Centre for Power Transformer Monitoring, Diagnostics and Life Management

About the Centre for Power Transformer Monitoring, Diagnostics and Life Management

The Centre for Power Transformer Monitoring, Diagnostics and Life Management  focuses on maintaining and upgrading infrastructure to meet power services. The Centre will study insulation systems under different conditions and examine methods to manage and extend the life of transformers.

The new test facility will research solutions for a number of identified technical areas including:

• development of new cost-effective monitoring
• diagnostic and life management technologies for industrial applications, such as algorithms, software, hardware and instrumentation
• investigation of environmentally friendly, renewable and less flammable alternative to current petroleum oils
• improved reliability of power supply by minimising transformer related power
  disruptions

The project brings together representatives of the entire power transformer supply chain and an internationally recognised research team to deliver the project outcomes.

Funding

$1.59 million over three years towards establishing a world class centre that will facilitate laboratory, factory and field research and development activities for oil-filled power transformers. Total project value is estimated at
$3.61 million.

Founding Members Consortium

• Monash University
• Wilson Transformer Company (Vic)
• Dynamic Ratings (Vic)
• TJ/H2b Analytical Services (Vic & USA)
  

Affiliates

• Ergon Energy
• Weidman Company (Switzerland)
• SPI PowerNet (Vic)
• TXU (Vic)
• Powercor/CitiPower (Vic)
• Country Energy (NSW)
• Energy Australia (NSW)
• Powerlink (Qld)
• Transpower (New Zealand)

Contact

Monash University

Dr Valery Davydov