Increasing Bulk Power Transfer of Renewable Generation with Modular FACTS to Lower Wholesale Costs to Consumers
Increasing Bulk Power Transfer of Renewable Generation with Modular FACTS to Lower Wholesale Costs to Consumers This paper describes how three Australian network owners, TransGrid, AusNet and ElectraNet, plan to leverage modular FACTS to facilitate the bulk transfer of renewable energy across regional boundaries. Using modular FACTS to improve the utilization of existing networks means […]
Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives
Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives The Brattle Group and Grid Strategies LLC jointly produced a report discussing the benefits of grid enhancing technologies to the transmission system. These technologies can provide economic benefits worth hundreds of millions of dollars and cost much less than conventional […]
Advancements in Distributed Power Flow Control
Advancements in Distributed Power Flow Control Many considerations for implementing advanced power flow control in real grids have been neglected in the past. This paper breaks down these neglected considerations. It proposes an agent-based power flow […]
Use of Power Flow Controllers to Enhance Transmission Network Utilisation on the Irish Transmission Network
Use of Power Flow Controllers to Enhance Transmission Network Utilisation on the Irish Transmission Network EirGrid, the Transmission System Operator in Ireland, evaluated planning options to maximize utilization of the existing network. EirGrid created a new grid development strategy which places particular emphasis on identifying technologies that can help resolve network issues. This paper presents […]
Trends in Transmission Planning Uncertainty and the Impacts and Value of Leveraging Flexible Investment Strategies and Technologies
Trends in Transmission Planning Uncertainty and the Impacts and Value of Leveraging Flexible Investment Strategies and Technologies This paper proposes a scorecard that was developed via input and review from dozens of utilities across the globe. It contains monetized and non-monetized metrics that represent best practices from throughout the industry. This tool offers a way […]
Study Results of the Impact of a Modular SSSC to Transmission Line Protection Schemes
Study Results of the Impact of a Modular SSSC to Transmission Line Protection Schemes DNV-GL completed a study to understand the impact of modular SSSC technology on line protection. The modular power flow control technology based on SSSC combined with a unique method for rapid bypass during line faults was found to have minimal impact […]