Date: Thursday 22 May
Webinar Overview:
As energy storage reaches a tipping point, what impact will this have on the grid, the utility business models and infrastructure?
In this webcast we will discuss:
- An overview of what is happening
- Business opportunities and challenges
- Live project update from Northen Powergrid
- Live question & Answer – quiz the experts
Session Presenter/s:
Chris King, Chief Regulatory Officer, eMeter, A Siemens Business
Ian Lloyd, Network Technology Project Manager, Northern Powergrid
An overview of the landscape
Chris King, Chief Regulatory Officer, eMeter, A Siemens Business
In his presentation Chris will share an overview of potential role of energy storage in the smart grid covering.
- The business opportunities and threats to utilities
- What is happening now
- Technologies of the future and their potential impct
An update from Northern Powergrids cutting-edge trial of electrical energy storage technology
Ian Lloyd, Network Technology Project Manager, Northern Powergrid
Part of the Customer-Led Network Revolution (CLNR), a leading UK smart grid project this trial is unique in terms of the variation and sizes of the batteries but also the monitoring of the entire ecosystem through a specifically designed control system called the Grand Unified Scheme (GUS).
In his part of the webcast Ian will cover:
- Aims and outcomes of the project
- Observed behaviour and outcomes to date
- Likely role of energy storage on network reinforcement
- Early indicators of how to tackle energy demand and peak load
