Flexible Grid connections are changing - a recent Ofgem review will change them for the better making them faster, cheaper and a lot more certainty on curtailment.
On today’s episode, Simon and Brian Moorhead, one of the Grid Connection Managers at eSmart Networks, discuss flexible connections’ arrangements and cover the second
half of Ofgem’s Access and Forward-Looking Charges Significant Code Review (SCR), released in May 2022.
HIGHLIGHTS
● Generation connections
● Inconsistency in flexible connections across DNO’s
● Moving risk from developers to DNO’s
● Three main changes by Ofgem
● The difference between a firm and a non-firm connection
● Curtailment limits
● Clarity of curtailment information
● Standardizing methodologies
● A bit of advice for developers
CONTACT US
● Visit our website at https://esmartnetworks.co.uk/
● Send us an email thegrid@esmartnetworks.co.uk
● Follow us on Twitter @eSmartNetworks1
● LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/esmart-networks
● YouTube channel @esmartnetwroks
Brian Moorhead MEng MIET Assoc CIPD is currently Grid Consultancy Director at eSmart Networks, heading up their UK-wide Grid Connection Management Team.
Brian has spent his whole career in the power industry across a range of roles focused on industrial electrification to the grid, connecting renewables, battery storage and EV charging.
His previous roles include Programme Management of Major Connections (11kV to 275kV) focused on Large Energy Users, Renewable and large-scale Battery Storage Projects; management of the DNO-ICP interface, developing grid policy at a nationwide level and client-facing project design & management.
