Smart Wires Introduction

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A Challenging Time for Utilities

1 Rapidly changing generation

2 Unpredictable future load

3 Community Impact of new lines

4 Energy prices drive economic growth

Before Smart Wires

105%

40%

28%
With Smart Wires in Push-Mode
PowerLine Guardian®, Power Guardian™, and SmartValve™

+50 MW
With Smart Wires in Pull-Mode
SmartValve™

SmartValveTM
Technology Overview
 Flexible AC Transmission
Systems (FACTS)
• Smart Wires products are part of the family of
FACTS devices for improving the security and
flexibility of the existing transmission system.
• FACTS devices are typically categorized into shunt-
connected devices, series-connected devices or
combinations of the two
• Shunt-connected devices are typically used for
voltage-regulation.
• Series-connected devices are typically used for
power flow control. Shunt/Series combinations
include the Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)
• The current focus of Smart Wires products is on
series-connected devices for power flow control
utilizing high power electronics for control and
protection
Advantages Versus Traditional Solutions
Minimized Risk of Long Term Investment
Particularly important when considering future projects where need arises in a small number of scenarios
and where there is uncertainty as to when the need will materialize.

Modularity and Scalability

The solution can be scaled up or down if the need materializes or changes in the future. Particularly
where a need is driven by new generation, the solution can be scaled up as more generation connects to
the network.

Re-deployability
The Smart Wires units are designed to be re-deployable to another area of the network if a greater need
materializes.

Flexibility in Installation and Control

The Smart Wires units can be installed on existing towers or within the substation environment. The
substation deployment is designed to be as compact as possible.

Fast Delivery & Installation

Smart Wires solutions can be installed in less time than traditional options. In many cases, this means that
a solution can be installed in less than 1 year.

No Single Point of Failure

As the devices are modular, the failure of a single device as opposed to the entire solution such as a series
reactor/PST means that the transmission owner has greater security with a Smart Wires solution.
Smart Wires Solutions
Power Flow Control

PowerLine Guardian® Power Guardian™ SmartValve™

Push Push Push Pull

SmartValve™

Push

SmartTower Mobile Deployment

Pull

SmartBank
 SmartValve™ for Power Flow Control

First intelligent, bi-directional “valve”

Single phase Modular Static Synchronous

Series Compensator (M-SSSC)
SmartValve 1000 Series1 SmartValve 2000 Series 2
Deployed on SmartTowers or in SmartBanks

Greater versatility in operational functionality

SmartValve implemented
Uses high power electronics to inject a with all solid state
semiconductors
voltage in series with the line to control vs. most conventional
power flow. solutions
No required redesign of existing protections
1SmartValve 1000 series includes the SmartValve 1000-900 and SmartValve 1000-1800
2SmartValve 2000 series includes the SmartValve 2000-900, SmartValve 2000-1800 and SmartValve 2000-3600
Deployment
SmartTower™
PowerGuardian & SmartValve Deployment Option

Steel Monopole
SmartBank™
PowerGuardian & SmartValve Deployment Option
Mobile Solution Overview
This containerized deployment method is designed specifically for short-term and emergency challenges that utility network operators face.

A rapidly deployable and re-deployable platform

Rapidly
for power flow control that can extend outage
Deployable windows and accelerate construction

Fully installed and commissioned in less than

3 Day
a week, usually requiring only one day of
Installation outage time

Rating Capability
2.3 MVA Push One trailer designed to address many
Redeployable different outage management needs – easily
24 MVA Push + Pull redeployed across different system voltages
SmartPlan
Smart Wires have developed planning tools to identify optimal and efficient network solutions in complex
networks

Comprehensive Solutions – Consider any network

solution type, including hybrid options involving multiple
solution types (e.g., reconductoring, new line build, Smart
Wires, etc.)

Optimal Solutions – Identify the best solution

automatically as well as feasible alternatives

A tool for complex network studies

Enhanced Results – Provide comprehensive solutions
faster, more streamlined and more effectively presented 1. Scenario-based and Probabilistic Planning
than manual studies – Easily solve single line overloads under multiple
scenarios and under multiple contingencies
2. System-wide evaluation
Reproducible Workflows – Informed by modern data – Resolve overloads on multiple circuits or areas
science, established practices enable collaboration, simultaneously
retaining and reinforcing institutional knowledge
Case Studies
 Minnesota, USA Yass II, Australia California, USA Mobile Deployment Kinnegad, Ireland

Americas: working with 7 of the Europe: working with 9 of the 10 Australia: working with all 5 of
11 largest utilities largest utilities the largest utilities

Aquitaine, France
California, USA

Essex, England Minnesota, USA

Yass I, Australia Waterford, Ireland SlideGeorgia,

32 USA Pinjarra, Australia Tennessee, USA
Horizon 2020 Demonstration Project
Smart Wires is leading part of the Horizon 2020 project FLEXITRANSTORE (Flexible Transmission and Storage)

Increase Market Coupling across

the European Union through the 2019 2020
increase of cross border capacity
Increase Cross-border flows Mitigate RES Curtailment

Facilitate the connection of Deployment in Bulgaria Deployment in Greece

greater levels of renewable
generation through the relief of
network constraints

Address short-term and near-term Mobile Trailer redeployed

issues with redeployable power from Greece to Bulgaria
flow control solutions
Enable Solar Connections
Application of Guardian technology at 132 kV
• UKPN wants to allow more renewable generation to connect in high capacity factor areas.
• Unequal line lengths mean that the shortest line overloads while there is still spare capacity
Challenge left on the meshed 132 kV network.
• Unbalanced power flows limit new renewable connections.

• Smart Wires Guardian technology balances power on parallel paths and allows UKPN to add
new generation capacity.
Smart Wires • Two deployments alleviate feasibility constraints and provide granular, real-time power flow
With Smart Wires
Solution control, responding to the intermittent output of wind and solar generation.
• The solution can be scaled up as required to accommodate additional renewable connections.
78%
24 km
95%
19 km • The project allowed up to 95 MW of incremental renewable generation capacity to connect to
the existing network — enough to power more than 45,000 homes.
75% • Choosing Smart Wires saved consumers £8 million and avoided significant reinforcements in
28 km Impact an urban environment.
+95 MW
• With this solution, UKPN quickly addresses system constraints and meets near-term needs of
its network.
Improve Transfer Capacity Across Regional Boundary
Application of SmartValve technology at 330 kV
• The output of a set of large hydropower plants in Australia is constrained by the capacity of
the meshed 330 kV network.
• Reconductoring the lines is not economic due to their length and the associated construction
Challenge and outage costs.
• Traditional series compensation has significant fixed cost, requiring considerable scale to be
economically-justifiable and resulting in further downstream limitations.
+180 MW

• TransGrid is addressing this challenge with two deployments of SmartValve devices on

parallel lines in the meshed 330 kV system.
Smart Wires • The two SmartValve deployments balance line impedances to optimize transfer capacity.
Solution • The first SmartValve deployment works in pull mode while the other one works in either pull
or push depending on the system conditions, such as generation and outage patterns.

• The two SmartValve deployments initially unlock 80 MW of latent network capacity, but can
easily be expanded to release up to 180 MW.
Impact • The solutions help the region meet its renewable generation target by optimally leveraging
Substation New additional Power Flow the existing hydro generation and creating capacity for additional renewables.

330 kV SmartValve deployment