Summary of my experiences at Electricity Alliance East and Hydro One.
May 022011
Upon my return from the ES Cornwall scholarship experiences in various parts of Europe and North America, I was invited to present of my experiences at a number of forums.
This Final Presentation (in PDF) provides a summary of my experiences – and includes some possible implications for the deployment of large-scale renewables in the Australian electricity supply industry.
In this presentation, I also discussed some aspects of personal growth and interest whilst on my time overseas.
I would welcome your comments on this presentation.
May 012011
My scholarship ran from 2008 through until 2010.
I used my tenure of the scholarship principally to gain experience in the measures being applied internationally by transmission companies to manage the connection of large centralised renewable generation.
To this end, I spent a year and a half working in the British power industry – with consulting and transmission utility firms.
I also gained some insight into the situation throughout greater Europe and North America through technical visits, a couple of conferences, and involvement in an international working group.
My Final Report (in PDF) documents the impressions I gained from these experiences and my thoughts regarding how they might apply to the Australian context.
This post marks my 6th quarterly term overseas as part of my E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.
Work on integrated regional area planning was also a focus during my time at the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) due to the announcement of the Long Term Energy Plan being released by the government.
As well as outlining my work during the second half of my year at the OPA, this report also provides a summary of my scholarship tenure whilst working at National Grid and in Ontario with the OPA in terms of renewable energy integration.
For more details, please see the discussion in my 6th Quarterly Report (PDF).
I welcome any constructive feedback from all interested parties in relation to this report.
Dec 012010
This report covers the period from April 2010 until concluding the scholarship in September 2010.
During this time, I was employed by National Grid in the United Kingdom and tasked with working on a fundamental review of Great Britain’s transmission planning criteria.
Additionally, I was able to visit a number of companies (Fingrid, ABB, Alstom, Psymetrix, Axpo, and HydroOne) and attend the 2010 Cigre Session.
My 6th Quarterly Report (in PDF) documents my impressions from each of these activities.
The last few months at National Grid have been particularly interesting, with some significant involvement in the revision of the planning criteria to take account of wind generation.
I also visited Fingrid earlier this month and greatly appreciated learning about their approach to asset management and network planning.
My 5th Quarterly Report (PDF) discusses what I have learnt through till April 2010.
The points of interest for the quarter are the completion of my second placement with EA Technology Consulting Ltd., IEA DSM Task XIX Subtask 3, STP Module 5 “Smart Meters: Next Steps” and my attendance at the IEA Workshop on Demand Side Management.
As this is my final report during my year-long placement with National Grid, I have provided a general overview on the insight I have gained over the past year on the planning and operational areas that National Grid are concerned with due to the integration of large volumes of wind generation.
This 4th Quarterly Report (PDF) hence builds on my reports for my 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters – all with National Grid.
This 4th Quarterly Report also includes a very brief summary from my visit to Red Electrica de Espana’s Control Centre for Renewable Energies in Madrid in February.
Mar 022010
My scholarship work program is aimed at gaining exposure in different project management and delivery methodologies undertaken by other organisations around the world. My fourth 3 months within the Alliance has provided me with experience and a better understanding on the winter activities within the Alliance, and their Change and Innovation department.
