- Articles and Industry papers
TNEI staff regularly share their experience and expertise at industry conferences, including the preparation of supporting papers. Read on for a selection of our recent industry papers and topical articles.
Adopting Common Information Model (CIM) and Common Grid Model Exchange Specification (CGMES) for Great Britain's (GB) Distribution Network Planning
The Common Information Model (CIM) originated in the early 1990s and has since evolved into an internationally recognised standard for power system data, defined under the (International Electrotechnical Commission) IEC 61970 and 61968 standards.
Size matters: How “small data” helps us understand the growing impact of electric vehicles on power networks.
Big data and electric vehicles (EVs) are two hot topics in the energy sector in 2019 and in this paper, TNEI’s Gordon McFadzean and Gruffudd Edwards explore what one can tell us about the other.
Forecasting 101 for the Electrical Networks Sector
Forecasts have always been essential to the operation of electrical power networks and have been used for many decades for purposes such as deciding the optimal sizing of cables, the required rating for transformers, and the amount of generation that should be dispatched at any given time.
The value of flexibility when the future is uncertain.
DNOs are taking actions to advance flexibility on their own networks. This paper gives an overview of how the field of decision theory, in particular optimal decision-making under uncertainty, provides the best framework for demonstrating this optionality value.
Infographic: G99 explained
Engineering Recommendation (EREC) G99 was issued by the Energy Networks Association (ENA), following the assimilation of the EU Commission Regulation on harmonising network standards, known as Requirements for Generators (RfG), into GB Distribution and Grid Codes.
Power engineering and trials: Report on the viability of restoration from DERs
Engineering Recommendation (EREC) G99 was issued by the Energy Networks Association (ENA), following the assimilation of the EU Commission Regulation on harmonising network standards, known as Requirements for Generators (RfG), into GB Distribution and Grid Codes.
Balancing the grid and the bottom line?
TNEI’s Principal Consultant, Catherine Cleary explores how storing electrical energy at MW scale can help to reduce the variation in power output from intermittent generators and smooth the normal peaks and troughs of the daily load profile in the Emerging markets: meeting the challenge issue of Energy Engineering Magazine.
Flexible approach
Sarah Weatherhead’s article in Energy Engineering’s All Energy edition focuses on the huge gains to be made if the reservoir of flexible demand, storage and generation on the distribution networks – known as Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) – can be tapped.
Prevention is the best possible protection
TNEI’s Luke Taylor describes the best approach to the dangers of arc flash in Wind Energy Network magazine.
Smart Network Design Methodologies: Novel Analysis Techniques at Low Voltage
TNEI’s Gruffudd, Gordon and Charlotte recently wrote a smart networks design methodologies report for Northern Powergrid which has just been published and is full of novel ideas on the modelling of low voltage networks.
Ofgem international review of cost recovery issues
This report, written by TNEI and CEPA considers how other jurisdictions have addressed challenges emerging from their system of residual network charging, looking in detail at experiences in Autrailia (Queensland and Victoria), the US (California and Nevada), Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
The use of proxy measurements to determine wind farm noise compliance - what are the options and is there a need for further guidance?
TNEI presented a paper at the Institute of Acoustics’ annual conference earlier this year: The use of proxy measurements to determine wind farm noise compliance – what are the options and is there a need for further guidance? As more wind farms are built in the UK the requirement for noise compliance monitoring is increasing.
Integration of Storage into a Renewables Portfolio to Optimise Revenue and Grid Connection Utilisation
TNEI recently presented an industry paper on the integration of storage into a renewables portfolio to optimise revenue and grid connection utilisation at the 6th Solar Integration Workshop in Vienna. This paper was authored by Sarah Weatherhead, Gordon McFazdean, Catherine Cleary and Liz Russell.
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