New, sustainable building regulations call for low-carbon technologies. As more electrified systems need to be connected to the grid, the result can be costly electrical infrastructure upgrades for property developers. We can help avoid these with innovative connection solutions for new construction projects.
Greater installation of low-carbon technologies such as heat pumps and EV charging stations is creating a significant increase in demand on energy networks. This is pushing grids to their capacity limits.
Even rooftop PV installations pose a challenge, as the local grid does not always have sufficient capacity to absorb the energy generated. To avoid costly infrastructure upgrades payable by the developer, the innovative solutions enabling connections to distribution networks in new construction projects are needed.
Sustainable assets
Within the project, the grid connection of new sustainable assets, such as photovoltaic solar panels (PV)
Reduced constraints
An intelligent and innovative energy management system to make sure network capacities are not exceeded
Avoids developer costs
Bespoke designs for new build developments, avoiding costly network infrastructure upgrades for developers
A study in sustainability
In a pilot project at Maidenhill, near Glasgow, with Cala Homes, Energy Assets and SP Energy Networks, 70 new homes onboarded E.ON Innovations solution to meet sustainable building regulations.
Intelligent peak load management system
This manages on-site power consumption and generation, so that renewable energy is supplied to as many homeowners as possible. At the same time, peak loads on the local distribution network are reduced, so it doesn’t exceed the available capacity of the electrical substation.
Based on network capacity, regulations and location-specific planning conditions, the solution is adaptable to individual customer requirements.
The solution
In order to meet the increasing electricity demand and at the same time avoid costly infrastructure upgrades, the E.ON Innovation team developed a trailblazing solution. It allows Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to host new sustainable technologies – such as photovolatic (PV) solar panels, without need to upgrade the grid.
The solution employs an intelligent peak load management system: by managing on-site power consumption and generation, the system ensures that renewable energy is supplied to as many homeowners as possible. At the same time peak loads on the local distribution network are reduced, thus ensuring that the available capacity of the electrical substation is not exceeded.
Based on network capacity, regulations and location-specific planning conditions, the solution is adaptable to individual customer requirements.
The result
With the solution provided by E.ON Innovation, increasing the efficient use of our existing power network infrastructure becomes viable. This is done through active monitoring of energy flows and intelligent control of devices to manage the peak load on the local distribution network.
Initially, the project is geared towards exporting electricity from solar photovoltaic systems. In the future, air source heat pumps shall also be controlled with this solution.
Without the system provided by E.ON innovation, around £7,000 of additional costs per home across the wider home development project (which consists of 800 homes in total) would’ve been required.
Find out more about how we can help with your solar needs at eonenergy.com/solar-for-business
