Multi energy vector modelling

Completed

Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy Models)
Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy system analysis)

Applied Research and Development

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

Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Energy modelling)
Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis)

Project Contact
National Grid Electricity Transmission

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 October 2019

31 July 2021

ENA months

£354,000

Power

London

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, National Grid Electricity Transmission

With the aim of exploring the above problems, this project will consider a whole-system approach. More specifically, a bottom-up assessment of heating and transportation energy requirements will be carried out in detail using multi energy vector modelling. A number of sensitivities will be modelled around the scenarios to estimate the impact on network infrastructure. The modelling will be carried out in MATLAB and suitable user interfaces will be designed so as to allow for a prototype tool to be delivered at the end of the project which could be used by National Grid to run more similar studies in the future. The project will review the traditional way of bottom-up reinforcement options and explore the innovative ways to meet the future energy demand resulting from decarbonisation of heat and transport. Work Package 1: Spatial and temporal modelling of energy demand of Greater Manchester region to decarbonise heat and transport for meeting net-zero target and assessing the impact of various sensitivities. Work package 2: Designing innovative solutions This work package will focus on designing innovative solutions which delivers value to the consumers by reducing network reinforcement requirements, whilst delivering our decarbonisation targets. It will also include the high-level cost-benefit analysis of these solutions. Few of the solutions are supplying heat demands using heat-networks, clustering of load and connection at high voltages, utility scale storage (including hydrogen storage) to meet the energy demand for extreme weathers etc. Work package 3: “Whole-system analysis” tool development This work-package will develop a MATLAB tool for carrying out similar analysis for other regions in future 1. Assess the impact of different solutions, for the decarbonisation of heating and transport, on the ET network infrastructure requirements by multi energy vector modelling. 2. Develop a prototype tool for whole system modelling with high spatial and temporal resolution.

This project will develop a comprehensive whole-system methodology, and a relevant prototype tool, to quantify, with high temporal and spatial resolution, the ET network infrastructure impacts of heat and transport decarbonisation scenarios. The method, which will consider multi-energy vector modelling of heat and transport, will be demonstrated with comprehensive case studies based on Greater Manchester. The project will also explore innovative solutions to meet future energy demands to deliver cost benefits to the consumers. It will review the traditional way of bottom-up electrical network reinforcement approach.

09/11/22