Projects
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| Reference Number | ENA_10056144 | |
| Title | REWIRE (REsidential Whole system Integrated REsilience) | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 10%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage) 20%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 20%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Other infrastructure and systems R&D) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact Electricity North West Limited |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2023 | |
| End Date | 01 July 2023 | |
| Duration | 3 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £186,389 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | North West | |
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| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Electricity North West Limited |
| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/10056144 |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | "Aim: REWIRE will explore the technical viability and economic benefit of integrating vector conversion and energy storage technology at a domestic level to increase whole system resilience.Whole system resilience: The energy systems ability to recover from disruptive events will be significantly improved with the integration of localised storage, provided by REWIREs multi-energy systems.Context: The challenge of whole system energy balancing will grow with increasing penetration of intermittent renewables, with 50GW of offshore wind predicted by 2030, and 40GW of embedded distributed generation in the form of domestic solar predicted by 2050. Growing electrification of residential transport and heat further increases the likelihood of system imbalances. The role of hydrogen as an option for decarbonising heat remains uncertain, with domestic demand forecasts ranging from 145 to 0 TWh, potentially leaving infrastructure redundant.Additionally, climate change and geopolitical instability are increasing the likelihood of extreme weather and infrastructure attacks, respectively, further impacting system resilience.Specifically, two scenarios low wind, low solar at peak demand and low demand, high renewable generation would cause resilience issues on a decarbonised national grid, with the latter incurring costs for generation reduction.Solution: REWIRE is a domestic cross-vector storage system, exploiting power-to-gas and gas-to-power technology with integrated local hydrogen storage. REWIRE brings benefits for consumers through improved energy security, and for networks as a fast-response flexibility service provider. The solution will alleviate network constraints by increasing availability of flexibility services for demand electrification, reducing reinforcement and system balancing costs. Additionally, low-pressure gas network infrastructure could be used for transporting hydrogen to point of use or as local energy storage, optimising the use of existing resources. This would enhance utilisation of existing assets, producing net cost benefit for networks and consumers.Project Partners:Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) is lead partner and will lead WP2, using their understanding of consumer requirements to rank network archetypes based on their requirements for improved resilience.Imperial College London will lead WP3, applying their world-leading whole-energy system modelling expertise to analyse the resulting techno-economics and cost benefits. Subcontractors:Frazer-Nash Consultancy will lead WP1 and WP4, using their experience of network innovation projects to assess the factors affecting implementation of REWIRE. Cadent Gas Distribution Network have committed to joining the project in Alpha Phase. Their experience with gas network operation and future hydrogen transition activities makes them an ideal partner to aid the assessment of gas network integration." | |
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| Added to Database | 01/11/23 | |
