Continuous thermal monitoring of critical electrical connections in solar PV substations to prevent catastrophic failures and maximise generation uptime.
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High Resistance Connection Monitoring for Solar Substations
12
Substations Monitored
2
Critical Faults Prevented
99.7%
Generation Uptime
THE CHALLENGE
Ethical Power operates multiple large-scale solar farms across the UK. High resistance connections in substation switchgear represent a significant fire risk and can cause costly unplanned outages. Traditional thermographic surveys only provide periodic snapshots, missing developing faults between inspections. The remote locations of many sites made frequent manual inspections impractical and expensive.
OUR SOLUTION
MYCENA Systems installed continuous thermal monitoring on all critical busbar connections and cable terminations across multiple substations. Our wireless sensors provide real-time temperature data with configurable alert thresholds. The system detects abnormal heating patterns that indicate developing high resistance connections, allowing intervention before failure.
THE RESULTS
MYCENA Systems installed continuous thermal monitoring on all critical busbar connections and cable terminations across multiple substations. Our wireless sensors provide real-time temperature data with configurable alert thresholds. The system detects abnormal heating patterns that indicate developing high resistance connections, allowing intervention before failure.
Project Details
CLIENT
Ethical Power
DIVISION
Energy
Technologies Used
Thermal MonitoringHRC DetectionWireless SensorsRemote AlertingTrend Analysis
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