Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

SSEN NeRDA (Near Real-time Data Access) API

Near real-time power flow data from SSEN Distribution's EHV, HV and LV networks, drawn from SCADA PowerOn, LV monitoring equipment, the load model forecasting tool, the connectivity model and the Long Term Development Statement. The documented endpoints are a static substation endpoint per licence area (nerdastatic-SEPD, nerdastatic-SHEPD) and time-series endpoints (nerdart_after, nerdart_between) queried by nerda_measurement_id and ISO 8601 timestamps. Access requires a free SSEN account, acceptance of the portal terms and conditions, and an API key generated in the portal API console; anonymous calls to the documented endpoints return 404.

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Documentation
https://www.ssen.co.uk/our-services/tools-and-maps/near-real-time-data-access-nerda-portal/
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APIReference
https://data-api.ssen.co.uk/dataset/195500da-46ae-4698-939c-f7f4293f7b43/resource/c90db7e1-c666-4092-998c-b71d782b16db/download/nerda-api-guide.pdf
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Documentation
https://data.ssen.co.uk/@ssen-distribution/nerda_opengrid_dashboard

Other Resources

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Portal
https://nerda.ssen.co.uk/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: ssen:ssen-nerda-api
name: SSEN NeRDA (Near Real-time Data Access) API
description: Near real-time power flow data from SSEN Distribution's EHV, HV and LV networks, drawn from
  SCADA PowerOn, LV monitoring equipment, the load model forecasting tool, the connectivity model and
  the Long Term Development Statement. The documented endpoints are a static substation endpoint per licence
  area (nerdastatic-SEPD, nerdastatic-SHEPD) and time-series endpoints (nerdart_after, nerdart_between)
  queried by nerda_measurement_id and ISO 8601 timestamps. Access requires a free SSEN account, acceptance
  of the portal terms and conditions, and an API key generated in the portal API console; anonymous calls
  to the documented endpoints return 404.
humanURL: https://www.ssen.co.uk/our-services/tools-and-maps/near-real-time-data-access-nerda-portal/
baseURL: https://nerda.opengrid.com/api
tags:
- Real-Time
- Grid
- Power Flow
- Substations
- Flexibility
tags_raw:
- Real Time
- Grid
- Power Flow
- Substations
- Flexibility
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.ssen.co.uk/our-services/tools-and-maps/near-real-time-data-access-nerda-portal/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://data-api.ssen.co.uk/dataset/195500da-46ae-4698-939c-f7f4293f7b43/resource/c90db7e1-c666-4092-998c-b71d782b16db/download/nerda-api-guide.pdf
- type: Documentation
  url: https://data.ssen.co.uk/@ssen-distribution/nerda_opengrid_dashboard
- type: Portal
  url: https://nerda.ssen.co.uk/