Assets and Operations
Constellation
Making substations smart by installing computers in them to analyse and reconfigure the network based on specific conditions to increase the resilience of the distribution network, free up capacity and allow more renewable generation to connect.
Key deliverables
- Smart substation architecture, design and implementation
- Site-to-site communication using a slice of the public 5G network
Target outcomes
- Reduced curtailment for distributed energy resources (DER
- Release network capacity for distributed generation connections- Increased ability to connect DER to the distribution network
Measures of success
- Percentage reduction in curtailment of distributed energy resources (DER
- Increased stakeholder satisfaction
- Increased network utilisation
- Improved network resilience
Stakeholder Engagement
As part of Constellation we carried out three engagement sessions with stakeholders from the wider industry to validate the smart substation solutions. We carried out workshops with
Technology developers in the energy and IT industry
Other Distribution Network Operators (DNO) in GB
Owners of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) The outputs from these sessions validated the need to enhance substations and make them smart
Timeline
Status
On TrackMilestones
- Trials of the solutions at the power Networks Demonstration Centre (Dec 23)
- Trials of the solutions in two UK power Networks areas (May 25)
- Preparation for deployment into business as usual (Sep 26)
- Project close down and reporting (Sep 26)
