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NEPLAN - All Modules, Graphical User Interface

- Bug fixing: All known bugs from version 5.5.3

New Network Elements:

- The network element "Energy Storage" is mainly considered in the module

Loadflow with time simulation
- The thyristor based regulator, which is used in LV, has been implemented

Google Earth

- New coordinates system have been implemented

Transient Stability (NEPLAN - Dynamic Simulator, Transient Stability, EMT, PHDYN)

- all CIM-ENTSO-E models are included now (exciters, turbines, governors,

wind turbine models)
- several enhancement in the transient stability module
- a new and improved "state of the art" HVDC - CSC model is available
- a new "state of the art" HVDC - VSC model is available

HVDC Model

- A new detailed transient HVDC - CSC model is available.

The detailed models of HVDC Converters and Converter Controllers provide insight
to all
important variables and control signals of the HVDC - CSC system operation
(currents, voltages, firing angles, overlap angles etc.)
- A new detailed transient HVDC - VSC model is available.
The detailed models of HVDC Voltage source Converters provide insight to all
important variables and control signals of the HVDC - VSC system operation
(currents, voltages, Modulation factors, etc.)

CIM-ENTSO-E Interface

- CIM-ENTSO-E Interface for ENTSO Version "CGMES 2.4.15" has been released
- All CIM - ID's will be kept consistence in the NEPLAN project (*.nepprj)
- All CGMES 2.4.15 test examples can be delivered on request
- Functions which allows to generate CIM compliant NEPLAN database
- Improved Loading limits implemented
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- A HVDC - CSC example updated available

- A new HVDC - VSC example available
- A new Arc-Flash example is available

Load Flow

- Controls of disperse generation improved

Contingency Analysis

- Reporting improved

Reliability

- Motor outage models improved (costs curve)

Symbol Library

- A separate symbol library for ANSI symbols is now available (EMAIN_ANSI.SYM)

Selectivity analysis

- The short circuit calculation could be started from selectivity diagram

- Devices in the selectivity diagram could be displayed in single line diagram
- Decrement curve for synchronous machines are implemented

Arc Flash calculation

- The two standards IVSS 2011 and IEEE 2007 DC have been implemented

NPL NEPLAN Programming Library (C/C++ API)

- Various new functions have been added.

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NEPLAN - All Modules, Graphical User Interface

- Bug fixing: All known bugs from version 5.5.2

Transient Stability (NEPLAN - Dynamic Simulator, Transient Stability, EMT, PHDYN)

- all CIM-ENTSO-E models are included now (exciters, turbines, governors, wind
turbine models)
- several enhancement in the transient stability module
- a new better "state of the art" HVDC model is available

HVDC Model
 - A new detailed transient HVDC model is available.
The detailed models of HVDC Converters and Converter Controllers provide insight
to all
important variables and control signals of the HVDC system operation
(currents, voltages, firing angles, overlap angles etc.)

CIM-ENTSO-E Interface

- CIM-ENTSO-E Interface for ENTSO Version 1 and ENTSO Version 2 (CIM-16) has been
improved.

NEPLAN Examples

- A new Transformer modelling example is available,

which shows various models (e.g. phase shift, quadrature regulation, etc.)
- A new DC network example is available, which show various DC models

Load Flow

- The performance of the current iteration method has been greatly improved
- New cost concepts for transformers have been added
- Improvement in the HVDC model
- Besides our high end 1-, 2-, 3-and 4-windings transformer models we have added
a new 3 single phase transformers model

Contingency Analysis

- New pre-filtering of the outages and a new state of the art algorithm
improves dramatically the calculation time of N-1 analysis.

Optimal Power Flow

- Various improvements have been done. New Objective functions have been added
to optimize the MW or MVAR flow through transformers of interest.

Arc Flash

- The protection tripping and the motor stopping time will be considered

NPL NEPLAN Programming Library (C/C++ API)

- Various new functions have been added.

