Tunnel Data Capture Enhancement
Status:
Complete
Project Reference Number:
NIA_UKPN0015
START DATE:
END DATE:

Project summary
Funding mechanism:
  • Network Innovation Allowance
Technology:
  • Comms and IT
Expenditure:
£240,000
Summary
Documents
This project will be applicable to all GB DNO and third party tunnels containing electrical assets. These assets are expected to primarily be LV, HV and EHV cables and associated joints.

The enhanced inspection method will be trialled on a proportion of tunnels within UK Power Networks area.

Benefits
The success of the project will be judged against the four objectives described below:

  • Recommended list of tunnel inspection techniques
  • Test case report on the innovative inspection techniques in tunnels

  • Developed tunnel inspection strategy that includes condition based monitoring of assets within tunnels.