The document discusses challenges in balancing electricity supply and demand in the UK grid as the generation mix shifts to lower carbon sources. It notes that while the system is capable of meeting challenges up to 2020, significant uncertainty exists beyond then as different types of intermittent generation and loads come online in different locations. This will stress networks and balancing operations. A whole systems approach is needed to address risks through tools like increased interconnection, electricity storage, and demand side response. Government must consider actions to ensure a secure, affordable and efficient transition of the electricity system to a low carbon future.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Tony Quinlan, the Finance Director of Drax Group plc, at a CBI conference on reforming the UK electricity market. The presentation discusses Drax as the largest coal-fired power station in the UK, supplying 7% of the country's electricity. It outlines drivers for change in the market, including aging generation capacity, decarbonization targets, and affordability concerns. Quinlan assesses different proposals for electricity market reform based on criteria like regulatory stability, investment signals, liquidity, and appropriate support for biomass generation. The presentation concludes that a complementary mix of technologies, including large-scale biomass, will be needed to meet policy objectives at low cost
Germany has ambitious renewable energy targets of 80% renewable generation by 2050 and 35% by 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a sustainable energy system. This has led to a large increase in distributed renewable generation, especially solar PV, connected to the distribution grid. This is challenging grid operators as renewable generation introduces high variability that must be balanced. Pilot projects are exploring solutions like smart metering, demand response, and energy storage to improve grid observability, balance generation and load, and maximize grid capacity utilization in adapting distribution grids to the energy transition.
The document discusses Peter Birkner's background and career in electrical power engineering, including his positions within RWE Group and current role as Chief Technical Officer and Member of the Board at Mainova AG. It also outlines his involvement in industry organizations and roles teaching electrical power engineering at universities. The curriculum vitae provides context for Birkner's expertise on transforming the energy sector.
This document discusses a flexible plug and play approach to connecting renewable generation to electricity networks in a cheaper and faster manner. It proposes using active network management technologies to address constraints and maximize network capacity, enabling non-firm connections and quicker connection agreements. A trial project in the UK's east of England aims to connect up to 250MW of wind generation across 12 sites using this new framework and strategic investment modeling approach.
This document summarizes a presentation about opportunities and barriers for wind power exports from the Maritime Provinces in Canada to the US Northeast. It outlines significant wind power potential in the Maritime Provinces, renewable energy demand growth in New England driven by renewable portfolio standards, and the value of renewable energy credits and energy in New England markets. However, it notes transmission barriers including transmission tariffs and limited transfer capacity, and strategies to address these such as system integration, eliminating rate pancaking, and building additional transmission infrastructure.
One of the fastest growing industries in Norway is the renewable energy sector. The countries geographical location coupled with strong government initiatives has played a major role to attract investments in this segment. Growing demand for clean energy and the potential for hydro and wind energy are expected to boost the market.
The report begins with an overview of the industry indicating installed capacity growth and the electricity generated. Figures pertaining to the installed capacity for hydro and wind power have been provided. An analysis of drivers explains factors contributing to the huge potential based on the geographical distribution for power generation, high precipitation levels, technological developments, favourable water system and fluctuating crude oil prices and falling petroleum production. The key challenges identified include power distribution leading to cost escalations and conflicts with other business interests.
The report highlights the government bodies involved in renewable energy market. The major government programmes and initiatives forwarded by the government towards the development of the industry including Energy21, ENOVA, Offshore Renewable Energy Act, RENERGI as well as various international cooperation agreements have been discussed. The legal framework in the energy sector including various laws and acts to be considered in the application of a new project has been covered
Competition section profiles the major players in the market. The section contains a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance and business highlights, providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.
Camco CRIF presentation public sector 12 oct 2011crifcambs
The document presents a framework for increasing renewable energy deployment in Cambridgeshire. It finds that the county has significant potential for solar, biomass, heat pumps, and wind energy under different scenarios. Deployment could range from a low scenario of 8% to a high scenario of 30% by 2031, closing the carbon gap. This would represent billions of pounds in investment. Key pathways for deployment include public sector, community, and commercial. The public sector could maximize the potential of its assets and policies to attract investment. Communities need funding and guidance. The commercial sector requires a supportive policy framework and opportunities to be clearly identified.
India has an installed nuclear power capacity of X GW as of 2008, accounting for a% of total power generation. The government aims to increase capacity to Y GW by 2012 and Z GW by 20--. Several domestic and foreign companies have recently signed partnerships focused on engineering, construction, and manufacturing to capitalize on the government's ambitious nuclear energy expansion plans. Key challenges include the high costs of nuclear power, reliance on foreign fuel supplies, and the lack of domestic expertise.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Tony Quinlan, the Finance Director of Drax Group plc, at a CBI conference on reforming the UK electricity market. The presentation discusses Drax as the largest coal-fired power station in the UK, supplying 7% of the country's electricity. It outlines drivers for change in the market, including aging generation capacity, decarbonization targets, and affordability concerns. Quinlan assesses different proposals for electricity market reform based on criteria like regulatory stability, investment signals, liquidity, and appropriate support for biomass generation. The presentation concludes that a complementary mix of technologies, including large-scale biomass, will be needed to meet policy objectives at low cost
Germany has ambitious renewable energy targets of 80% renewable generation by 2050 and 35% by 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a sustainable energy system. This has led to a large increase in distributed renewable generation, especially solar PV, connected to the distribution grid. This is challenging grid operators as renewable generation introduces high variability that must be balanced. Pilot projects are exploring solutions like smart metering, demand response, and energy storage to improve grid observability, balance generation and load, and maximize grid capacity utilization in adapting distribution grids to the energy transition.
The document discusses Peter Birkner's background and career in electrical power engineering, including his positions within RWE Group and current role as Chief Technical Officer and Member of the Board at Mainova AG. It also outlines his involvement in industry organizations and roles teaching electrical power engineering at universities. The curriculum vitae provides context for Birkner's expertise on transforming the energy sector.
This document discusses a flexible plug and play approach to connecting renewable generation to electricity networks in a cheaper and faster manner. It proposes using active network management technologies to address constraints and maximize network capacity, enabling non-firm connections and quicker connection agreements. A trial project in the UK's east of England aims to connect up to 250MW of wind generation across 12 sites using this new framework and strategic investment modeling approach.
This document summarizes a presentation about opportunities and barriers for wind power exports from the Maritime Provinces in Canada to the US Northeast. It outlines significant wind power potential in the Maritime Provinces, renewable energy demand growth in New England driven by renewable portfolio standards, and the value of renewable energy credits and energy in New England markets. However, it notes transmission barriers including transmission tariffs and limited transfer capacity, and strategies to address these such as system integration, eliminating rate pancaking, and building additional transmission infrastructure.
