Asymmetric Switching Duty
Asymmetric Switching Duty for High-Voltage Circuit-Breakers Aurora is pleased to announce that our technical paper (see the 4th of April post) on asymmetric switching duty for high-voltage circuit-breakers has been accepted onto the Engineering and Technology Reference library. Preparing a detailed technical article like this for a wide audience range, was an interesting challenge, and […]
Power for Wales – Solar Farms Earthing Studies
Aurora is pleased to announce that they have been appointed by Power For Wales to undertake a series of earthing studies for 2 different 1.5MW solar farms in South Wales. Aurora will coordinate the site soil resistivity measurement and undertake the overall site earthing design using the CDEGS package (RESAP, FCDIST and MALT) to determine […]
Fortress Recycling – DNO Connection
Aurora is pleased to announce that they have been appointed by Fortress Recycling, to coordinate the electrical DNO connection process to WPD’s 11kV electrical network. Aurora’s role is to take the initial equipment list provided by Fortress and convert this into a detailed electrical load list to determine the overall kVA load and power factor, […]
Huntec Energy
DNO approval specialists, Aurora, is pleased to announce that they have been appointed by Huntec Energy to undertake a series of studies for a new 5MW solar farm at Pollington in the UK. Aurora will undertake a series of studies for Huntec, to help the process of bringing the site on line and meeting the […]
CDEGS
Aurora is pleased to announce that the company has recently purchased a license for CDEGS MultiGround from SES Technology. The MultiGround package includes the RESAP, FCDIST and MALT modules, which are the most common modules for the majority of UK substations. This powerful earthing design package complements Aurora’s in-house knowledge and capabilities, by letting us […]
Prescient Power – Protection Mal-Operation
Aurora is pleased to announce that they have been appointed by Prescient Power to investigate a series of protection mal-operation trips on a new 500kW Solar Farm that has recently been installed. Prescient advised that their main 11kV RMU feeder to the site had been randomly tripping leading to loss of operation of the site […]
DNO Connection for Kinwell
Aurora is pleased to announce that the company has been chosen by Kinwell to help coordinate the provision of a new electrical DNO connection to an existing stone yard and industrial complex. The existing facility runs off a large diesel generator, and the provision of a new mains electrical supply should significantly help reduce costs […]
Name Change
We have officially changed our name to Aurora Power Consulting Ltd. The company was originally formed just over 9 years ago, as Sommerville Power Engineering Ltd., to focus on providing electrical services to the Oil & Gas sector, but with our increasing focus as a multi-industry consultancy it was felt that the new name gives […]
Renewable Energy
Aurora is pleased to announce that they have recently joined the Renewable Energy Association (REA). The REA is one of the major renewable organisations in the UK, and provides a strong and compelling voice for individuals, farmers and corporations involved in this sector. At Aurora we believe that renewable power will be a major factor […]