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Reference Number	NIA_NGTO0031
Title	Feasibility study to unlocking flexibility from within industrial and commercial users.
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy Models) 50%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy system analysis) 50%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 50%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 50%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Energy modelling) 50%; Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis) 50%;
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given National Grid Electricity Transmission
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 March 2019
End Date	30 September 2020
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£214,000
Industrial Sectors	Power
Region	London
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , National Grid Electricity Transmission (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , National Grid plc (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_NGTO0031
Objectives	The project being undertaken by an academic partner aims to assess the feasibility of flexibility at large industrial sites for participation in a wider range of ancillary services. The practicalities of different solutions (e.g. Demand Side Response, Black Start, Balancing DNO/DSO/SO requirements) will be assessed considering the technical constraints and options for economic and safe amendments by the site operator. An optimisation modelling tool will be built to identify the sources of flexibility and quantification of the amount per source available for participation in the ancillary services. Tata Steel will then be used as a case study to demonstrate the proposed optimisation solutions. The work packages that will be completed as part of this study are:WP1: Literature ReviewWP1.1:Review of ancillary services previously dominated by large thermal generation plant.WP1.2:Review of the existing innovative solutions tested in Low Carbon Network Fund, Network Innovation Competition projects and assess the applicability of these solutions to the Port Talbot site. WP1.3:Identify the most lucrative ancillary services and applicable schemes that are technically feasible or make them applicable with minor adjustments for large industrial customers/steel sites. WP1.4:The work packages that will be completed as part of this study are:WP1.5:Review of technical demand response potential of the integrated steelmaking sites.Deliverable: Ancillary services report with a focus on integrated steelmaking sites WP2: Modelling Studies WP2.1 Development of an optimisation model to calculate the balancing capacity potentials WP2.1.1:Identification of sources of flexibility on integrated steelmaking site and quantification of the amount of flexibility per source available for participation in the ancillary services (balancing market, demand side response) for large industrial customer / commercial customer. WP2.1.2:Identification of the storage technology for meeting the local balancing requirements in terms of capacity, charge/discharge rates and flexibility. WP2.1.2:Development of a balancing model using optimisation tools.WP2.1.3:Investigation of flexible connections in case of additional import requirements.WP2.2 Modelling studies of the electricity network, assessing the application of energy storage and the feasibility of using ancillary schemes in some areas of the site.WP2.2.1:Power flow analysis to identify efficient and appropriate sub-metering points and classification of metering to identify localised sites for National Grid Transmission (NGT) ancillary service.WP2.2.2:Conduct simulations for real switching operating regime based on information from the site operator to understand the potential load shedding (e.g. for reserve products).WP2.2.3:Conduct a network-wide simulation to validate the proposed coordination methods using different scenarios of switching schemes at the sites.WP2.3 Technical amendments on site to facilitate participation in balancing market and demand side response. WP2.3.1:Optimisation model to allow flexibility study at the site.WP2.3.2:Further development of highly technical schemes procured by NGT to access flexibility from industrial sitesDeliverable: Unlocking flexibility report with associated models.WP3: Black start capability assessmentWP3.1:Identify the technical, operational, commercial and regulatory requirements for large industrial sites and their participation in black start services. WP3.2:Theoretical overview of technical amendments on site to facilitate participation in National Grid black start services based on regulatory frameworks and codes in place. WP3.3:Undertake network scenarios studies to understand the ability to black start and restore from generation and storage at the steelmaking site. Deliverable: Identify criteria and factors that should be accounted for large industrial site participation in Black Start services.  This feasibility study will identify technical features to unlock energy flexibility from within industrial and commercial users.The main objectives of the project are to:(i) Identify optimisation models for electrical load using a combination of automated demand control, local embedded electricity storage and generation flexibility allowing the flexibility study at the industrial site.(ii) Identify a set of criteria to improve the flexibility at the industrial site.(iii) Identify the technical, operational, commercial and regulatory requirements for industrial site participation in Black Start services.
Abstract	This study aims to develop, improve and adapt some of the techniques that could be used to unlock flexibility for large industrial and commercial customers. This will allow participation in a wider range of ancillary services. To demonstrate the validity of the techniques proposed the steel making industry will be used as a case study. The practicalities of different solutions (e.g. Demand Side Response, Black Start, Balancing DNO/DSO/SO requirements) will be assessed considering the technical constraints and adaptions that may be required.
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Added to Database	09/11/22