One of the fastest growing industries in Norway is the renewable energy sector. The countries geographical location coupled with strong government initiatives has played a major role to attract investments in this segment. Growing demand for clean energy and the potential for hydro and wind energy are expected to boost the market.
The report begins with an overview of the industry indicating installed capacity growth and the electricity generated. Figures pertaining to the installed capacity for hydro and wind power have been provided. An analysis of drivers explains factors contributing to the huge potential based on the geographical distribution for power generation, high precipitation levels, technological developments, favourable water system and fluctuating crude oil prices and falling petroleum production. The key challenges identified include power distribution leading to cost escalations and conflicts with other business interests.
The report highlights the government bodies involved in renewable energy market. The major government programmes and initiatives forwarded by the government towards the development of the industry including Energy21, ENOVA, Offshore Renewable Energy Act, RENERGI as well as various international cooperation agreements have been discussed. The legal framework in the energy sector including various laws and acts to be considered in the application of a new project has been covered
Competition section profiles the major players in the market. The section contains a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance and business highlights, providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.
Camco CRIF presentation public sector 12 oct 2011crifcambs
The document presents a framework for increasing renewable energy deployment in Cambridgeshire. It finds that the county has significant potential for solar, biomass, heat pumps, and wind energy under different scenarios. Deployment could range from a low scenario of 8% to a high scenario of 30% by 2031, closing the carbon gap. This would represent billions of pounds in investment. Key pathways for deployment include public sector, community, and commercial. The public sector could maximize the potential of its assets and policies to attract investment. Communities need funding and guidance. The commercial sector requires a supportive policy framework and opportunities to be clearly identified.
India has an installed nuclear power capacity of X GW as of 2008, accounting for a% of total power generation. The government aims to increase capacity to Y GW by 2012 and Z GW by 20--. Several domestic and foreign companies have recently signed partnerships focused on engineering, construction, and manufacturing to capitalize on the government's ambitious nuclear energy expansion plans. Key challenges include the high costs of nuclear power, reliance on foreign fuel supplies, and the lack of domestic expertise.
What is Cambridshire's potential for renewable energy? – Duncan Price, Camcocrifcambs
Duncan and his team have identified a range of different technologies that could generate energy locally, providing greater self-sufficiency for Cambridgeshire and buffering it from the impacts of global competition for fossil fuels – a decreasing resource.
This presentation is capturing an indicative scale and range of technologies to demonstrate the energy challenge Cambridgeshire faces. The CRIF project is taking this work and talking to our communities, businesses and public sector partners to inform debate on what is realistic and feasible for Cambridgeshire.
Presentation by Camco on the baseline study of Cambridgeshire and the three pathways for delivering renewable energy in Cambridgeshire, at the CRIF final event on 15th November 2011.
A copy of the presentation by Sheryl French, Duncan Price and Tim Lunel at the CRIF Final Event on Tuesday 15th November at the SmartLife Centre, Cambridge.
This document discusses renewable energy potential and deployment scenarios in Cambridgeshire, England. It finds that Cambridgeshire has significant potential for renewable electricity and heat, especially from solar, biomass, heat pumps, and wind. Modeling four scenarios, the medium to high scenarios could deliver UK renewable energy and carbon targets by 2031, representing £3-6 billion in investment potential. Three primary delivery pathways are examined: public sector, community, and commercial, with community having potential from solar, heat pumps, wind, and solar water heating totaling hundreds of millions of pounds in capital expenditures.
SCE's smart grid vision is to develop a more reliable, secure, efficient and environmentally friendly electric system covering production, transmission, distribution and smart use of electricity. Key drivers include growth in renewable energy, electric vehicles and distributed energy resources which are challenging the capabilities of the current grid. SCE's $1.5 billion smart grid development plan includes investments in technologies like phasor measurement, distribution automation and smart metering to help integrate renewables, support electric vehicles and empower customers. Realizing a fully functional smart grid will require continued technology advances, seamless communications infrastructure and a skilled workforce.
Doe 1 dollar per watt roadmap dpw lushetskychandyGhosh
The document summarizes a presentation by John Lushetsky from the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program on reaching the goal of $1 per watt electricity from solar. It discusses progress in reducing costs for both crystalline silicon and cadmium telluride solar modules. Achieving costs below $0.50 per watt will require innovations across the entire solar photovoltaic supply chain, including in materials, manufacturing, and balance of system costs like installation. Even with major cost reductions, solar energy costs are projected to remain above average wholesale electricity prices in the United States without policy support.
Government action to incentivise energy efficiency and deliver deregulationCeramics 2011
The document summarizes recent UK government actions to incentivize energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions through regulations and initiatives. It outlines the government's commitment to legally binding carbon budgets and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. It then describes several key policies and programs to encourage energy efficiency among businesses and industry, including the Climate Change Levy, Climate Change Agreements, EU Emissions Trading System, and CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. The document also discusses proposed regulatory simplification efforts and outlines new initiatives like the Renewable Heat Incentive to support energy intensive industries like ceramics.
1) Policies have successfully driven growth in renewable energy, especially wind and solar PV, but grids and markets face new challenges integrating high shares of variable renewables.
2) Flexibility from sources like hydro, demand response, storage and transmission is key to managing variability, but lack of coordination between policies could jeopardize integration.
3) High renewable shares are lowering electricity prices but also reducing conventional plant capacity factors, raising issues around capacity markets and market integration.
This document provides a summary of factors affecting Hawaii electricity rates and historical and future trends:
1) It discusses how Hawaii electricity rates are regulated and key reasons for recent rate increases such as rising fuel and operation & maintenance costs.
2) Historical data is presented on average electricity rates by county from 2002-2012 and revenue increases for HECO, showing a substantial rise driven by higher fuel costs.
3) The evolution of Hawaii's energy policy and goals to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency are summarized, along with challenges in integrating more renewables and stabilizing costs.
4) Potential drivers of future rate changes are outlined, including utility capital spending and environmental compliance costs, as well as the impact of
2010 03 23 NERA NYC Nuclear Power Briefing Final With NotesEdward Kee
This document provides a summary of a briefing on nuclear power given on March 23, 2010. It discusses several key points:
1. Existing nuclear power plants are low-cost sources of energy but building new plants faces challenges of high upfront costs and long development timelines.
2. In the US, the first wave of new nuclear plant construction is becoming clearer, but international projects are growing rapidly led by China.
