Near Real-time Data Access (NeRDA)

Completed

Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution)

Applied Research and Development

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
Scottish and Southern Energy plc

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 November 2020

28 February 2023

ENA months

£806,207

Power

Scotland

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, Scottish and Southern Energy plc

Project Contact, Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD)

This is an small scale demonstrator project which will make near real-time data available to stakeholders. This will be tested by engaging with stakeholders including those already involved in ongoing Local energy innovation projects (such as the SSEN led LEO project and the established Flexr User Group).The project will look to implement a technology solution for DNO near real-time data sourced for locations within the SEPD and SHEPD licence area using Application Protocol Interface (API) technologies or similar. While the data will be made available to all stakeholders the testing will be focused in the Oxfordshire, as well as areas receiving LV monitoring through separate programmes such as Green Recovery funding.The project will include a stage gate at the end of the design phase to ensure it will deliver the anticipated outcomes before proceeding to the demonstration stage.Subject to stage gate, the data for Oxfordshire area will be made available to stakeholders to develop their plans, products and/or services. In addition, the project will look to leverage SSENs involvement in the development of the Flexr platform, as one of the avenues to assess the value of near real-time data access exchange using a standardised data service. The project scope is limited to the works needed to make near real-time data available. This real-time data will be trialled in select local areas including Oxfordshire and the LEO project. The scope of the project has been extended so that in addition to real time data, NeRDA will make available Long Term Development Strategy (LTDS) data, network connectivity data and data from SSENs load model. The project will provide data via APIs, and improved dashboards giving the user a rich source of connectivity and schematic data of the SSEN networks to help them unlock the value of real-time data.The geographical scope of the project will also be extended to include areas receiving LV monitoring through separate programmes such as the Green Recovery funding. This will extend the scope of the stakeholder engagement allowing for greater and more diverse feedback that will help to increase the applicability of the project findings across GB. This will add minimal extra cost to the project. The project will make near real-time data for the Oxfordshire area available to stakeholders and will assess its usefulness to them. This will be enabled through the implementation of a technology solution for near real-time DNO data within the SEPD licence area to enable its collation and presentation through an Application Protocol Interface (API). The project will assess the usability of the data through this API with stakeholder groups such as local community energy action initiatives Local Energy Oxford (LEO) and Flexr Beta User Group (BUG).

This is a small scale demonstrator project which will make near real-time data available to stakeholders.  This will be tested by engaging with stakeholders including those already involved in ongoing Local energy innovation projects.

02/11/22