Impact of Investments in Generating Units and Transmission and Distribution Power Grids by 2025 on Voltage Stability and Branches Load in ENERGA SA Operational Territory – Main Findings of Research Project

The article summarizes a research project which was conducted in order to ensure what will be the influence of future investments and changes in the Polish Power System on the stability and functionality of the ENERGA SA distribution grid system. Development of the ENERGA SA distribution grid system was also included. Only stable states were tested for various cases of system load and generation in power plants (the Nuclear Power Plant in Żarnowiec was taken into account) and also in wind farms. The system was also tested in N-1 and N-2 states. The result of this study is an overall evaluation of the ENERGA SA distribution grid condition, as well as the identification of potential weak points inside this structure

Use Cases of Polish Demo in OneNet Project

<p><em>Prequalification of resources, Bidding for day-ahead balancing services, Bidding for CM and VC services </em>and <em>Balancing Service Provider (BSP) on the Flexibility Platform </em>are System Use Case developed by the Polish Demo in OneNet Project.</p> <p><em>Prequalification of resources provided by Flexibility Service Providers to support flexibility services in the Polish demo, Managing flexibility delivered by DER to provide balancing services to TSO, Event-driven Active Power Management for Congestion Management and voltage control by the DSO </em>and <em>Balancing Service Provider on the Flexibility Platform </em>are Business Use Cases developed by the Polish Demo in OneNet Project</p> <p>For information on the Polish Demo in OneNet, see <em>D10.2: Report on selection of services </em><a href="../records/6594329">https://zenodo.org/records/6594329</a>.</p> <p>For information on OneNet’s System Use Cases, see <em>D5.1: OneNet Concept and Requirements</em> <a href="../doi/10.5281/zenodo.5929317">https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.5929317</a></p> <p>For information on OneNet’s Business Use Cases, see <em>D2.3: Business Use Cases for the OneNet</em> <a href="../doi/10.5281/zenodo.5926010">https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.5926010</a>.</p&gt

Incomplete Cross-Bonding in the MV Line. Experience from the Operation of MV Single Cable Lines

Cable lines are one of the basic components of power systems. Medium and high voltage cables mainly comprise a metallic sheath, which is concentric to the main core conductor. There are several operating schemes of such cable lines, which differ in the place of earthing of sheaths and the possible use of the sheaths and/or conductors crossing. The sheaths cross-bonding is typically done in two places of one cable line section, and it allows to reduce power losses. Nevertheless, the use of incomplete sheaths crossing—only in one place on cable route may have economic justification. The paper presents an incomplete sheaths cross-bonding analysis of an existing medium voltage cable line. The results obtained by the mathematical model are validated by measurements taken on 30 October 2019 on an existing cable line. Measurements recorded on a real object for various systems of crossing sheaths are presented. The influence of incorrect sheaths crossing on the measured quantities was shown. In addition, the risk of excess voltage on the sheaths during short-circuits has been verified using a mathematical model

Krzyżowanie żył powrotnych w liniach kablowych SN w celu zmniejszenia strat energii czynnej

Currently, almost all medium voltage cable lines (MV) operate with the return wires earthed at both ends of the cable. Such a way of operation causes that during normal states of operation as well as during disturbances, e.g. short-circuits, in the return wires induce currents whose values mainly depend on the currents flowing in the phase wires. These currents in normal operating states are a source of additional energy losses incurred in the MV cables. The effect can be decreased by the return wires cross-bonding or the phase wires transposition. The paper discusses the potential effects that can be achieved by use of the return wires cross-bonding or the phase wires transposition in the domestic grids.Aktualnie u prawie wszystkich polskich operatorów sieci dystrybucyjnej (OSD) linie kablowe średniego napięcia (SN) pracują z żyłami powrotnymi uziemionymi na początku i na końcu linii. Taki układ pracy powoduje, że podczas stanów normalnych, jak i podczas zwarć, indukują się w żyłach powrotnych prądy, których wartości zależą głównie od prądów płynących w żyłach roboczych. Prądy te w stanach normalnych są źródłem dodatkowych strat przesyłowych ponoszonych w kablach SN. Artykuł zawiera dyskusję nad zasadnością stosowania transpozycji żył powrotnych lub żył roboczych w warunkach krajowych

Can Ashwagandha Benefit the Endocrine System?—A Review

Withania somnifera, also known as Ashwagandha, has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. Due to the wide range of its activities, there has been interest in its possible beneficial effects on the human body. It is proved that, among others, Ashwagandha has anti-stress, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, cardioprotective, and hypolipidemic properties. Particularly interesting are its properties reported in the field of psychiatry and neurology: in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, depression, bipolar disorder, insomnia, anxiety disorders and many others. The aim of this review is to find and summarize the effect that Ashwagandha root extract has on the endocrine system and hormones. The multitude of active substances and the wide hormonal problems faced by modern society sparked our interest in the topic of Ashwagandha’s impact on this system. In this work, we also attempted to draw conclusions as to whether W. somnifera can help normalize the functions of the human endocrine system in the future. The search mainly included research published in the years 2010–2023. The results of the research show that Ashwagandha can have a positive effect on the functioning of the endocrine system, including improving the secretory function of the thyroid gland, normalizing adrenal activity, and multidirectional improvement on functioning of the reproductive system. The main mechanism of action in the latter appears to be based on the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, as a decrease in cortisol levels and an increase in hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in men were found, which results in stress level reduction and improvement in fertility. In turn, other studies prove that active substances from W. somnifera, acting on the body, cause an increase in the secretion of triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) by the thyroid gland and a subsequent decrease in the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in accordance with the hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid (HPT) axis. In light of these findings, it is clear that Ashwagandha holds significant promise as a natural remedy for various health concerns, especially those related to the endocrine system. Future research may provide new insights into its mechanisms of action and expand its applications in both traditional and modern medicine. The safety and toxicity of Ashwagandha also remain important issues, which may affect its potential use in specific patient groups

Analysis of bacterial core communities in the central Baltic by comparative RNA-DNA-based fingerprinting provides links to structure-function relationships.

Understanding structure-function links of microbial communities is a central theme of microbial ecology since its beginning. To this end, we studied the spatial variability of the bacterioplankton community structure and composition across the central Baltic Sea at four stations, which were up to 450 km apart and at a depth profile representative for the central part (Gotland Deep, 235 m). Bacterial community structure was followed by 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA)- and 16S rRNA gene-based fingerprints using single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) electrophoresis. Species composition was determined by sequence analysis of SSCP bands. High similarities of the bacterioplankton communities across several hundred kilometers were observed in the surface water using RNA- and DNA-based fingerprints. In these surface communities, the RNA- and DNA-based fingerprints resulted in very different pattern, presumably indicating large difference between the active members of the community as represented by RNA-based fingerprints and the present members represented by the DNA-based fingerprints. This large discrepancy changed gradually over depth, resulting in highly similar RNA- and DNA-based fingerprints in the anoxic part of the water column below 130 m depth. A conceivable mechanism explaining this high similarity could be the reduced oxidative stress in the anoxic zone. The stable communities on the surface and in the anoxic zone indicate the strong influence of the hydrography on the bacterioplankton community structure. Comparative analysis of RNA- and DNA-based community structure provided criteria for the identification of the core community, its key members and their links to biogeochemical functions