3. Factors like US government support for nuclear under Obama, settlement of disputes over existing projects, and the search for alternatives to Yucca Mountain storage could impact the future of nuclear power in the US.
Thomas Van Maele, Partner Corporate Finance, Econopolis (Market structure and...Vlerick_Alumni
The document discusses the evolution of the traditional electricity supply chain. [1] It describes how liberalization led to unbundling generation, transmission, and distribution and allowed competition in production and supply. [2] It outlines the EU's 20-20-20 targets for renewable energy, emissions reductions, and energy efficiency. [3] Renewable energy targets have incentivized different support policies across member states and more focus is needed on energy efficiency to meet climate goals.
The annual shareholders meeting presentation summarized the company's plans to achieve profitability through increased production volume and global expansion. Key points included ramping North American production to 70MW annually, establishing manufacturing in South Korea through a partnership, and gaining a foothold in European markets. The company projected achieving positive EBITDA at 80MW of annual production volume.
Dominion Power: New Directions in Energy by Mark Webb, Director-Policy and Business Evaluation, Alternative Energy Solutions
Presented to the Mayor's Energy Task Force-City of Virginia Beach, a series of task force meetings to educate the members on the opportunities and challenges facing us as we search for renewable, sustainable and environmentally sound energy sources.
June 3,2009
This document provides a summary of the development of a national vision for Ireland through 2050 using an analytic framework called Irish TIMES. It describes the modeling partners and funding sources for the Irish TIMES Project. It then summarizes the key components and functioning of the TIMES model for balancing costs and emissions across different sectors of the economy. Several scenarios are examined including a reference scenario and two scenarios aiming for 80% and 95% reductions in CO2 emissions by 2050. The results provide insights into least cost pathways and key technologies needed to meet various emissions reduction targets. Next steps are identified to improve the model.
This document discusses the need for smarter energy demand in the UK. It notes that integrating more renewable energy sources will require 32% of UK electricity to come from renewables by 2020, up from 7% in 2010. However, meeting this target and continuing to meet rising energy demand will require significant investment and changes to energy usage. The document argues that smarter energy demand, through tools like dynamic pricing and demand response, will be needed alongside supply-side changes to balance the grid and limit cost increases. It notes that while energy companies support tools to shape consumer behavior like pricing and education, many consumers still lack understanding of energy topics. The document concludes that building trust between utilities and customers will be key to enabling the collaboration required for smarter energy
Smart grids More efficient and reliable gridsIMDEA Energia
The document discusses smart grids and their role in creating more efficient and reliable electricity systems. It notes that electricity demand is rising significantly globally due to growth in developing countries. Smart grids can help meet this rising demand through improved capacity, reliability, efficiency and sustainability. They allow for higher penetration of renewable energy and demand response. Ongoing smart grid projects in Malta and Stockholm are highlighted which aim to integrate electric vehicles, renewable energy and energy storage among other things. Smart grids are concluded to significantly help mitigate climate change by allowing higher utilization of generation, transmission and distribution assets as well as higher levels of variable renewable energy and demand response.
Ireland faces challenges meeting its 2020 EU targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy. Continuing on the current baseline projections would require significant investment in wind power and incur high costs. Instead, focusing first on reducing energy consumption and emissions from transport through supply chain management could help meet emission targets at lower cost. Investing in biomass from short rotation forestry to replace peat in existing power stations would further reduce costs while creating rural jobs, compared to installing more wind turbines. With the right strategy emphasizing energy efficiency and biomass over wind, Ireland can comply with EU targets at much lower overall expense.
Michigan Energy Forum - April 4, 2013 - Jean Redfield, NextEnergyAnnArborSPARK
Jean Redfield, President and CEO of Ann Arbor Spark, gave a presentation at the Michigan Energy Forum on April 4, 2013. She discussed NextEnergy's role in accelerating advanced energy investment and jobs in Michigan. She then covered Michigan's energy policy framework, focusing on how policy relates to laws, rules, and funding streams. Finally, she examined key Michigan policy issues regarding transportation, natural gas, and electricity and the state's transition to more sustainable options.
The document provides information about bioenergy in the East of England region. It discusses the InCrops Enterprise Hub, which supports over 270 regional businesses in developing low-carbon innovation through providing specialist support and facilitating industry-academia collaborations. It also summarizes two key projects in the region: the HOOCH project which focuses on producing bioalcohols from lignocellulosic residues, and the UEA Biomass Gasifier which is a CHP unit capable of generating electricity and heat from woodchips.
The document discusses the changing electricity grid in the UK and the need for a smarter system to manage increasing amounts of renewable energy and interconnectors with other countries. It provides the following key points:
1) The UK grid is facing challenges from rising renewable generation, more interconnectors with other countries, and the need to transport power from renewable sources in Scotland to demand centers in England.
2) One example is the transmission boundary between Scotland and England, which currently has limited capability of around 3.3GW but will require more to accommodate future renewable generation and interconnectors.
3) Solutions proposed to increase capability include investing in both primary transmission assets and secondary smart grid technologies, as well as commercial solutions like demand response
What is Cambridshire's potential for renewable energy? – Duncan Price, Camcocrifcambs
Duncan and his team have identified a range of different technologies that could generate energy locally, providing greater self-sufficiency for Cambridgeshire and buffering it from the impacts of global competition for fossil fuels – a decreasing resource.
This presentation is capturing an indicative scale and range of technologies to demonstrate the energy challenge Cambridgeshire faces. The CRIF project is taking this work and talking to our communities, businesses and public sector partners to inform debate on what is realistic and feasible for Cambridgeshire.
Presentation by Camco on the baseline study of Cambridgeshire and the three pathways for delivering renewable energy in Cambridgeshire, at the CRIF final event on 15th November 2011.
A copy of the presentation by Sheryl French, Duncan Price and Tim Lunel at the CRIF Final Event on Tuesday 15th November at the SmartLife Centre, Cambridge.
This document discusses renewable energy potential and deployment scenarios in Cambridgeshire, England. It finds that Cambridgeshire has significant potential for renewable electricity and heat, especially from solar, biomass, heat pumps, and wind. Modeling four scenarios, the medium to high scenarios could deliver UK renewable energy and carbon targets by 2031, representing £3-6 billion in investment potential. Three primary delivery pathways are examined: public sector, community, and commercial, with community having potential from solar, heat pumps, wind, and solar water heating totaling hundreds of millions of pounds in capital expenditures.
