EVALUATION

AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE LCNF
Has the potential to deliver net
financial benefits to future and/or
existing customers
Generates knowledge that can be
shared amongst all DNOs
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Assessment:
The project is likely to deliver significant financial benefits in the long term (ED2 and beyond) to a
selected group of customers
Evidence summary:
The business case is case study specific and is based on the improved speed of connection and reduced
network reinforcement cost. As the project has not completed this is not yet known, however the
publically available information identifies that the project has allowed a range of type and sizes of
generation to connect using a variety of ANM solutions.
The duration of the benefits depends on the business case of the generator and the specificities of the
network to which it is connecting – in some instances if the constraints are significant it may be that the
network is upgraded at some point in the future with a resultant firm, non managed connection and hence
just an accelerated connection is achieved. In some cases the solution may be permanent.
References:
• LCNF Full Submission Pro-Forma
• December 2014, 6 monthly project progress report
• http://www.arc-project.com/green-energy-award/
• Presentation 1 – Euan Norris ARC workshop 17_03_2016
Assessment:
Project incomplete not marked
Workshop held:
• Accelerating Renewable Connections, Commercial Mechanisms & Constraints Analysis
Workshop 17/3/16
Project is using WPD LV network template techniques.
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