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2020-03-06 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 |
正文(英文) | Press release London pioneers first ‘virtual power station’Trial using household batteries to support London's electricity grid is being rolled out to help manage peaks in winter demand and reduce carbon emissions. ![]()
A revolutionary trial to use household batteries to help support the electricity grid in London is being rolled out further to help deal with peaks in winter demand and reduce carbon emissions in the capital. An initial trial by UK Power Networks (UKPN) paid 45 households to store energy in batteries in their homes, which the network operator drew on in times of need. It was so successful that it reduced household evening peak electricity demand by 60% and helped cut carbon emissions from electricity by 20% for average households. The home batteries allow consumers to buy electricity when it’s cheapest and store it for use when grid prices are more expensive, helping lower household electricity bills. Now the government-backed company behind the battery system, Powervault, is rolling the scheme out as part of a second commercial contract in south London. The scheme in St Helier will help further improve flexibility in the electricity network. Energy and Clean Growth Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said:
Powervault is working with energy suppliers and electricity network operators to reduce dependency on fossil fuels by shifting energy demand away from peak times. This flexibility helps enable the roll-out of electric vehicles and accelerates the UK’s transition to a decentralised low-carbon energy network. The batteries use Artificial Intelligence to optimise home electricity use, meaning they could help reduce or avoid digging up and replacing cables entirely. They can store self-generated clean energy from solar panels, which households can sell back to energy companies using new export tariffs. On top of this, they allow owners to get paid for storing renewable energy from the grid when there’s an excess of generation. An Imperial College study estimates that greater electricity system flexibility, for example through using batteries, could save the UK between £17 billion and £40 billion by 2050. Powervault has already sold its batteries into hundreds of UK homes and is in discussions with Renault about rolling out the system across Europe. Chief Executive of Powervault, Joe Warren, said:
Smart energy technologies are an area of export potential for the UK with global investment in smart networks standing at more than $303 billion. The UK is the first major economy in the world to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050 to end the UK’s contribution to climate change entirely. There are now 850,000 homes with solar panels in the UK and over half of our electricity is now generated by low carbon sources. Notes to editorsLondon-based Powervault designs and manufactures smart energy storage systems that help customers lower their electricity bills, increase their energy security and reduce their carbon footprint. They focus on changing consumers’ energy consumption behaviours by encouraging energy efficiency and the adoption of renewable energy technologies. The pilot is being part-funded by Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) which funds state of the art technologies, products and processes in the areas of energy efficiency, power generation and heat and electricity storage. It has supported over 130 projects that have gone on to leverage over £100 million in private sector funding.
Published 6 March 2020
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来源平台 | GOV.UK - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/229446 |
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