SCE's smart grid vision is to develop a more reliable, secure, efficient and environmentally friendly electric system covering production, transmission, distribution and smart use of electricity. Key drivers include growth in renewable energy, electric vehicles and distributed energy resources which are challenging the capabilities of the current grid. SCE's $1.5 billion smart grid development plan includes investments in technologies like phasor measurement, distribution automation and smart metering to help integrate renewables, support electric vehicles and empower customers. Realizing a fully functional smart grid will require continued technology advances, seamless communications infrastructure and a skilled workforce.
Doe 1 dollar per watt roadmap dpw lushetskychandyGhosh
The document summarizes a presentation by John Lushetsky from the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program on reaching the goal of $1 per watt electricity from solar. It discusses progress in reducing costs for both crystalline silicon and cadmium telluride solar modules. Achieving costs below $0.50 per watt will require innovations across the entire solar photovoltaic supply chain, including in materials, manufacturing, and balance of system costs like installation. Even with major cost reductions, solar energy costs are projected to remain above average wholesale electricity prices in the United States without policy support.
Government action to incentivise energy efficiency and deliver deregulationCeramics 2011
The document summarizes recent UK government actions to incentivize energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions through regulations and initiatives. It outlines the government's commitment to legally binding carbon budgets and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. It then describes several key policies and programs to encourage energy efficiency among businesses and industry, including the Climate Change Levy, Climate Change Agreements, EU Emissions Trading System, and CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. The document also discusses proposed regulatory simplification efforts and outlines new initiatives like the Renewable Heat Incentive to support energy intensive industries like ceramics.
1) Policies have successfully driven growth in renewable energy, especially wind and solar PV, but grids and markets face new challenges integrating high shares of variable renewables.
2) Flexibility from sources like hydro, demand response, storage and transmission is key to managing variability, but lack of coordination between policies could jeopardize integration.
3) High renewable shares are lowering electricity prices but also reducing conventional plant capacity factors, raising issues around capacity markets and market integration.
This document provides a summary of factors affecting Hawaii electricity rates and historical and future trends:
1) It discusses how Hawaii electricity rates are regulated and key reasons for recent rate increases such as rising fuel and operation & maintenance costs.
2) Historical data is presented on average electricity rates by county from 2002-2012 and revenue increases for HECO, showing a substantial rise driven by higher fuel costs.
3) The evolution of Hawaii's energy policy and goals to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency are summarized, along with challenges in integrating more renewables and stabilizing costs.
4) Potential drivers of future rate changes are outlined, including utility capital spending and environmental compliance costs, as well as the impact of
2010 03 23 NERA NYC Nuclear Power Briefing Final With NotesEdward Kee
This document provides a summary of a briefing on nuclear power given on March 23, 2010. It discusses several key points:
1. Existing nuclear power plants are low-cost sources of energy but building new plants faces challenges of high upfront costs and long development timelines.
2. In the US, the first wave of new nuclear plant construction is becoming clearer, but international projects are growing rapidly led by China.
3. Factors like US government support for nuclear under Obama, settlement of disputes over existing projects, and the search for alternatives to Yucca Mountain storage could impact the future of nuclear power in the US.
Thomas Van Maele, Partner Corporate Finance, Econopolis (Market structure and...Vlerick_Alumni
The document discusses the evolution of the traditional electricity supply chain. [1] It describes how liberalization led to unbundling generation, transmission, and distribution and allowed competition in production and supply. [2] It outlines the EU's 20-20-20 targets for renewable energy, emissions reductions, and energy efficiency. [3] Renewable energy targets have incentivized different support policies across member states and more focus is needed on energy efficiency to meet climate goals.
The annual shareholders meeting presentation summarized the company's plans to achieve profitability through increased production volume and global expansion. Key points included ramping North American production to 70MW annually, establishing manufacturing in South Korea through a partnership, and gaining a foothold in European markets. The company projected achieving positive EBITDA at 80MW of annual production volume.
Dominion Power: New Directions in Energy by Mark Webb, Director-Policy and Business Evaluation, Alternative Energy Solutions
Presented to the Mayor's Energy Task Force-City of Virginia Beach, a series of task force meetings to educate the members on the opportunities and challenges facing us as we search for renewable, sustainable and environmentally sound energy sources.
June 3,2009
This document provides a summary of the development of a national vision for Ireland through 2050 using an analytic framework called Irish TIMES. It describes the modeling partners and funding sources for the Irish TIMES Project. It then summarizes the key components and functioning of the TIMES model for balancing costs and emissions across different sectors of the economy. Several scenarios are examined including a reference scenario and two scenarios aiming for 80% and 95% reductions in CO2 emissions by 2050. The results provide insights into least cost pathways and key technologies needed to meet various emissions reduction targets. Next steps are identified to improve the model.
This document discusses the need for smarter energy demand in the UK. It notes that integrating more renewable energy sources will require 32% of UK electricity to come from renewables by 2020, up from 7% in 2010. However, meeting this target and continuing to meet rising energy demand will require significant investment and changes to energy usage. The document argues that smarter energy demand, through tools like dynamic pricing and demand response, will be needed alongside supply-side changes to balance the grid and limit cost increases. It notes that while energy companies support tools to shape consumer behavior like pricing and education, many consumers still lack understanding of energy topics. The document concludes that building trust between utilities and customers will be key to enabling the collaboration required for smarter energy
Smart grids More efficient and reliable gridsIMDEA Energia
The document discusses smart grids and their role in creating more efficient and reliable electricity systems. It notes that electricity demand is rising significantly globally due to growth in developing countries. Smart grids can help meet this rising demand through improved capacity, reliability, efficiency and sustainability. They allow for higher penetration of renewable energy and demand response. Ongoing smart grid projects in Malta and Stockholm are highlighted which aim to integrate electric vehicles, renewable energy and energy storage among other things. Smart grids are concluded to significantly help mitigate climate change by allowing higher utilization of generation, transmission and distribution assets as well as higher levels of variable renewable energy and demand response.
Ireland faces challenges meeting its 2020 EU targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy. Continuing on the current baseline projections would require significant investment in wind power and incur high costs. Instead, focusing first on reducing energy consumption and emissions from transport through supply chain management could help meet emission targets at lower cost. Investing in biomass from short rotation forestry to replace peat in existing power stations would further reduce costs while creating rural jobs, compared to installing more wind turbines. With the right strategy emphasizing energy efficiency and biomass over wind, Ireland can comply with EU targets at much lower overall expense.
