Title
Smart Communities for Low Carbon Power Networks

CoPED ID
220ca2ee-56ca-463c-9a67-1df6381cc800

Status
Closed


Value
£100,372

Start Date
Dec. 1, 2020

End Date
Nov. 30, 2021

Description

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There is a national goal to decarbonise and electrify heating and transport. We are exploring ways to use local renewable energy to reduce carbon and costs whilst minimising congestion constraints on the local electricity networks.

We will build on our existing work where local consumers use renewable power when in is generated through an Energy Local Club.

We will test tools to optimise demand matching to renewable generation, factoring in smart controls, the Internet of Things and, of course, household comfort and ease of use. We will also explore the emerging flexibility contracts that are now available to domestic customers, whereby; in return for payment; the network may ask them to turn things on or off to help balance the grid with Demand Side Response.

Controlling the demand and generation balance will also support network operators by reducing the stress and constraints at peak times, resulting in lower connection costs for new installations or properties.

Energy Local Cic LEAD_ORG
Energy Local Cic PARTICIPANT_ORG

Mary Gillie PM_PER
Mary Gillie PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Renewable energy sources
  2. Sustainable development
  3. Networks (societal phenomena)
  4. Costs
  5. Demand
  6. Households (organisations)
  7. Use
  8. Renewable natural resources
  9. Optimisation
  10. Energy

Extracted key phrases
  1. Low Carbon Power Networks
  2. Smart Communities
  3. Local renewable energy
  4. National goal
  5. Local electricity network
  6. Renewable generation
  7. Local consumer
  8. Renewable power
  9. Low connection cost
  10. Network operator
  11. Generation balance
  12. Use
  13. Energy Local Club
  14. Congestion constraint
  15. Smart control

Related Pages

UKRI project entry

UK Project Locations