Real Time Fault Level Monitoring

Abstract

There is greater pressure than ever before for DNOs to offer customers a low cost and timely connection of Low Carbon Technologies to their networks. Wherever possible DNOs are turning to innovative solutions to free up network capacity to facilitate these connections. The development of Real Time Fault Level Monitoring equipment is seen as one way to free up capacity on networks constrained by fault level. Through the development and deployment of this innovative technology it is expected that DNOs will be able to actively manage the network fault level and the contribution from customers. SP Energy Networks in collaboration with Outram Research Ltd are leading the way with the development and trialling of this technology with initial results obtained from real world 11kV trials indicating that the technology is capable of generating accurate and reliable results.