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Grid connection policy for new energy storage projects

Britain''s energy regulator adopts policy to push ''zombie projects''

Britain''s energy regulator Ofgem has announced a new policy to clear ''zombie projects'' clogging up the transmission queue in the UK and cut the waiting time for energy grid

National Grid to accelerate up to 20GW of clean

National Grid is accelerating the connection of up to 20GW of clean energy projects to its electricity transmission and distribution networks in England and Wales. These include battery energy storage schemes and low

AEMC tweaks grid connection rules to relieve project

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a final rule to speed up grid connections for new renewable energy generation and storage, following extensive industry collaboration and a rule

Grid connections reform: ESO proposes extending

As connection reforms began to be rolled out throughout 2023, some projects have seen their grid connection dates change. 778 MW of battery energy storage projects have seen their connection dates brought forward - by

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Is National Grid speeding up battery energy storage connections?

Image: National Grid National Grid is speeding up the connection of about 10 GW of battery energy storage projects to the transmission network in England and Wales. The company, which runs Britain’s energy systems, said that 19 projects will be offered new connection dates averaging four years earlier than their current agreement.

Why do we need accelerated connection to the grid?

To achieve that mission, we need to connect new clean power projects and low-carbon flexibility such as electricity storage in a timely way. And the new demand projects needed to drive the government’s growth mission, from data centres to housing, will also need accelerated connection to the grid.

Does National Grid offer a transmission connection before network reinforcements?

Following detailed technical analysis by electricity transmission engineers, National Grid will now offer selected battery projects a transmission connection before network reinforcements are made, on the agreement that the ESO can adjust the battery’s behavior in certain operating conditions to reduce system impact.

Will new rules speed up electricity grid connections for viable projects?

New rules to speed up electricity grid connections for viable projects and allow stalled or speculative developers to be forced out of the queue have been announced by Ofgem.

How many GW does a grid connection have?

The queue for connection to the grid now contains an equivalent capacity of 722GW [footnote 1] across the transmission and distribution networks, and we are seeing long connection timescales that continue to delay investment in energy infrastructure and timely electrification of the wider economy.

Why does national grid do network reinforcements?

Traditionally National Grid carries out network reinforcements before a project plugs in – sometimes adding years to a connection – based on the assumption that batteries could charge at peak times and export when generation is high, exacerbating system peaks and constraints.

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