Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis

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  Life in apost subsidy energy market, and the impact of grid operators actions on trying to create a low carbon power environment Low Carbon Innovation in Energy Systems Bath Innovation Centre July 2018
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  Ecotricity • Renewable energycompany • Supplies > 200,000 energy accounts • >80 MW of onshore wind • ~1MW of solar PV and 700 rooftop installations • All of it is in receipt of some form of subsidy… • Electric vehicle charging • Manufacture of small wind • Vegan football club • Energy storage • Grid • Business • Home • Green Gas • Wave and Tidal • Smart Grid…
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  Subsidy – ROCs,FiTs and CfDs The Good: • ROCs provide support to anyone who meets the requirements • FiTs provide known revenue for the life of the project • CfDs provide a fixed price for 15 years The Bad: • But revenue is uncertain and fluctuates • But tariff degression rules cause the market to lurch • But infrequent auctions and limited budgets make it difficult to access The Ugly: • Always at risk of Government intervention • Perceived high costs are used to damage public opinion Subsidy free world presents new challenges but free of baggage
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  Post Subsidy World Oneapproach… • Try to make more impact from a smaller investment • Efficiencies and better use of existing infrastructure • E.g. distributed energy is now a significant part of the grid, but is it being optimised? • Imitate success of social media?
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  Smart Grid • LaunchedPartnership with Next Kraftwerke in May 2018 • Taking decentralised units (our own and 3rd party) and connecting them • More efficient dispatch • Services to the network
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  Grid Operators –TSOs and DSOs • 7 different parties to offer services to • Network wide services vs. location specific services • Challenging incumbents and monopolies to level playing field EBS
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  Network wish list 1.Co-ordination between TSO and DSOs • Compatible services that don’t solve a TSO problem but then cause a DSO problem or vice versa. • Joined up procurement of services over same periods and tender dates. 2. Sign posting for where support is needed 3. Equitable treatment between single large power plant and distributed units • Open Networks Project • UKPN and WPD flexible services and power • Project TERRE
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  Conclusion… What can bedone? • Interest in optimisation • Early engagement • Collective influence Or more specifically… • Join our Smart Grid! • Partner with us in research projects? • Approach us with brilliant ideas