The Power Networks Demonstration Centre is a venture founded by government, industrial and academic partners with the aim of accelerating the adoption of innovative research and technologies from early stage research into business as usual adoption by the electricity industry.
Building the next generation of energy networks requires collaboration and the PNDC connects stakeholders through every stage of the innovation process. The unique facility enables highly realistic and accelerated technology testing alongside a rich portfolio of research programmes across the full Smart Grid domain.
PNDC Assets
• Dedicated Power Systems R&D Facility
• 11kV Grid connected
• 5 MVA Gen Set for running off-grid
• Full HV/LV power infrastructure
• Impedance simulated OH feeder 60km
• 3 UG 11kV feeders
• Fast Data Acquisition (FastDAQ) up to 10kHz
• Can flex Frequency, Voltage
• Faults at HV or LV
• Full Industry DMS/SCADA and Data Historian
• 6 RTDS real time 50us simulator racks with Hardware In The Loop simulation capability
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