Innovation Manchester and Innovation Investment Fund Projects
Smart Grids
1. Peter Crossley PHD, CEng Director Joule Centre Smart Grids
2. Peter Crossley Director of Joule Centre Why does E = mc 2 ? because E nergy requires m easurement, c ontrol & c ommunications
3. What supplies our energy today Renewable Time of Day – 24hr cycle Demand on Network Capacity Limit Nuclear Coal/Gas
4. How do we ensure the lights stay on in 2030? Can renewables, clean coal, gas, nuclear, storage & dispersed generation deliver the energy when we require it at a cost we can afford ? Renewable Demand on Network Capacity Limit Nuclear Clean Coal Time of Day – 24hr cycle Gas Demand profile Storage Dispersed Generation
5. Demand increases above local network capacity? Growth in demand due to electric vehicles and domestic electric heating Demand on local distribution network Capacity Limit Time of Day – 24hr cycle Current Demand Future Additional Demand
6. Dynamic Demand, Storage &Dispersed Generation lowers demand below capacity limit. Capacity Limit Time of Day – 24hr cycle Can we shift demand from times of peak energy use to periods of low use? or can we match demand to availability of low cost, low carbon energy Demand on ENWs Network Future Demand without load shifting Future Demand with load shifting