Application Study in the Field of Solutions for the Monitoring Distribution Transformers of the Overhead Power Grid

Tiago Rabelo Chaves, Marcos Aurélio Izumida Martins, Kennedy Alves Martins, Amadeu Fernandes de Macedo and Silvia de Francisci
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Tiago Rabelo Chaves: Sustainable Energy Center, CERTI Foundation, Florianópolis 88040-970, SC, Brazil
Marcos Aurélio Izumida Martins: Sustainable Energy Center, CERTI Foundation, Florianópolis 88040-970, SC, Brazil
Kennedy Alves Martins: Smart Grid Devices Brazil, ENEL Distribution São Paulo, Barueri 06460-040, SP, Brazil
Amadeu Fernandes de Macedo: Smart Grid Devices Brazil, ENEL Distribution São Paulo, Barueri 06460-040, SP, Brazil
Silvia de Francisci: Smart Grid Devices Brazil, ENEL Distribution São Paulo, Barueri 06460-040, SP, Brazil

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: This paper will present the development and application of overhead transformers of the distribution grid, as well as the different technologies used for the gathering of electrical quantities, in the field of a monitoring solution. The solution reports the values of the quantities and alarms of operation remotely and almost in real-time. The development of this solution seeks to provide an electrical grid with greater reliability, proposing the reduction of KPIs (Key Performance Indicator), such as SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index), through more transparent monitoring of the behavior of the electrical distribution grid and its equipment. Through the research and development (R&D) project Urban Futurability , ENEL (Ente nazionale per l’energia elettrica) Distribution São Paulo seeks to apply the solution by implementing the concept of smart grids, an idea that has been growing each year by virtue of technological developments and the employment of new sensors in electrical distribution grids. Urban Futurability seeks to innovate the automation area, digital twin, and construction enhancement in the Vila Olímpia neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil.

Keywords: distribution transformer sensing; edge-computing; hot-spot temperature; low voltage measurement; overhead transformer monitoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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