Power Transformer performances
European experience on Regulation and Standardisation
Angelo Baggini, angelo.baggini@unibg.it, Bergamo University - Engineering Department
Via Marconi 5, 24044 Dalmine (BG) – Italy
The sole responsibility for the content of this presentation lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect
the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EASME nor the European Commission are responsible for any
use that may be made of the information contained therein.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 548/2014
of 21 May 2014
on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers
Subject matter and scope
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for placing on the market or
putting into service power transformers with a minimum power rating of 1 kVA used
in 50 Hz electricity transmission and distribution networks or for industrial
applications. The Regulation is only applicable to transformers purchased after the
entry into force of the Regulation.
July 1st 2015
July 1st 2021
TIER 1
2018
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2014:152:TOC
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TIER 2
Proposed exceptions to the regulation
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 548/2014
of 21 May 2014
on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
with regard to small, medium and large power transformers
Exclusions:
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instrument transformers, specifically designed to supply measuring instruments, meters, relays and other similar
apparatus,
transformers with low-voltage windings specifically designed for use with rectifiers to provide a DC supply,
transformers specifically designed to be directly connected to a furnace
transformers specifically designed for offshore applications and floating offshore applications
transformers specially designed for emergency installations
transformers and auto-transformers specifically designed for railway feeding systems,
earthing or grounding transformers, this is, three-phase transformers intended to provide a neutral point for system
grounding purposes
traction transformers mounted on rolling stock, this is, transformers connected to an AC or DC contact line, directly or
through a converter, used in fixed installations of railway applications
starting transformers, specifically designed for starting three-phase induction motors so as to eliminate supply voltage
dips
testing transformers, specifically designed to be used in a circuit to produce a specific voltage or current for the
purpose of testing electrical equipment
welding transformers, specifically designed for use in arc welding equipment or resistance welding equipment
transformers specifically designed for explosion-proof and underground mining applications
transformers specifically designed for deep water (submerged) applications
medium Voltage (MV) to Medium Voltage (MV) interface transformers up to 5 MVA
large power transformers where it is demonstrated that for a particular application, technically feasible alternatives
are not available to meet the minimum efficiency requirements set out by this Regulation
large power transformers which are like for like replacements in the same physical location/installation for existing
large power transformers, where this replacement cannot be achieved without entailing disproportionate costs
associated to their transportation and/or installation,
European Union
CEN-CENELEC
Voluntary
 Tech standards
(HD and EN)
– Citizens
EC and/or National governements
Mandatory
 Directives
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Countries
 Laws
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Citizens
 Regulations
•
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Citizens
EU Standardisation and regulation
of energy performances of power transformers
1992
HD 428 Oil immersed Transformers - Standardisation LL and NLL
HD 531 Dry type Transformers - Standardisation of LL and NLL
2001
EC mandate to revise and convert into EN the HD 428 and 531
2005
Directive 2005/32/EC on Eco-design
2007
EN 50464-1, EN 50541-1 publication
2008
Amending Directive 2008/28/EC on Eco-design
2009
Directive 2009/125/EC
2011
EC 24/2011 Standardization mandate to CENELEC under Directive 2009/125/EC
relating to harmonized standards in the field of Ecodesign
2012WG21 Medium voltage power transformers (Um ≤ 36 kV)
WG29 Large power transformers (Um > 36 kV)
2014Transformer Regulation
Power transformer (re-)classification
Um
L
Large
36 kV
EN50629
M
Medium
5 kVA
6
1000 MVA
EN50588-1
1,1 kV
40 MVA
Sr
Energy performance classification
Max losses and min efficiency
Um
MINIMUM
EFFICIENCY
L
36 kV
MAXIMUM
LOSSES
M
Medium
1,1 kV
5 kVA
7
3150 kVA 40 MVA
Sr
Maximum LL and NLL
• Unification for future developments of scale economies, interchangeability, etc...
