CoolDown - SIF Alpha
Reference Number
ENA_10130943
Title
CoolDown - SIF Alpha
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution)
Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy Economics)
Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy Economics)
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Energy modelling)
Principal Investigator
Project Contact
Electricity North West Limited
Electricity North West Limited
Award Type
Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source
Ofgem
Start Date
01 October 2024
End Date
01 April 2025
Duration
6 months
Total Grant Value
£558,338
Industrial Sectors
Power
Region
North West
Programme
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Objectives
Abstract
As Britain warms due to climate change, electrification of heat will mean increasing customer access to Space Cooling (SC) leading to increased summer peak demands. In current distribution network planning cooling demand is currently poorly accounted for and based on limited, high-level modelling. Additionally, cooling's potential to provide flexibility during periods of network stress has not been considered.
CoolDown will explore the impact of cooling on network capacity by producing improved uptake and demand projections as well as developing novel commercial arrangements to incentivise and unlock SC flexibility, reducing network reinforcement requirements and optimising value for customers.
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17/09/25
