumentation and recording

The facility - system elements

Voltage regulator Protection/Automation

Secondary substations Load banks

SCADA RTDS Control room

Switch

Supporting DNO innovation

Demonstration opportunity

http://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/serving_our_customers/pdf/201306_A2_1_SPEN_Innovation_strategy.pdf

The services –

testing system integration & performance

The services –

testing fault resilience

The services –

testing voltage and frequency limits

The services –

testing customer and DNO devices

Recent projects

Opportunities

Membership T2 assistance scheme

Engagement workshops Engage Strathclyde

Funding calls TSB Localised Energy

Systems Competitive Call

SE Smart Grid Innovation

H2020

Direct projects

www.strath.ac.uk/pndc pndc@strath.ac.uk