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

Smarter Network Storage (SNS)<br />

Project Title<br />

Smarter Network Storage (SNS)<br />

Tier 2<br />

DNO<br />

UKPN<br />

Status<br />

Underway<br />

LCNF project funding £13,218k<br />

Project objectives This project is trialling how energy storage could be used to defer traditional network reinforcement and evaluating additional<br />

benefits that can be gained to maximise the value, and make storage a more cost-effective alternative. In order to achieve these<br />

additional benefits, the storage will be used for a range of other system-wide services, to benefit other electricity system<br />

participants, and test both the technical and commercial aspects of these applications. The aims are to:<br />

• Demonstrate how 6MW / 10MWh of lithium-ion storage can be deployed on the distribution network to support security<br />

of supply.<br />

• Trial the multi-purpose application of storage for a range of different system benefits to help maximise value, e.g.<br />

investment deferral and ancillary services.<br />

• Develop a new optimisation and control system and trial the commercial arrangements for shared use of energy storage.<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 one of the carbon benefits: Defer asset reinforcement.<br />

The carbon benefits are credible and quantified.<br />

Evidence:<br />

The project is trialling how energy storage could be used to defer traditional network reinforcement and<br />

evaluating additional benefits that can be gained to maximise the value, and make storage a more costeffective<br />

alternative<br />

In the full submission pro-forma, it is estimated that 6MW of storage capacity, as installed in the project,<br />

would provide annual CO 2 emissions savings of 1.7k tonnes of CO 2 when fully integrated.<br />

References:<br />

• SNS full submission pro-forma.<br />

• SNS website: http://innovation.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/innovation/en/Projects/tier-2-<br />

projects/Smarter-Network-Storage-%28SNS%29/<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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