Network Reliability Asset Replacement Decision Support Tool
Status:
Complete
Project Reference Number:
NIA_NGET0148
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Project summary
Funding mechanism:
  • Network Innovation Allowance
Technology:
  • Transformers
Expenditure:
£315,000
Summary
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This project is intended to produce a DST which enhances existing processes to manage the end of life issues and risks associated with the power transformer population National Grid has responsibility for in England and Wales.

The DST will build on existing value and experience gained by The University of Manchester  and National Grid in carrying out work  on “Transformers and System Reliability” which specifically looked at a limited section of the network. This work assessed the reliability of the test network based on a Non-sequential Monte Carlo approach.

Benefits

The success criteria for the project will be;

  • Proof that the methodology can be applied to the whole network

     

  • Provision of a new prioritised list of replacement candidates that can be benchmarked against existing methodology to show value of approach

The development of software which is fit for purpose, user friendly, documented and supportable.

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