Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 John MILLAR – Finland – RT.1a/5a Distribution Network Planning and Underground Cables Keeping overview while attending to detail …with much appreciated help from, among others: Prof. Matti Lehtonen and Eero Saarijärvi
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 My research fields Ampacity of underground cables Practical investigations of their thermal environment Development of real-time algorithms Network planning algorithm MV, LV and MV-LV…
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 Underground cable rating Suggest steady-state for planning The future is hard to predict… Cyclic rating for existing, but note: Needs thorough knowledge of installed conditions Must consider: Moisture migration External heat sources Condition of existing cables
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 Cyclic vs. Steady-state rating for existing MV cables 65 °C: steady-state rating: 340A cyclic rating: 385 A 90 °C: steady-state rating: 382 A cyclic rating: 462 A
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 Cables: Installation challenges Crowding of underground services Duct bank and tube installation ratings more challenging Charging current >> load currents for long rural cable connections
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 Distribution network planning Automating the laborious task of trial and error planning An algorithm that deals with real networks and realistic planning issues in reasonable computation times Trying to keep up with contemporary developments...
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV ‘Optimally’ routes lines between fixed primary and secondary substations, i.e. plans the MV network. Optimal or full switching – 3 levels Optimal or full backup connections between main feeders Existing network consideration and upgrade times User-preferred network
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV, e.g.:
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV_LV Starts with LV customers and primary substation positions ‘Optimises’, according to various planning philosophies: secondary substations (no. and positions) connection (cable) boxes (no. and positions) And, of course the MV and LV network routing – switches – backup
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV_LV One approach LV customers Primary Substations
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV_LV Another approach
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV_LV and another approach
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 VOH_MV_LV and finally...
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 Contemporary developments mmm... We know that this algorithm should be able to handle distributed generation – coming ‘soon’! What else? Many thanks!