Harmonics - ENA G5/5 Stage 3 This is a follow up to my post from the 17th June 2020, dealing with the new ENA G5/5 harmonics standard. The first post covered some general explanation of the standard and the specifics of Stage 2 process; this post … [Read more...]
ENA G5/5 Harmonics – Are You Ready?
ENA G5/5 The New UK Standard for Harmonics So as of 17th June 2020, G5/4 is now defunct and has been officially replaced with a new standard ENA G5/5. The old G5/4 standard was rather outdated and has been due for an update for a while. The new G5/5 … [Read more...]
ENA G99 – Type C and D Plants – System Studies Compliance
ENA G99 - Type C and D Plants and Studies Overview This is a follow up post to my earlier one on G99 system studies. This time the post focuses on Type C and D plants (>10MW), which are a lot more challenging. The difference between Type C and D … [Read more...]
Technical Articles
SPE are usually busy working for our customers, but when we get chance we like to write useful technical articles on PowerSystems to help developers and clients. Please look at our Technical News page, for the latest articles prepared by our … [Read more...]
ENA G99 – Type B Plants – System Studies Compliance
ENA G99 Type B Plant and Studies Overview ENA G99 has been with us for just over a year now and I think its fair to say it has been a bit of a rocky road so far. We are already on Amendment 6 of G99, as various issues and clarifications keeping … [Read more...]
A Response to the UK Blackout
This article repeats one we have just posted on LinkedIn. So now that the dust has settled a bit after Friday’s UK Blackout ‘event’, what do we know and what have we learnt? I have put together a slightly longer post, which hopefully draws … [Read more...]
Generator Export Limitation Scheme – Their Role and Use
What is a Generator Export Limitation Scheme (ELS)? At SPE Electrical we have been approach by a number of Clients looking for help on Generation constraint system, Export Limitation Scheme (ELS), G100 and flexible connections. These terms all mean … [Read more...]
Understanding DNO Network Reinforcement Requirements and Costs
DNO Network Reinforcement - A Rough Developers Guide Developers adding generation to the UK distribution network will be aware of the schedule problems and costs of the DNO's connections, and in many cases the DNO connection costs can make or break … [Read more...]
RED Engineering / AVK – Battery Storage
Battery Storage - SPE are please to announce that they have been appointed by RED Engineering and AVK to help develop and design an island power system to support construction of a new battery testing facility in the UK (End User Confidential!). The … [Read more...]
E and I Engineering – Data Centre – Arc Flash Study
SPE are pleased to announce that they have been appointed by E & I Engineering (Ireland), to carry out an arc flash study and fault level verification for a new data centre, located in Berlin, Germany for a major software company. The aim of the … [Read more...]