Importing a Substation Object

  1. Click the project name in the project pane to select it.
  2. Click the Import/Export button in the operation button area to open the Import/Export page.
  3. Click the Create tab, select the category as Substation.
  4. Click the Upload button to upload the txt file with substation information. For self-built substation, the values included in the file should be substation name, longitude, latitude, input voltage, and output voltage in sequence. When there are multiple input voltage levels, separate them by semicolon. For grid-connected substation, only longitude and latitude are included. Click the Download Template button to download the template file, modify the content, and upload it.
  5. Select substation type. Two substation types are available: self-built substation and grid-connected substation. The sub-types of self-built substation are conventional substation (default), tower of interconnection, and outside the tower interconnection. The options of grid-connected substation are illustrated in the following table:
    Table 1. Options for Grid-Connected Substation Types
    Substation Type Access Type Configuration Options
    Grid-connected substation Access substation Substation capacity
    Accessed new energy capacity
    Substation min load
    Substation average load
    Grid-connected device in tower
    Grid-connected device out of tower
    Access switching room Switching room capacity
    Power quality and national standard
    Grid-connected device in tower
    Grid-connected device out of tower
    T-access circuit Line category (aerial/cable)
    Transportable capacity
    No. of existing T-access
    Grid-connected device in tower
    Grid-connected device out of tower
  6. Input project, zone, and datum. (For grid-connected substations, input a name.)
  7. Click the Create button. A substation object is generated in the project pane.
    Note: While creating a new grid-connected substation, the accessible capacity is calculated based on the substation capacity and accessed new energy capacity. If the accessible capacity is lower than 2 MW, the corresponding substation will not be applicable in access plan. To modify it, go back to edit the substation capacity until the accessible capacity is higher than 2 MW. If you create a substation with accessible capacity lower than 2 MW, it will not be applicable in access plan.