Michigan Energy Forum - April 4, 2013 - Jean Redfield, NextEnergyAnnArborSPARK
Jean Redfield, President and CEO of Ann Arbor Spark, gave a presentation at the Michigan Energy Forum on April 4, 2013. She discussed NextEnergy's role in accelerating advanced energy investment and jobs in Michigan. She then covered Michigan's energy policy framework, focusing on how policy relates to laws, rules, and funding streams. Finally, she examined key Michigan policy issues regarding transportation, natural gas, and electricity and the state's transition to more sustainable options.
The document provides information about bioenergy in the East of England region. It discusses the InCrops Enterprise Hub, which supports over 270 regional businesses in developing low-carbon innovation through providing specialist support and facilitating industry-academia collaborations. It also summarizes two key projects in the region: the HOOCH project which focuses on producing bioalcohols from lignocellulosic residues, and the UEA Biomass Gasifier which is a CHP unit capable of generating electricity and heat from woodchips.
The document discusses the changing electricity grid in the UK and the need for a smarter system to manage increasing amounts of renewable energy and interconnectors with other countries. It provides the following key points:
1) The UK grid is facing challenges from rising renewable generation, more interconnectors with other countries, and the need to transport power from renewable sources in Scotland to demand centers in England.
2) One example is the transmission boundary between Scotland and England, which currently has limited capability of around 3.3GW but will require more to accommodate future renewable generation and interconnectors.
3) Solutions proposed to increase capability include investing in both primary transmission assets and secondary smart grid technologies, as well as commercial solutions like demand response
The document discusses AlertMe, a platform for smart homes that collects data from connected devices in homes. It collects data every second, which amounts to 31 million readings per home per year. This data is processed and stored to extract useful information. The data can be used to provide consumers with insights into their energy usage and costs, control of devices remotely, automated optimization and control of devices like heating, and simplified interoperability between devices.
Sunfish Solar Energy develops high-performance solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to generate utility-scale solar power at the lowest cost per watt. Their technology uses low-cost mirrors to concentrate sunlight up to 1000 times onto dense arrays of highly efficient triple junction solar cells, which can achieve up to 70% overall efficiency. This allows them to produce electricity at a lower cost than silicon panel technologies while also capturing waste heat for uses like air conditioning or desalination. Sunfish is currently building a pilot plant in Portugal and seeking partners to help bring their promising concentrating solar power technology to large scale.
CIR will provide a foundation for a customer to grow through a focused strategy. This strategy will be based on market research, customer experience analysis, identifying key segments, competitor analysis, developing a value proposition and business case, service design, and defining routes to value. The strategy plan will be developed in Q1 2012 with manufacturing capabilities aimed for Q3-4 2012.
This document discusses monetizing home energy management through connected devices and the Internet of Things. It provides context on the importance of home energy management and drivers for growth. It then outlines AlertMe's positioning in the market, how its technology platform works, business models for home energy management, and factors to consider for successful monetization like providing valuable services to consumers and innovative propositions beyond single products or subscriptions.
This document discusses Oxford Instruments' nanotechnology tools for synthesizing 2D materials. It summarizes their portfolio including MBE systems for wafer-scale graphene growth, cluster tools for combining growth and analysis, CVD and PECVD tools for applied research and pilot production, and ALD systems for dielectric deposition. Oxford Instruments has experience developing tools to meet emerging industry needs and providing long-term support for moving techniques from lab to fabrication. Key challenges in commercializing 2D materials include reducing growth costs, developing integration methods, and ensuring process reliability and automation.
Douglas Cheung presented on enabling smart cities and communities. He discussed 1) Hitachi's portfolio of smart solutions including information and communication systems and infrastructure systems; 2) case studies of smart community projects in locations like Japan, China, and Hawaii; and 3) Hitachi's proposed approach to smart communities, including developing basic models, expanding target systems, ensuring interoperability and reliability, and providing security. The presentation provided an overview of Hitachi's work on smart grid and smart community projects around the world.
Indigo provides off-grid solar power to the 1.6 billion people worldwide without electricity through an innovative pay-as-you-go business model. Customers can purchase solar energy credits via SMS that provide lighting and phone charging for a set period of time, saving 50% or more over traditional energy spending. Indigo has already deployed 200 systems across 4 countries in early 2011 and plans to deploy 4000 more systems across Africa in 2012. The company's vision is to energize rural homes affordably without grid connections through distributed, low-power solar solutions.
This document discusses the need for shale gas developers in the UK to improve communication with local communities to gain social acceptance, or the "social license to operate". It notes that perceived environmental and social impacts have slowed development due to objections. Developers need new engagement processes to address myths and present realities of fracking's impacts factually. Charts show scoring approaches to improve transparency and documentation to enhance social acceptance over time. Overall, early and structured community communication applying science is key to separating myth from reality on fracking's impacts.
Sgcp12 russell haggar-xsilon-for pd-fing for cir websiteJustin Hayward
The document discusses the growing Internet of Things (IoT) and the opportunities and challenges for machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity within homes. It notes that while over 50 billion devices are expected to be connected by 2020, in-home connectivity faces obstacles like walls blocking radio signals and the need for low-cost, ubiquitous, and privacy-respecting solutions. The document reviews various in-home connectivity options and argues that no single technology can meet all needs, requiring hybrid approaches combining technologies like Zigbee, Weightless, and Hanadu's new powerline-based protocol. Compartmentalizing networks and using next-gen IPv6 profiles are also suggested to address privacy and ownership issues with multiple in
Moixa Technology develops smart energy storage systems called Maslow that allow homes with solar panels to store energy from the sun and use it at night. Maslow comes in 1kWh and 2kWh versions, connects to the internet, and mounts on a wall. By storing solar energy locally, Maslow can help reduce peak grid usage and the need for grid upgrades while increasing the amount of solar energy homes can use. Moixa is demonstrating Maslow in 300 homes and plans to launch it commercially in 2014.
This document discusses routes to value (RtV), a method for defining and tracking value in an organization. RtV can be used to reduce risk and time to value, provide visibility of actions and contributions to outcomes, and improve decision quality. Some applications of RtV include value-based contracting, governance of public funds, KPIs and balanced scorecards. The document promotes discussing RtV methods with the author to enhance business value and success.
The document discusses smart meter deployment in the UK and considerations for choosing smart meters. It notes that UK smart meter deployment has started and outlines minimum functionality standards. It emphasizes total installation costs and future-proofing meters for evolving markets. The document predicts small design choices will greatly impact installation and unknown future applications for home and grid management. Third party application development is also expected to increase.
Pilgrim Beart speaks at SGCP13 by CIR the Strategy Consultancy. This talk on Simplicity and the Smart Home was voted most popular by over 30 of the conference delegates online after the conference! Enjoy!
