Title :
Synchrophasors and supporting infrastructure in New Zealand transmission grid
Author :
Nair, N.-K.C. ; Peng, J.-C.H. ; Sherry, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract :
International developments in phasor applications have demonstrated the potential of using phasor measurements to enhance network visibility. Most of these operational experiences are primarily for a large transmission grid or for a network connected to one. The motivation of this panel paper is to share New Zealand´s experience and thus, provide a contrasting insight of Phasor development infrastructure implemented in small island power grid. Since 2007, 10 Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) have been installed in New Zealand, and presently, 3 new PMUs are being added each year. Applications like model validation, detection of ageing equipments and monitoring electromechanical oscillations have been successfully implemented.
Keywords :
power grids; transmission networks; New Zealand; phasor measurements; power grid; synchrophasors; transmission grid; Educational institutions; Monitoring; Oscillators; Phasor measurement units; Power system dynamics; Power system stability; Security; New Zealand grid; Phasor Measurement Unit; Wide Area Monitoring System;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1000-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2011.6038939
