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Recent News
- Offshore Grid links across the Irish Sea-Project steps forward with feasibility study - 8th January 2010
- PPA Energy Launches South African Subsidiary - 15th December 2009
- AFUR - 13th October 2009
- Technical Assistance for Implementation of Energy Component of EU SFA Support Programme 2006 in Saint Lucia - 13th October 2009
- Knowledge Transfer Partnership - 29th July 2009
Useful Links
A number of our collaborative projects have websites which are within the public domain.
If you are interested in the issues surrounding distribution system losses and loss reduction, and the active management of networks, you may be interested in the Kestrel project
We are tackling the key issues surrounding the connection of alternative energy and renewable energy sources to existing power networks through our involvement in the Zefal consortium.
If you are interested in the future of energy networks, and how they will evolve to meet the challenges created by the sustainability debate, you can find out more about our work at the FutureNet and FlexNet websites.
White Papers
Some of our projects and reports are placed in the public domain by our clients. To download the following you will need the Adobe Reader.
Bujagali Hydro Power Plant
Read here the published executive summary of PPA Energy's feasibility report for the Bujagali hydropower project in Uganda
Southern African Power Pool - technical paper
Click here to download the full text of our techncial paper at the 2007 IEEE PowerAfrica conference.
Avoidance of MV Switchgear Failure Case Studies of On-line Condition Monitoring
This paper considers, through a series of practical case studies, the avoidance of major incidents through the targeted use of on-line condition monitoring of MV indoor switchboards. A technique to pin point the location of partial discharge (pd) using time of flight measurement techniques is discussed.
Southern African Power Pool - ancillary services
This presentation was given to the IEEE PowerAfrica Conference in July 2007. Co-authored by PPA Energy and SAPP senior team members, it discusses the proposed structure of ancillary services for the Southern African regional market.
Controlling Losses in Electricity Businesses
PPA Energy is involved around the world in assisting clients to control and manage losses in electricity businesses, whether commercial in nature (through billing/metering issues, fraud, illegal connections etc.) or technical (due to system design and configuration etc.). THis paper provides an overview of our thinking in this area.
Assessing the Contribution of Renewable Generators
A key issue for network operators is understanding how renewable generators such as wind farms contribute to the overall security of the power system, given that they are dependent on external conditions and cannot necessarily be dispatched to meet changes in load. PPA Energy undertook this important study to understand how different types of generators should be assessed.
Impact of Wind Power on Small Systems
The presence of large amounts of wind generation is a matter of increasing study, particularly in markets where the penetration of wind power is significant. In several specific markets, such as Ireland and Denmark, the total installed wind capacity is approaching 30% of the minimum system demand, and as such presents significant challenges to operators of power networks, particularly systems which are relatively small with limited interconnection to larger, stronger grids.