4D Heat

May 2020

Electricity Transmission and Electricity Distribution

4D Heat

Reference: NIA_NGSO0033

Status: Complete

Start Date: May 2020

End Date: Nov 2020

Funding Licencee(s): National Grid Electricity System Operator and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Contact: Cian McLeavey-Reville (NGESO) and Matthew Myers (Delta-EE)

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: ED - Transition to low carbon future, ED - New technologies and commercial evolution and ET - Network improvements and system operability

Core Technology(ies): Carbon Emission Reduction Technologies, Demand Side Management, Heat Pumps, Low Carbon Generation and Network Monitoring

Estimated Expenditure: £230,000.00

Introduction: The project will explore whether controlling electrified residential heating in Scotland can be used to reduce the curtailment of renewable generation, without adversely impacting the distribution network.

Objectives: Project objectives:

Analyse how well DNO and ESO constraints match with available flexibility from electric heating
Conduct cost benefit analysis (CBA) to identify if this is this cost effective, and how it scales up to all off-gas grid Scotland.