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OLSAU t1_it79fnc wrote

Increased line transmission capacity isn't powering any homes, unless more power generation is introduced to fill that extra transmission capacity.

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WaitformeBumblebee t1_it7aroz wrote

if renewables are constrained/curtailed because of transmission limit, then increasing that limit will be powering homes with cheaper energy.

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ledow t1_it8feza wrote

It's more like they can shunt electricity around the country far easier and quicker without having to be constrained by the interconnects.

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Active_Shelter5998 t1_it7aasq wrote

Maybe the use will be for load shedding before fault conditions occur? I only know of tying feeders together in distribution not transmission.

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chrisdh79 OP t1_it78ako wrote

From the article: As the EU energy crisis deepens, U.K.’s National Grid is testing new technology that could increase the capacity of its existing overhead power lines on its electricity transmission network, allowing more renewable power to flow.

National Grid is collaborating with LineVision, the only firm in the world to offer non-contact overhead power line monitoring systems, to install sensors and a dynamic line rating (DLR) platform, according to a press release the company published on Thursday.

“To meet the increasing demand for electricity and deliver net zero, our network needs to grow, but at the same time we are continually looking at ways of expanding capacity on our existing infrastructure,” said Lydia Ogilvie, Director of Network Strategy and Operations for National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London.

“I’m proud that National Grid is leading the way in using transformational and innovative engineering, integrating vital grid enhancing technologies like LineVision’s, to decarbonize and deliver world-class reliability, at lowest costs for consumers.”

The sensors will use advanced analytics to calculate the Dynamic Line Rating while continuously monitoring the transmission lines.

The size, resistance, and maximum safe operating temperature of a power line and the local weather circumstances all contribute to the Dynamic Line Rating.

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rdkilla t1_it8wtyl wrote

and next year lower health care costs after all the elderly who freeze to death

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Raggiejon t1_ita6xvt wrote

Going to have another stab at Covid again just to chip of the hanger ons. Decrease the surplus population and all that.

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LeonMann t1_it7f7m7 wrote

I can't wait for the next solar flare to will collapse the entire grid for months. We can all go back a good few generations and maybe have a fresh start at all this modern living malarkey.

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GlobalEvening4931 t1_it9h16z wrote

Saving £1.4M a year isn’t worth it if it cost £50M to deploy. And the saving per 500,000 homes is what? £3 a year per home.

What a waste of time.

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Raggiejon t1_ita74qc wrote

They need to make the billions from the quarterly profit look like it's doing something.

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HPADude t1_itfjfe6 wrote

I mean, it's worth it after 35 years

That's the kind of timescale national infrastructure investments work on

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GlobalEvening4931 t1_itfjo1l wrote

And if it costs a million a year to maintain? The problem is the scale. It’s a rounding error.

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FuturologyBot t1_it7dhqp wrote

The following submission statement was provided by /u/chrisdh79:

From the article: As the EU energy crisis deepens, U.K.’s National Grid is testing new technology that could increase the capacity of its existing overhead power lines on its electricity transmission network, allowing more renewable power to flow.

National Grid is collaborating with LineVision, the only firm in the world to offer non-contact overhead power line monitoring systems, to install sensors and a dynamic line rating (DLR) platform, according to a press release the company published on Thursday.

“To meet the increasing demand for electricity and deliver net zero, our network needs to grow, but at the same time we are continually looking at ways of expanding capacity on our existing infrastructure,” said Lydia Ogilvie, Director of Network Strategy and Operations for National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London.

“I’m proud that National Grid is leading the way in using transformational and innovative engineering, integrating vital grid enhancing technologies like LineVision’s, to decarbonize and deliver world-class reliability, at lowest costs for consumers.”

The sensors will use advanced analytics to calculate the Dynamic Line Rating while continuously monitoring the transmission lines.

The size, resistance, and maximum safe operating temperature of a power line and the local weather circumstances all contribute to the Dynamic Line Rating.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/y9tehd/uks_national_grids_new_technology_could_help/it78ako/

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Local_Tough4624 t1_it89zm0 wrote

So... like what ever happened to their nuclear power plans that they had up and running... id guess back maybe 10 ish years ago? As i remember reading they were some of the most advanced plants at the time. Were they damaged by some event?

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Frogloggers t1_it8uz9j wrote

Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is under construction and will come online in 2027.

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Local_Tough4624 t1_it9fkl4 wrote

Thank you. Now do us all a big favor and give us a hug...its cold here.

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