Voltage Levels Explained

Explained: What are the UK voltage levels, why do we have them and most importantly,how do they impact your project?

Whether you’re considering an EV, Industrial Electrification, Renewable or Battery Storage project, on this episode you’ll learn some “rules of thumb” for how voltages could impact your budget, your programme, and even the physical space it could take up on-site.

This week’s host is eSmart Networks Lead Grid Connections Manager, Brian Moorhead, who sits down with Technical Director at eSmart Networks, David Mcdonald, to cover the basics on voltage levels in the UK power industry.

HIGHLIGHTS

●     Basic principles

●     UK vs. International Standards

●     Low voltage

●     11 kV

●     33 kV

●     Grid Strategy

●     Considerations for developers

●     Thresholds

●     Physical infrastructure

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