Presentation on the Power Networks Demonstration Centre, given on the 5th Feb 14 in Edinburgh, as part of SE's Innovation in Energy Systems event

1. Power Networks Demonstration Centre
Professor Graeme Burt and Dr Federico Coffele
University of Strathclyde

2. Outline
 The PNDC
 The facility
 The services and projects
 The opportunities

3. The PNDC
 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

4. The PNDC – added value
National Laboratories
Universities
Research Councils
Vendors…
PNDC

5. The PNDC –
organisation for collaboration

7. 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

8. The facility - system elements
Switch
Voltage regulator
Secondary substations
SCADA
Protection/Automation
Load banks
RTDS
Control room

9. Supporting DNO innovation
Demonstration
opportunity
http://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/serving_our_customers/pdf/201306_A2_1_SPEN_Innovation_strategy.pdf

10. The services –
testing system integration & performance

11. The services –
testing fault resilience

12. The services –
testing voltage and frequency limits

13. The services –
testing customer and DNO devices

14. Recent projects

15. 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