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The Northern Isles New Energy Solutions (NINES) project is addressing the current and future energy needs of the Shetland Isles by demonstrating the integration of low carbon energy sources using smart grid technology. In so doing, NINES will facilitate a major step towards a low carbon future for Shetland whilst leading and informing the wider international low carbon energy transition. The principal...
A wide range of applications are being researched and developed within the Smart Grid community, such as voltage control, thermal constraint management, dynamic line ratings and automated reconfiguration. Typically, the current approach is to develop piecemeal automation applied to small sections of legacy networks under current market, commercial and regulatory regimes. The challenges of future energy...
Generator curtailment allows Distribution Network Operators to increase the maximum capacity of distributed renewable generation connections to their networks, but curtailment means lost revenue for generators. Energy Storage Systems (ESS) can mitigate curtailment by time-shifting generation away from congested periods and can combine this with other tasks. This paper develops a linear-programming...
The anticipated impact of low-carbon technology and the advent of the Smart Grid has provoked increased interest in the low voltage (LV) power distribution networks. Probabilistic and long period time-series analysis of LV networks is becoming increasingly common, as is the use of unbalanced, three-phase network modeling. This paper reviews some recent approaches to probabilistic analysis of LV networks...
The energy requirements of developing countries underpin progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Rural electrification is acknowledged as key to providing a source of reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Many planners and decision makers agree that the off-grid PV system has the potential to become a valued and straightforward source of electricity for remote rural...
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are recognized as one of the possible solutions for sustainable economic development. The optimal integration of DER is a multi-objective problem in which different technical and economical objectives must be achieved simultaneously, and where a compromise solution for different perspectives needs to be found. The stochastic nature of DER and demand increases the...
The growth in renewable and distributed generation is driving the gradual evolution of the methods used to plan and operate transmission and distribution networks. Smart Grid technologies in the area of Active Network Management (ANM) are expected to facilitate the increased connection of renewable and distributed generators to electricity networks in the near-term. Other Smart Grid technologies are...
This paper discusses the authors' experience of developing an active network management system for use by two different distribution network operators (DNOs) in the UK with differing network management requirements. The paper describes the fundamental building blocks of AuRA-NMS (autonomous regional active network management system) and how their development was driven by the requirements of the partner...
The integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in power systems presents substantial challenges to network planners. Assessing accurately the impact that DER will have is critical, as the specifics of the installed DER may affect: control of the network within limits; quality of supply; losses and financial objectives. The optimal placement and size of DER in a distribution network is desirable...
The need for flexible electricity systems, changing regulations and the importance of renewable energy use may lead in time to the requirement of a decentralised electricity network. This paper presents an outline for developing a model of the decentralised energy network based on `energy hubs'. Energy hubs are units whereby multiple energy carriers are converted to energy services such as electricity...
In order to meet national and international renewable energy targets, new methods of operating and managing electricity distribution networks are required. Renewable energy sources are abundant in Scotland but mainly exist in the west and north of the country, away from the main load centres. These sparsely populated areas are serviced by weaker distribution networks, which struggle to accommodate...
Distributed generation (DG) poses new challenges in distribution network development and operation. Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) will face more active management of networks, new commercial arrangements, and new challenges in asset management. Resolving these will require new types of analysis that were previously unnecessary or very rare. Collecting and processing information to facilitate...
The fault level rating of installed equipment in urban areas is a common restriction on the expansion of distributed generation (DG). One option for reducing fault level is to split the network at selected points by, for example, opening bus section circuit breakers that are normally run closed. This paper presents studies performed to evaluate the impact of network splitting on fault levels and various...
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