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

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

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

596 Downloads (Pure)

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 language	English
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 21 Oct 2019
Event	8th International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation and Protection - Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China Duration: 21 Oct 2019 → 24 Oct 2019 http://www.apap2019.org/callforpaper.html

Conference

Conference	8th International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation and Protection
Abbreviated title	APAP2019
Country/Territory	China
City	Xi'an
Period	21/10/19 → 24/10/19
Internet address	http://www.apap2019.org/callforpaper.html

Keywords

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

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Hong-etal-APAP2019-Design-of-an-open-platform-for-real-time-power-grid-monitoringAccepted author manuscript, 6.75 MB

Dynamic Power Systems Laboratory
Burt, G. (Manager)
Electronic And Electrical Engineering
Facility/equipment: Facility
Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC)
Coffele, F. (Manager)
Electronic And Electrical Engineering
Facility/equipment: Facility

3 Citations
3 Article
2 Paper
1 Conference contribution book

Realization of high fidelity power-hardware-in-the-loop capability using a MW-scale motor-generator set
Hong, Q., Abdulhadi, I., Tzelepis, D., Roscoe, A., Marshall, B. & Booth, C., 1 Aug 2020, In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 67, 8, p. 6835-6844 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Design and validation of a wide area monitoring and control system for fast frequency response
Hong, Q., Karimi, M., Sun, M., Norris, S., Bagleybter, O., Wilson, D., Abdulhadi, I. F., Terzija, V., Marshall, B. & Booth, C. D., 1 Jul 2020, In: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 11, 4, p. 3394-3404 11 p., 8949561.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Review and evaluation of protection issues and solutions for future distribution networks
Khan, M. A. U., Hong, Q., Dyśko, A. & Booth, C., 7 Nov 2019, 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE, 6 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

Open Access
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Best Paper Award
Hong, Q. (Recipient), Blair, S. (Recipient), Eynon, R. (Recipient), Matheson, N. (Recipient), McFarlane, M. (Recipient), Williams, R. (Recipient) & Booth, C. (Recipient), 24 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
British Renewable Energy Awards - 'Highly commended' in the Project Award category
Hong, Q. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: National/international honour
Students' Choice Award
MacPherson, B. (Recipient) & Hong, Q. (Recipient), 2 Nov 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

3 Invited talk
1 Media Participation

Interviewed by IEEE Spectrum Magazine
Hong, Q. (Interviewee)
19 Sept 2019
Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation
System Studies for Demonstrating the Capability of Inertia Response (IR) from Windfarms
Hong, Q. (Speaker), Yu, M. (Contributor) & Booth, C. (Contributor)
5 Feb 2019
Activity: Talk or Presentation › Invited talk
Challenges and Solutions for protection and control in low-inertia systems
Hong, Q. (Invited speaker)
27 Dec 2018 → 29 Dec 2018
Activity: Talk or Presentation › Invited talk

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