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Thorium-232 is a fertile nuclear fuel that can breed fissile uranium-233. It has the potential to be more sustainable than uranium fuel cycles and produce less long-term radioactive waste. However, developing a thorium fuel cycle faces technical challenges including low conversion rates, reprocessing difficulties, and weapons proliferation concerns. While it offers theoretical advantages, thorium requires significant research and development to demonstrate it as a commercially viable alternative to existing fuel cycles.
Indigo provides off-grid solar power to the 1.6 billion people worldwide without electricity through an innovative pay-as-you-go business model. Customers can purchase solar energy credits via SMS to power lights and charge phones, saving 50% or more compared to kerosene and charging costs. Indigo has deployed initial systems in Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, and South Sudan, and plans to deploy 4000 more systems in 2012. The pay-as-you-go model offers an affordable way to provide power to those not served by traditional grids.
This document discusses electronic inks and pastes produced by Intrinsiq Materials for applications such as packaging, batteries, sensors, displays, and touchscreens. It provides an overview of Intrinsiq Materials' facilities for nanoparticle production and development, including rapid prototyping systems, a pilot plant, and analytical equipment. Examples are given of Intrinsiq's copper inks being used in applications like circuit development, biosensors, LEDs, and OLED lighting through printing and laser sintering processing. The document emphasizes the need for low-cost, high-quality conductive inks combined with cost-effective sintering to increase adoption of printed electronics.
This document discusses smart grids from a regulatory perspective in Colorado. It provides background on types of electric utilities in Colorado, trends in electric generation fuels from 1990-2008 showing increased natural gas and renewables. It defines smart grids as using bi-directional communication and control over the electric grid. The document outlines challenges for regulators around technology choices, standards, and ensuring benefits for both utilities and customers. It emphasizes the need for regulatory frameworks to promote innovation while managing risks and costs for ratepayers.
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Green technology frontiers; Carbon capture and storage (CCS)Gassnova SF
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The Future Perspective of the Electricity Market – Unbundling and Market Inte...Oeko-Institut
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India has set capacity addition targets of 62,374 MW, 79,690 MW and 79,200 MW for the 11th, 12th and 13th five-year plans respectively. Thermal power remains India's most important energy source but there is still a supply-demand gap that has been increasing. The document discusses various options and challenges for increasing domestic coal production and supply as well as increasing imports to help meet demand. Demand side management including smart grids and demand response are presented as potential solutions to optimize resource utilization and strengthen energy security.
New grid and smart grid systems are needed to meet development challenges. Variable renewable power generation like wind and solar creates short-term impacts that traditional grids are not designed to handle. Advanced planning techniques using high performance computing can help scale grid planning and operations models to incorporate high resolutions, dynamic modeling of variability, and stochastic optimization to better integrate renewable energy. The transformation to smarter grids will enable a safe, secure, and efficient transition to sustainable energy.
Dora Nakafuji from HECO describes her experiences on planning and integrating renewable energy into the California grid, and how Hawaii will deal with those same challenges. Slides from the REIS seminar series at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on 2009-09-17.
How Accurate are Carbon Emissions Projections?IES VE
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This document outlines a roadmap for achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions in the EU by 2050. It details pathways that are sustainable, technically feasible, and have a positive economic impact. These pathways include increasing renewable energy sources like wind and solar to 60-80% of electricity production, deploying carbon capture and storage technology for 20-50% of industry emissions, and using nuclear power for 20% of electricity. It also analyzes the infrastructure needs like increased transmission lines and backup generation capacity to support high shares of variable renewable resources while keeping curtailment of renewable energy low. Cost estimates are provided for the annual capital expenditures needed along with projected costs of electricity generation. The European Commission aims to provide long-term policy
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Ding Qiuyu, UCL Energy Institute
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Carbodeon produces nanoDiamond additives that provide significant improvements to the thermal conductivity of polymers without impacting their electrical properties. They have achieved a 20-200% increase in thermal conductivity of engineering polymers and over 200% increase in wear resistance of electroless nickel coatings. Their nanoDiamonds come in various surface chemistries and dispersions to suit different applications. They have several granted patents and commercial applications in areas like thermal interface materials, thermally conductive thermoplastics, and coatings. Their ongoing work involves developing in-house mixtures of nanoDiamonds with other fillers for easier dispersion and targeting applications in electronics, LEDs, and electric vehicles.
Dr. Paul Cain of FlexEnable gave a presentation on the company's organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) technology for flexible electronics. FlexEnable has developed the lowest cost and most flexible platform using OTFTs that can be used for LCD, OLED, and sensor applications. Their OTFT technology has been proven for industrial manufacturing and offers high performance with low temperature processing, high mobility, bendability, and stability compared to other technologies like amorphous silicon. FlexEnable is working with partners to commercialize applications of their OTFT technology like flexible displays and sensors for wearables, automotive, and other markets.
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Xaar is a leading manufacturer of industrial inkjet printheads. Inkjet technology is increasingly being used in advanced manufacturing for applications such as decor, direct-to-shape printing, electronics, energy, construction, and 3D printing. Xaar's piezoelectric inkjet printheads offer advantages for manufacturing including non-contact printing, compatibility with a wide range of fluids, scalability, and high productivity. Case studies presented show how inkjet printing is being used for applications such as display manufacturing, solar cell production, and nanoimprint lithography.
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2. It outlines some of the challenges of operating in China, such as funding, IP protection, bureaucracy, and relationship building.
3. China has ambitious goals for artificial intelligence, aiming to be a world leader in AI innovation and market share by 2030 with the AI sector valued at over $1 trillion.
