Title :
The OpenPMU Project: Challenges and perspectives
Author :
Laverty, David M. ; VANFRETTI, LUIGI ; Al Khatib, Iyad ; Applegreen, Viktor K. ; Best, Robert J. ; Morrow, D. John
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power & Energy Res. Cluster, Queen´s Univ. Belfast, Belfast, UK
Abstract :
The OpenPMU project is a platform for the development of Synchrophasor measurement technology, Phasor Measurement Units (PMU), in an open source manner. The project has now been operating for a number of years and has seen increased adoption at Universities and interest from electrical utilities. The OpenPMU device has recently been tested against the IEEE C37.118 standard and shown to operate within the specification. This paper discusses the OpenPMU project from the perspective of the past two years of experience and evaluates successes and opportunities for improvements in both the OpenPMU device and the philosophy of the design.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; electricity supply industry; measurement standards; phasor measurement; IEEE C37.118 standard; OpenPMU device; electrical utility; open source; phasor measurement unit; synchrophasor measurement technology; Educational institutions; Global Positioning System; Hardware; Instruments; Licenses; Phasor measurement units; Standards; Open Source; Phasor Measurement Unit; Smart Grid; Synchrophasor;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
DOI :
10.1109/PESMG.2013.6672390
