Understanding how G100 export limitation and constraint management work is critical to gaining client confidence in the smart grid. This brief overview provides an insight into one part of control and the issues of benchmarking.

Quality lies at the heart of what we. If we want electrical distribution and transmission system designed for the long-term we need to invest in quality products and solutions that will last the test of time. This is based on an understanding that humans and our relationship within the working sphere is crucial.

It’s all over the news; headlines screaming: “New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK” & “Infrastructure investment in battery technology.” Great news for health, the environment & technology innovation, but what has changed and what needs to happen now? Well it’s all about clean air and battery technology, right? Well yes this is of course true, but are we all missing rather a large point?

Active Network Management (ANM) is a subject that you are going to hear a lot more about if you are involved in the installation, development & / or planning of distributed generation and / or energy storage projects.

As the complexity of energy flows across the electrical Grid becomes more and more complex, there is a requirement by the Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and the Transmission Network Operator (TNO) to ensure that the physical limits remain within safe limits.

One of the main challenges facing renewable energy sources currently is the need to be able to balance the energy flows between demand and generation to keep the electricity system working within its physical limits.

Mains electricity in the UK runs at a frequency of 50Hz. If this rises or falls by as little as 1% it can cause major damage to equipment and infrastructure. For this reason, the electrical frequency is intensely monitored by the National Grid to ensure it remains constant (or at least it only fluctuates between the regulated limits).

Power quality is critically important to Distribution Networks. And, like most things in life, the quality is more important than quantity. The electrical power that is delivered to homes and businesses is increasingly generated from a mix of sources. These sources range from the carbon based non-renewables (gas & coal) to renewable sources such as wind and solar. Such diversity in power generation can cause problems with overall power quality.

Power quality is critically important to Distribution Networks. And, like most things in life, the quality is more important than quantity.

The electrical power that is delivered to homes and businesses is increasingly generated from a mix of sources. These sources range from the carbon based non-renewables (gas & coal) to renewable sources such as wind and solar. Such diversity in power generation can cause problems with overall power quality.

If we are being told that a large percentage of existing & new homes / businesses will be moving to some form of heat pump over the coming decade, how can we help them (and the people financing the investment) clarify that they have opted for the right overall system design that makes the best investment and low carbon case – this means the right combination of renewables & energy storage alongside their electrified heating system.

The key is to start from the heating basics.

Analysing the returns from energy storage is hard enough before you account for the possibility of returns from engaging with flexibility markets. However, how do you approach this if you are being offered the option to provide flexibility?

In this article we detail the different elements required to understand prior to engaging in flexibility and how they relate to your possible returns.

There is a lot of hype about at the moment about what is known as “Robotic Process Automation” or RPA. So much so, that the Economist (April 17th edition) recently ran an article about the rise of some unknown software businesses in this area. At Argand, we have developed our own RPA in relation to energy data and analysis and of specific interest to any business is the automated submission of energy meter readings and related forms.

A blog about how GridMAP can help you to model the optimum energy storage investment to get the most out of existing generation assets exporting to the Grid.

I promised myself I wouldn't write anything in this piece that was specifically about COVID-19. There's been too much interesting stuff written already. However, I've realised that reflecting on the last eight to ten weeks of lockdown is a useful foundation for me to start this article – especially given its focus on how quality feeds into the next stage of society’s low carbon story.

Imagine you are a renewable energy developer – or maybe you are one. You have an existing (or you’re developing a new) renewable asset (solar or wind for example) with it’s own Grid connection and you’d like to connect to a local industrial site via a physical private wire and generate income from a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

You’ll need a solution….

Whether you like it or not, the Electric Vehicle (EV) revolution is coming and is even more likely after the recent UK Government announcement that the sale of new diesel and petrol cars, including hybrids, will be banned from 2035. This is good news, but it will also create numerous challenges that need to be overcome.

Understanding the value of investing in energy storage and / or solar is complex at best. Argand have made this easier with the development of GridMAP - allowing you to outsource your project analysis via our platform solution and then sharing the results with clients, investors & interested parties. We’ve updated our pricing and would love to help you optimise your analysis.

As of the 26th April, the Energy Network Association (ENA) G59 regulatory standard for distributed generation connections, will be replaced with G99. Whilst many things remain the same, we think something to note on the new application is the much-improved ability to capture more diverse information on projects.

Are you in the building services / M&E industry and wondering how you can help your clients to achieve BREEAM excellent for the best value? One of the key areas that pushes client projects over the line is their ability to provide real-time energy monitoring for their clients via a web-enabled or on-site dashboard which facilitates analysis at both the main meter and sub-meter level.

So, the UK Government has announced that they are going to revoke the export payment from March 2019. The industry is up in arms, which seems to be the simple response to a more complex scenario.

Argand Solution’s GridMAP application quickly models hundreds of investment scenarios to get the information that you need to make a sound financial investment.

We all know that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” but is that always the case? What if you’re offered free energy storage from a battery system at your business or home? Is this free - or is there a catch?