Summary

This paper presents the development, validation, and operational deployment of a large-scale electromagnetic transient (EMT) model of the Scottish transmission system to support planning, operability, and Grid Code compliance studies under high inverter-based resource

(IBR) penetration. The contributions of this work include: (i) scalable network partitioning and parallel execution strategies enabling 20s wide-area EMT simulations within planning timescales; (ii) robust integration of multiple vendor-specific EMT models using staged initialisation and multi-rate simulation; and (iii) application of the model to system-level stability, compliance, and impedance-based oscillation screening studies. Practical lessons learned from model conversion, validation, performance optimisation, and operational use are provided to support other transmission system operators developing network-scale EMT capability.

Additional informations

Publication type Session Materials
Reference C4_11814_2026
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Country United Kingdom
Study committees
  • Power system technical performance (C4)
File size 1 MB
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Authors

EDLA S - Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Transmission UK; RAMACHANDRAN J - National Energy System Operator UK; PIPELZADEH Y - Manitoba Hydro International UK; MUTHUMUNI D - Manitoba Hydro International Canada; TUMILTY Ryan - Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Transmission UK

Keywords

Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs); Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Simulation; Scottish Transmission System; Transmission Owner Tools for EMT Modelling (TOTEM); Vendor Models; Parallel Processing; Future Grid; GB-wide EMT Studies.

Advanced Large-Scale EMT Modelling for the Scottish Transmission System – Capabilities & Experiences