Condition and Climatic Environment for Power Transformers (ConCEPT)
Status:
Complete
Project Reference Number:
NIA_NGET0213
START DATE:
END DATE:

Project summary
Funding mechanism:
  • Network Innovation Allowance
Technology:
  • Network Monitoring
  • Modelling
Expenditure:
£1,100,000
Summary
Learnings
Documents

The ConCEPT project at the University of Southampton builds on completed elements of several projects, namely Resilient Networks (RESNET (NIA_NGET0053) – an IFI/NIA funded project at University of Manchester), FENCE (Facilitating Enhanced Network Capacity Evaluation, NIA funded project with University of Southampton) TeRMiTE (NIA_NGET0165) ( Transformer Rating Modelling Tool Enhancements, NIA project with University of Southampton) and Improved Transformer Thermal Monitoring (IFI funded project with Southampton Dielectric Consultants). The aim is to take the findings from several of these projects and make them readily implementable.The specific areas from these projects that should be advanced are shown in the attached detailed project proposal.

Benefits

This project will be successful if the work enables the following:

  • proposals for seasonal ambient conditions for static ratings taking into account urban heat islanding

     

  • an evaluation of the likely accuracy of predictive ratings

     

  • an indication of reduction of thermal performance resulting from transformer degradation

     

  • a model for assessing WTI performance and identification of defective instruments

     

  • a review of the application of alternative algorithms for transformer condition based on thermal performance

     

  • a view on the likely effects of climate change on static ratings for transformer until the end of the 21st century.