Reporter, Current±
National Grid ESO, National Grid Electricity Transmission and UK Power Networks (UKPN) have launched a new system to enable increased renewable energy connections through greater network visibility.
The system has been developed as part of the South Coast Regional Development Programme, and will directly connect the local network operator’s control room with National Grid ESO’s control room, resulting in higher levels of visibility and control to keep the system balanced.
In turn, the rollout of this system will enable up to 600MW of distributed energy resources (DERs) to be connected in the region.
Managing the electricity flows in the region is a complex challenge for transmission and distribution, the companies said, with the South Coast having one of the “most dynamic electricity networks in Europe” with large amounts of renewables, a nuclear power station and interconnecting cables to Europe.