• NLL and LL never greater than a certain value regardless of the applied load. A
minimum level of performance is assured whatever the level of loading applied to
the transformer.
• Maximum losses are not dependent from the application but only from the
product
• The knowledge of the load profile to be used for ex ante optimization is typically
not enough to reach the theoretical optimum
• Flexibility related to efficiency approaches is a pro but leaves more space than a
loss list to distorted behavior of the market and frauds etc.
• Setting a mandatory maximum level of load and no load losses does not mean
that it’s not possible to standardize or simply to choose other values optimizing
each specific application.
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Minimum efficiency
• neutral technological metric,
flexibility in designing
• optimal loading point may not
coincide with the average loading
• procurement practice:
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•
LPTs few very important units
specified by expert
professionals one by one
MPTs produced in thousands
of units for the general market
xPr
( xPr  P0  x 2Pk )
100
Efficiency (%)
• optimized transformer for specific
application

x
0
0
20
P0
Pk
40
60
Load(%)
80
100
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Medium Power Transformer
Um
L
36 kV
MS
Medium
1,1 kV
5 kVA
10
3150 kVA 40 MVA
Sr
Max Losses Liquid immersed Sr ≤3150 kVA
EU Regulation 548/2104
NLL +15%
LL +10%
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Tables
3, 4, 5
NLL +10%
LL +10%
NA
Tables
3, 4, 5
1,1
NLL +15%
LL +10%
0
0
1,1
24
Um (kV) secondary winding
11
36
EN50588-1 e EU Regulation 548/2104
Um (kV) primary winding
36
Max Losses Liquid immersed Sr ≤3150 kVA
EU Regulation 548/2104
AAAo
kVA W
35
25
45
50
100 75
160 105
250 150
315 180
400 220
500 260
630 300
800 330
1000 390
1250 480
1600 600
2000 730
2500 880
3150 1100
EN50588-1
AAo
Ao
Bo
Co
Sr
Vcc
Ak
Bk
Ck
W
W
W
W
%
63
81
131
189
270
324
387
459
540
585
693
855
1080
1305
1575
1980
70
90
145
210
300
360
430
510
600
650
770
950
1200
1450
1750
2200
90
110
180
260
360
440
520
610
730
800
940
1150
1450
1800
2150
2700
100
125
210
300
425
520
610
720
860
930
1100
1350
1700
2100
2500
3150
kVA
25
50
100
160
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
W
600
750
1250
1700
2350
2800
3250
3900
4600
6000
7600
9500
12000
15000
18500
23000
W
725
875
1475
2000
2750
3250
3850
4600
5400
7000
9000
11000
14000
18000
22000
27500
W
900
1100
1750
2350
3250
3900
4600
5500
6500
8400
10500
13500
17000
21000
26500
33000
Load losses
NO load losses
Oil immersed 1,1-24 kV Excluding pole mounted TIER 1 - July 1st 2015
Sr
4
4 or 6
6
Max Losses Dry type Sr ≤3150 kVA
EU Regulation 548/2104
Dry type 1,1-24 kV
TIER 1 - July 1st 2015
Rated
power
kVA
≤ 50
100
160
250
400
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
EN50588-1
PK
Ak
W
1500
1800
2600
3400
4500
7100
8000
9000
11000
13000
16000
19000
22000
PO
Bk
W
1700
2050
2900
3800
5500
7600
AAAO
W
115
160
230
300
430
630
750
890
1035
1265
1495
1780
2185
AAO
W
180
252
360
468
675
990
1170
1395
1620
1980
2340
2790
3420
AO
W
200
280
400
520
750
1100
1300
1550
1800
2200
2600
3100
3800
Medium Power Transformer
Um
L
36 kV
ML
Medium
1,1 kV
5 kVA
14
3150 kVA 40 MVA
Sr
Minimum efficiency
Peak Efficiency Index
2(P0 +Pc0 )
PEI = 1 −
P0 +Pc0
Sr
Pk




P0
Pc0
Pk
Sr
= no load losses*
= electrical power required by the cooling system for no load operation
= load losses* corrected to reference temperature**
= rated power of the transformer on which Pk is based
*
**
measured at rated voltage and rated frequency, on the rated tap
20 °C + Average winding rise (i.e. 90 °C for OD cooled transformers, 85 °C for ON or OF cooled transformers)
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Minimum efficiency
Peack efficiency index