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1. Balancing
electricity
supply
and
demand
Smart
Grids
and
Clean
Power
conference,
Cambridge
www.cir-‐strategy.com/events
Rachel
Crisp,
Head
of
System
Balancing
and
Retail
Energy
Markets
2. DECC
priori)es
DECC
has
4
key
prioriGes,
including:
“Deliver
secure
energy
on
the
way
to
a
low
carbon
future
-‐
Reform
the
energy
market
to
ensure
that
the
UK
has
a
diverse,
safe,
secure,
affordable
energy
system
and
incen?vises
low
carbon
innova?on
and
deployment”
2
3. DECC’s
objec)ves
will
lead
to
changes
in
future
genera)on
and
demand
The
UK
genera)on
mix
in
2010
is
primarily
flexible
Renewables
Other
Fuels
7%
1%
Imports
Coal
1%
28%
Nuclear
16%
Source:
Digest
of
Gas
United
Kingdom
47%
Energy
StaGsGcs
2011
Source:
based
on
the
DECC
pathway
Alpha,
2050s
Pathway
Analysis
2010
But
poten)ally
less
so
in
2050
with
higher
levels
of
Electricity
600
Renewable
electricity
imports
500
Non-‐thermal
renewable
400
generaGon
TWh
/
year
Nuclear
power
300
200
Carbon
Capture
100
Storage
(CCS)
Source:
Higher
renewables;
more
Unabated
energy
efficiency
2050
pathway,
thermal
The
Carbon
Plan:
Delivering
our
0
generaGon
3
2007
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
2045
2050
low
carbon
Future,
2011
4. Shorter
term
vs
longer
term
issues
Pre
–
2020
–
focus
on
networks
(being
delivered)
• Timely
network
connecGon
of
new
generaGon
build
• Sufficient
network
capacity
to
deliver
generaGon
to
demand
• Efficient
coordinaGon
of
network
investment,
especially
offshore
• Development
of
smarter
distribuGon
network
technology
and
approaches
Longer
term
issues
• Secure
balancing
of
supply
and
demand
• Efficient
use
of
generaGon
and
network
assets
• Market
framework
to
allow
the
development
of
a
more
integrated
system
• ConGnuaGon
of
delivery
against
pre-‐2020
network
challenges,
in
parGcular
development
of
smarter
distribuGon
networks
4
5. Longer
term
issues
broken
down
Capacity
of
Will
the
future
projected
generaGon
mixes
facilitate
secure
balancing
of
supply
and
future
system
demand
and
at
what
cost?
New
demand
What
will
be
the
impact
of
new
electricity
loads
such
as
electric
vehicles
and
heat
loads
pumps,
where
will
they
be
located
and
when
will
they
come
online?
Flexing
core
genera)on
What
flexibility
will
we
be
able
to
derive
from
our
future
core
generaGon
fleet?
Opportuni)es
for
flexible
How
can
these
new
challenges
be
addressed
through
non-‐generaGon
flexible
soluGons
technologies
such
as
DSR
(uGlising
smart
meters),
storage
and
interconnecGon?
Roles
in
the
How
will
the
operators
and
mechanisms
in
the
system
change
to
manage
the
increased
system
complexity?
New
&
smarter
What
new
network
challenges
are
likely
in
the
future
(transmission
and
distribuGon)
and
networks
how
will
the
network
need
to
respond?
5
6. Implica)ons
for
the
electricity
system
in
summary
Up to 2020 - confident system is capable of meeting the challenges of a changing electricity market.
Challenge is beyond 2020:
- different types of generation in different places…
- … as well as increased demand and different load patterns
- This will pose significant challenges to networks and the balancing of the system
- Also the uncertainty in the system makes it difficult to prepare
- We need to take a whole system approach to mitigate the risks involved
Key
Ques)on
for
Government:
What
acGon,
if
any,
should
Government
take
to
ensure
the
electricity
system
can
facilitate
future
low
carbon
generaGon
and
increasing
electricity
demand
in
the
most
secure
and
affordable
way,
with
the
most
efficient
use
of
assets?
6
7. Possible
tools
and
technologies
InterconnecGon
Do
we
want
more
interconnecGon
with
other
countries
and
if
so
how
much
and
when?
7
8. Increased
Interconnec)on
• GB currently has 3.7 GW of interconnection to France the
Illustration of potential for more EU Netherlands and Ireland.
interconnection
• By 2020 approximately 6GW of interconnection is planned.
• Currently interconnectors are built and operated on a
commercial basis.
• New GB interconnectors have to be approved by the
European Commission, often with conditions.
• Ofgem is proposing a regulated approach (with minimum
and maximum revenue limits) which should reduce some of
the risk to investment (revenues depend on future
differences in electricity prices between countries) and
encourage more to come forward.
• There are questions over the extent to which interconnection
could help balance the system when the wind isn’t blowing
here – conditions may be similar elsewhere in Europe.
9. Possible
tools
and
technologies
InterconnecGon
Do
we
want
more
interconnecGon
with
other
countries
and
if
so
how
much
and
when?
Electricity
Storage
Do
we
need
storage
to
help
manage
the
intermifent
generaGon?
9
10. Investment
in
new
storage
• Storage can provide a low-carbon
alternative to peaking plant as well
as help manage various network
issues.
• There is currently just under 3 GW
of large-scale storage in GB, all of
which is pumped hydro and run on a
commercial basis.
• Dinorwig power station provides
over 60% of storage capacity.
• Dinorwig can deliver 1.8 GW for up
to 6hrs at 75 seconds notice.
• It would cost billions to build today.
11. Possible
tools
and
technologies
InterconnecGon
Do
we
want
more
interconnecGon
with
other
countries
and
if
so
how
much
and
when?
Electricity
Storage
Do
we
need
storage
to
help
manage
the
intermifent
generaGon?
Demand
Side
Response
What
is
the
role
of
DSR
in
ensuring
a
future
smart
system
11
12. Demand-‐side
response
• Demand-side response is currently very small (about 0.5 GW) and mostly
call-off contracts with industrial users.
• In the future, electric vehicles and heat would potentially provide greater
opportunity for demand-side response.
• This is potentially the most cost-effective and carbon efficient way to balance
the system, but may require strong price signals and/or an element of
compulsion to get full benefit.
• A study in the US suggests that participation of demand-side response in a
New England auction could have saved customers up to $280m by lowering
the price paid to all capacity resources in the market.
• We estimate considerable savings in GB in 2050 from using DSR to shift
demand to meet peak wind generation (by maximising use of wind, reduces
wholesale price).
13. Possible
tools
and
technologie
InterconnecGon
Do
we
want
more
interconnecGon
with
other
countries
and
if
so
how
much
and
when?
Electricity
Storage
Do
we
need
storage
to
help
manage
the
intermifent
generaGon?
Demand
Side
Response
What
is
the
role
of
DSR
in
ensuring
a
future
smart
system
Thermal
peaking
plant
What
role
will
thermal
peaking
plant
play
in
balancing
supply
and
demand
in
future?
