grid connections
Grid Connection Modelling and Compliance
- Steady state and dynamic modelling
- Steady state studies including power flow, contingency analysis and short-circuit studies
- Reactive capability (steady state and dynamic) assessment of plant and networks
- Reactive power compensation and harmonic filters
- Power quality (harmonics, flicker and negative sequence)
- Transient stability (electromechanical and electromagnetic) studies
- Small signal stability and power system stabiliser tuning
- Generator connection process studies using NEM, Western Power and North West Interconnected System Technical Rules (R0, R1 and R2)
- Generator performance compliance testing
- Protection concepts and philosophies
- Technical rules compliance assessment
System integration/compatibility
- Transmission and distribution planning studies
- Under frequency load shedding and islanding studies (ROCOF)
- Under/Over voltage load management schemes
- Intelligent load management system (ILMS)
- Insulation coordination (including lightning and switching) and transient recovery voltage assessment
- Transmission and substation concepts
- Distribution system concepts and planning
- Protection coordination
- Equipment condition assessment
- Scopes of work and equipment specification development
- Ongoing generator performance testing