Also energy performances of units required to transform
reactive power only
not depending from the application but related to the
product only
mismatch between the no load and load loss ratio which
minimizes the transformer cost and the one which
optimizes the energy performance during service
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Minimum efficiency
Peak Efficiency Index
Efficiency (%)
100
0
17
20
40
60
80
100 Load(%)
EU Regulation 548/14
3 ph transformers with Sr >3150 kVA
PEAK EFFICIENCY INDEX
Liquid immersed
Sr
(kVA)
4000
5000
6300
8000
10000
12500
16000
20000
25000
31500
40000
PEI (%)
A
99,465
99,483
99,510
99,535
99,560
99,588
99,615
99,639
99,657
99,671
99,684
AA
99,532
99,588
99,571
99,593
99,615
99,640
99,663
99,684
99700
99,712
99,724
Dry type
Sr
(kVA)
4000
5000
6300
8000
10000
Peak efficiency (%)
A
AA
99,348
99,382
99,354
99,387
99,356
99,389
99,357
99,390
99,357
99,390
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Medium Power Transformer
Um
L
Large
36 kV
M
1,1 kV
5 kVA
19
3150 kVA 40 MVA
Sr
EU Regulation 548/14
Large power trasformers
Data collection
2493 - 8650 Units
422 - 617 different designs
Approx. installed in the last 10
years
From:
Croatia, France, Germany,
Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Spain,
Sweden, UK
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Analysis of data collected
EU Regulation 548/14
Large power trasformers - PEI trend
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Sr
(MVA)
PEI – T1
(%)
PEI – T2
(%)
≤4
99,465
99,532
5
99,483
99,588
6,3
99,510
99,571
8
99,535
99,593
10
99,560
99,615
12,5
99,588
99,640
99.800
16
99,615
99,663
99.750
20
99,639
99,684
99.700
25
99,657
99,700
99.650
31,5
99,671
99,712
40
99,684
99,724
99.550
50
99,696
99,734
99.500
63
99,709
99,745
99.450
80
99,723
99,758
≥ 100
99,737
99,770
PEI (%)
Liquid immersed
99.600
0
20
40
60
80
Rated Power (MVA)
100
120
… and this is the theory, practically…
Measurement uncertainties
Production tolerances
Annex III Verification procedure
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, the
authorities of the Member States shall apply the following verification procedure for the requirements set out
in Annex I.
[…] The verification tolerances set out in this Annex relate only to the verification of the measured parameters
by Member States authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer or importer as an allowed tolerance
to establish the values in the technical documentation.
Measured parameter
Load losses
No load losses
The electrical power required by the cooling
system for no load operation
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Verification tolerances
The measured value shall not be greater than the
declared value by more than 5 %.
(Industrial and tertiary product Testing and
Application of Standards)
• To address the need to support European Market Surveillances
Authorities (MSAs) deliver compliance with Ecodesign
requirements for large industrial products, specifically
transformers and fans
• All stakeholders are invited to participate and contribute through
the national and EU-level focal points.
• Duration: 3/2016 and 2/2019, with 16 partners, incl. 11 national
MSAs or cooperating org.
The sole responsibility for the content of this presentation lies with the authors. It
does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the
EASME nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may
be made of the information contained therein.
Thank you
For more information please contact
Angelo Baggini
Università di Bergamo
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
Viale Marconi 5,
24044 Dalmine (BG) Italy
email: angelo.baggini@unibg.it
ECD Engineering Consulting and Design
Via Maffi 21 27100 PAVIA Italy
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