In a set of reports created for Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), experts at Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) found that no single approach to decarbonising the energy system can be applied nationwide, with each local area requiring a unique mix of technologies and networks.
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Allowing local energy projects to avoid system charges could result in escalating costs being passed through to customers, especially poorer and less engaged consumers who are unlikely to be participants in such schemes.
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The company has successfully energised the 132kV air-insulated equipment at Loch Buidhe substation as part of the £1.1billion Caithness-Moray project.
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The Northern Ireland Hydrogen Transport project is being led by Irish energy company Energia Group and Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport operator.
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The network operator has completed work at the Sulgrave Road site for RATP Dev London, to enable 36 new electric buses to charge overnight, with the project representing a major contribution towards reducing pollution.
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UK Power Networks (UKPN) has partnered with charging specialists Ubitricity to trial three EV-charging streetlights to be used by local residents in Onslow Gardens, in a first for Central London.
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Funded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in partnership with Innovate UK, the project will run from January to March 2019 and will investigate the feasibility of deploying wireless charging technology in three live locations across London and Tamworth. The purpose of the study is to understand the impact on infrastructure and the commercial viability of this type of charging. The study will also look at how its future use could reduce costs, improve productivity and safety, and increase the uptake of electric vehicle fleets across the UK.
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Services for the grid should continue to be bought through competitive tenders to keep costs to a minimum and ensure there is a level playing field, said North Star Solar chief executive Paul Massara.
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However, consumers could find that they are digging deeper into their pockets, as energy companies pass on rising costs on the wholesale international markets.
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The battery will be used to provide dynamic frequency response to aid the integration of renewables into the UK’s energy system when it’s not fulfilling its main purpose of reinforcing the local distribution network during winter peaks.
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