- New functions to access the load flow current iteration method directly.
This allows an extreme performance increase for SCADA integrators

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NEPLAN - All Modules, Graphical User Interface

- Bug fixing: All known bugs from version 5.5.0

- New icons for user defined NPL (NEPLAN Programming Library - C/C++ API) programs
- New: data exchange with Google-Earth. The NEPLAN geographic diagram can be
displayed on Google-Earth!
NEPLAN - Dynamic Simulator (Transient Stability, EMT, PHDYN)

- The state of the art dynamic simulator has again been greatly improved.
The NEPLAN transient stability module sets new standards and is now the
first choice for universities and researchers!
- 40 new models of predefined regulators have been implemented (AVR, PSS, Turbine,
VOEL, VUEL)
- Symdef model files can now be automatically generated from block diagrams
- Initialization: greatly improved system initialization failures checks
- Initialization: initial values can be displayed at function blocks
- Simulink Interface: The new block B-Simulink 12x12 allows the user to
interface a Simulink model up to 12 inputs and up to 12 outputs
- Improved models for renewable energy devices (DER)
- Wind Turbine: NEPLAN is probably the 1st tool, which includes all
IEC 61400-27-1 wind turbine models (Type-1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4A, 4B)!

PSS/E Interface
- PSS/E Interface for version 31 and 32 has been implemented

CIM-ENTSO-E Interface
- CIM-ENTSO-E Interface for ENTSO Version 1 and ENTSO Version 2 is available now.
The CIM interface can import/export load flow, short circuit and graphic data.
Dynamic data can be imported.

District heating
- The district heating models have been improved

Short Circuit
- IEC61363 (Ship, Offshore) The denomination of the calculated currents have been
changed according to standard.
- IEC61660 (DC) The denomination of the calculated currents have been changed
according to standard.

Selectivity Analysis
-Several improvements have been done. Please look or deatils on our support area

Synchronous Machine
- Capability Curve can be automatically generated, imported or entered. The curve
can be plotted.

Contingency Analysis
- The speed for contingency analysis has been improved

Many others...
-Please look on our support area for other improvements

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NEPLAN - All Modules, Graphical User Interface

- Bug fixing: All known bugs from version 5.4.5

- SmartGrid: New elements, like DC photovoltaic, DC battery,
DC fuel cell, fly wheel, compressed air storage,
etc. are implemented for SmartGrid application.
- New general element for "Disperse Generation" has been integrated
- Common earthing: A new component has been implemented for common earthing.
- Differential Reactor: A new component has been implemented
- The symbol window has been restructured
- Many new examples have been added (e.g. DC/SmartGrid)

NEPLAN - Dynamic Simulator (Transient Stability, EMT, PHDYN)

- The state of the art dynamic simulator has been improved. New SmardGrid models
have been added and
the Simulink interface has been improved.
- New EMT models are implemented for lines and transformers
- NEPLAN simulator has become the 1st choice for research projects at universities
for transient stability analysis.
- SYMDEF compiler: The symdef file, which describes controllers and primary
components,
are compiled by NEPWINACG.exe, which is now completely independent of MatLab.
The compiled user dll can then be used during the simulation.

NEPLAN - Risk based planning and analysis

- NEPLAN is the world leading risk based analysis tool on the market.
- New index ASIDI: The unavailability could be described by ASAI or ASIDI,
which considered the rated substation transformer power

NEPLAN - NPL (NEPLAN Programming Library - C/C++ API)

- The easy customization of NEPLAN through a C/C++ API is one of the main
advantages of NEPLAN. The NPL is an extremely powerful tool (especially for
universities)
- New functions have been added to the NPL library,
e.g. to define controller setting, disturbances, plot-outputs, etc.
- The NPL module is part of the �NEPLAN Power System Toolbox� for researchers,
which is often used for testing new SmartGrid concepts.
More information may be found at:
www.neplan.ch/downloads/public/NPL-Resupply.pdf

NEPLAN - Asset Management

- The "Asset Simulation" has been enhanced with a financial simulation tool

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NEPLAN - Asset Management

- A new Asset Simulation module has been released for power systems, gas and Water
networks.

NEPLAN - Interfaces

- ENTSO-E CIM Model Exchange (Release July 2011) has been implemented.
A test version for the new ENTSO-E CIM interface based on IEC61970CIM14 is now
available on request

More information may be found at the NEPLAN support area:

http://www.neplan.ch/support_area/index.php

For additional information please contact as at: info@neplan.ch