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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 [email protected]