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AN INDEPENDENT <strong>EVALUATION</strong> OF THE LCNF<br />

Accelerating Renewable Connections (ARC)<br />

Project Title<br />

Accelerating Renewable Connections (ARC)<br />

Tier 2<br />

DNO<br />

SPEN<br />

Status Ongoing (Dec 2016)<br />

LCNF Project funding £6.253m<br />

Project objectives ARCs objective is to improve access and the time to connect generation to the distribution network<br />

Assessment<br />

Criteria<br />

Accelerates the development of a low<br />

carbon energy sector<br />

Score<br />

(1-5)<br />

4<br />

Overview of assessment, sources of evidence and comments<br />

Assessment:<br />

The project clearly facilitates the connection of low carbon generation. The carbon benefits not<br />

specifically quantified<br />

References:<br />

• Summary of the LCNF funds learning EATL, April 2016<br />

• LCNF Full Submission Pro-Forma<br />

Evidence summary:<br />

Key project objectives:<br />

• Improve access to connect generation<br />

• Accelerate the time to connect generation<br />

• Enable connections to be facilitated around constraints<br />

Awarded Best Innovation project by the Scottish Green Energy Awards December 2015<br />

The carbon benefits are associated with low carbon generation offsetting carbon generation.<br />

PÖYRY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING<br />

October 2016<br />

713_Poyry_Report_Evaluation_of_the_LCNF_FINAL_Oct_2016_v700.docx<br />

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