13
14. Key
challenge
is
developing
analyGcal
base
Analysis
commissioned
to
:
1. QuanGfy
the
balancing
impacts
from
increasing
inflexible
generaGon
and
changing
customer
demand
profiles
(electrificaGon
of
heat
and
transport)
2. EsGmate
the
costs
and
benefits
of
possible
balancing
soluGons
(storage,
DSR,
interconnecGon
and
flexible
generaGon)
and
their
characterisGcs,
network
costs
and
trade-‐
offs,
ideally
including
where
the
costs
and
benefits
fall
3. EsGmate
network
upgrades
costs
and
possible
savings
from
different
balancing
mixes
4. Consider
the
most
cost-‐effecGve
balancing
mix
under
different
demand
and
supply
scenarios
based
on
2050
pathways
and
the
4th
Carbon
Budget
5. Possibly
idenGfy
‘no
regret’s’
policy
acGons
14
15. Analy)cal
framework
• Based
on
snapshots
of
2050,
2040,
2030
and
2020
• Makes
an
assessment
of
the
“balancing
challenge”,
then
considers
system
benefits
for
different
technologies
• Based
on
the
DECC
2050
Carbon
Budget
2050
pathways,
the
analysis
looks
at
four
future
poten)al
pathways
in
2040
and
2050,
and
a
2020
and
2030
central
scenario:
Pathway
D:
Pathway
A:
Pathway
B:
Pathway
C:
2020
and
2030
Markal
-‐
varied
High
renewables
High
Nuclear
High
CCS
Central
Scenario
Genera)on
Mix
A
world
where
A
world
where
A
world
where
A
world
where
A
varied
generaGon
mix
generaGon
is
generaGon
is
rela)vely
generaGon
has
similar
generaGon
is
rela)vely
with
an
iniGaGon
increase
intermiaent.
inflexible.
flexibility
to
today.
inflexible
&
intermiaent.
in
electrificaGon
of
heat
Demand
is
high
due
to
Demand
is
very
high
due
Demand
is
moderate
due
Demand
is
lower
due
to
and
transport.
high
electrificaGon
of
to
medium
electrificaGon
to
low
electrificaGon
of
lower
electrificaGon
of
A
sensi)vity
is
heat
and
transport
of
heat
and
transport
but
heat
and
transport
and
heat
and
transport
and
considered
by
modelling
combines
with
high
only
modest
energy
moderate
energy
ambiGous
energy
Pathway
A
in
2020
and
energy
efficiency
efficiency
efficiency
efficiency
2030.
• The
model
assumed
the
UK
is
energy
neutral
and
self-‐secure
• The
model
opGmises
at
the
European
system
Level
and
assumes
perfect
market
condi)ons
• Includes
a
3-‐day
wind
lull
in
an
extreme
winter
(a
1
in
10
winter)
• Carbon
emissions
were
capped
in
the
modelling
so
all
results
meet
the
Government’s
carbon
targets
15
16. The
analysis
came
to
a
number
of
high
level
conclusions
• There
is
value
of
non-‐generaGon
balancing
technologies
in
all
pathways
• ‘Value’
of
the
balancing
technologies
means
a
reducGon
in
overall
system
costs
• The
value
of
balancing
opGons
increases
significantly
beyond
2030,
but
is
more
marginal
before
2030
• The
generaGon
mix
and
increase
in
demand
(and
variaGon
in
demand)
are
crucial
for
the
value
of
balancing
technologies.
• A
number
of
key
sensiGviGes
impact
on
the
results:
-‐ Level
of
electrificaGon
of
heat
and
transport
-‐ Amount
of
DSR
(flexibility)
in
Europe
-‐ The
European
generaGon
mix
-‐ RelaxaGon
of
the
self
security
assumpGon
• DSR
and
Storage
tend
to
compete
for
similar
markets
although
the
challenges
of
the
implementaGon
of
each
technology
are
very
different
• IC
is
parGcularly
sensiGve
to
the
self-‐security
assumpGon
and
DSR
in
Europe.
• Gas
plant
is
sGll
used
as
peaking
plant
in
all
pathways
(most
with
high
renewables,
high
electrificaGon
pathway,
and
least
when
CCS
is
able
to
provide
flexibility)
16
17. Emerging
conclusions
on
Demand
Side
Response
Key
conclusions
of
the
analysis
for
Demand
Side
Response
are:
• DSR
creates
value
for
the
system
in
all
pathways,
but
mainly
aler
2030
• However,
DSR
is
modelled
at
zero
cost;
the
input
in
the
model
is
the
percentage
of
the
maximum
technical
potenGal
DSR
that
may
be
available
• The
benefits
are
more
equally
split
across
system
operaGon
savings,
generaGon
capex
savings
and
distribuGon
capex
savings
(which,
like
storage,
are
dependent
on
other
smart
grid
soluGons)
• There
is
an
interacGon
with
the
value
of
interconnecGon:
if
DSR
(or
other
flexible
soluGons)
is
used
at
scale
in
Europe
then
the
value
of
DSR
in
GB
is
lower
as
there
is
less
value
from
exporGng
balancing
faciliGes
• The
main
issue
for
DSR
is
the
take-‐up
of
tariffs.
Nevertheless,
even
with
low
(10%)
penetraGon
there
are
considerable
benefits
for
the
system
across
all
Pathways,
suggesGng
that
DSR
should
be
pursued
whatever
the
scenario
17
18. Will
publish
findings
in
summer
paper
Future
Challenges
An
assessment
of
future
challenges
facing
the
electricity
system
System
Impacts
Challenges
to
the
future
system
in
balancing
supply
and
demand,
when
they
are
likely
to
of
poten)al
arise,
their
scale,
whether
there
might
be
more
cost
effecGve
ways
of
meeGng
them
future
scenarios
Current
and
An
assessment
of
how
the
planned
changes
to
the
electricity
market
will
change
the
Future
GB
Market
signals
to
invest
in
and
operate
generaGon
flexibly
Framework
Network
An
assessment
of
the
current
and
future
GB
network
Infrastructure
requirements
and
Infrastructure
steps
being
taken
to
ensure
they
are
met
Different
generaGon
and
non-‐generaGon
technologies
that
might
provide
flexibility
in
Balancing
Tools
future
–
sepng
out
their
potenGal,
current
support
and
barriers
–
including
storage,
DSR,
and
Technologies
interconnecGon
and
flexible
generaGon
Conclusions
&
next
steps
High
level
conclusions
about
the
future
challenges
and
the
potenGal
role
for
Government
18
19. Conclusions
Ø Changing
generaGon
and
demand
profiles
will
impact
on
the
effecGve
funcGoning
of
the
electricity
system
Ø ImplicaGons
likely
to
become
more
significant
towards
end
of
2020s
Ø A
number
of
tools
and
technologies
will
be
required
to
ensure
the
cost
effecGve
and
efficient
balancing
of
the
system,
including
DSR
Ø Smart
meters
are
integral
to
achieving
the
full
potenGal
of
DSR
Ø Government
will
publish
high
level
conclusions
on
consideraGon
of
system
balancing
issues
in
the
Electricity
Systems
paper
19