Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_WWU_041 | |
| Title | Flexible Energy Model | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy system analysis) 25%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 25%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage) 25%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 25%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 25%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2016 | |
| End Date | 01 February 2017 | |
| Duration | 3 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £26,667 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_WWU_041 |
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| Objectives | The objective will be to provide a simple, user-friendly, and flexible energy model which can be used by our employees and other bodies to allow assessment of energy demands across a specific area on an hourly basis. This should be capable of modelling a set of realistic energy load and energy supply profiles to examine the coincidence between these, to estimate energy storage requirements. Key outputs will be in the form of customer energy costs to understand the impact that different energy supply scenarios will have on customer energy bills. The following success criteria are proposed: - The model should replicate the outputs of the existing (when final corrections are made) modelling and reporting. - The model should be easily understood and capable of use by our employees following guidance and training by Delta Energy & Environment. - The model should provide sufficiency functionality to allow a range of energy load and supply profiles to be met. - The model should be simply structured to allow future upgrades to be made by WWU and others. | |
| Abstract | We have conducted extensive analysis of energy balances in our work using the Cornwall energy model. This allows examination of hourly heat, lighting and power loads, and how they are met using baseline energy supplies of gas and electricity from a range of sources. The model then allows assessment of a range of alternative supply scenarios to calculate the costs and benefits of alternative supply scenarios and understand the value of the gas network as an energy storage mechanism. The existing model has been constructed for the purpose of bespoke analysis and reporting. The model has not been developed to allow wider scenario analysis and is not suited for use by our employees for further work. A review of the model by Delta Energy and Environment demonstrated that the model is fit for purpose for the current reporting, but requires improvement for us to be able to simulate a wider range of scenarios, and update the model in the future as specific requirements are made. This future analysis is central to us providing leading industry insight into future energy scenarios. It is proposed that the existing model is improved to allow more flexible use by the energy sector. These improvements include: - Some re-structuring to allow greater flexibility in future analysis with modifications as and when required. - Inclusion of simple interfaces to allow use of the model by ourselves and others, providing greater in-house analysis capability and reducing future analysis costs. - Inclusion of some simple functionality to allow a greater range of scenarios to be modelled.Note : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/08/18 | |
