Design of an open platform for real-time power grid monitoring

Qiteng Hong, Steven Blair, Rhys Williams, Campbell Booth, Max McFarlane, Rachael Eynon, Nathan Matheson

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Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of the UK’s first open platform for acquiring, archiving, and visualizing high-resolution real-time measurement data from Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). The platform, termed “Smart Grid Monitoring and Visualization Platform (SGMVP)”, is also capable of accessing and sharing the operational data of the Great Britain (GB) transmission network (e.g. demand level, output of different generation units, power flow in interconnectors, etc.). SGMVP provides an ideal solution for open and convenient access to valuable grid data, which enables a wide range of potential applications (e.g. power system model validation, provision of training data for data-driven approaches in power systems, etc.). In this paper, the architecture of the SGMVP platform and the design and implementation of the key functional blocks will be presented in detail. Discussion of the potential use cases of the platform for various purposes is presented. Future plans for further developing the platform to incorporate more PMUs from different locations in the GB power network are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 21 Oct 2019
Event8th International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation and Protection - Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
Duration: 21 Oct 201924 Oct 2019
http://www.apap2019.org/callforpaper.html

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation and Protection
Abbreviated titleAPAP2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period21/10/1924/10/19
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Keywords

  • real-time monitoring
  • PMU
  • wide-area monitoring
  • renewable generation
  • protection and control

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