INER Distribution Network Management System (iDNMS)
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Category: Software/Services
Developers: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan (INER) Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan (INER)
Taiwan (Greater China)
Product Description:This system is the integration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system with Geographic Information System (GIS) and distribution power flow program, which can visualize real-time feeder operating status geospatially on maps and provide intelligent load transfer solutions based on power flow calculation when a fault occurs.
Developers: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan (INER) Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan (INER)
Taiwan (Greater China)
Product Description:This system is the integration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system with Geographic Information System (GIS) and distribution power flow program, which can visualize real-time feeder operating status geospatially on maps and provide intelligent load transfer solutions based on power flow calculation when a fault occurs.
iDNMS is operating in Yunlin Branch of Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), which manages 341 feeders with 775MW of the grid-connected electricity generation from renewable energy sources. Taipower is the only one power company in Taiwan that provides 23 million people with electrical consumption.