Discovery LDES NODE
LDES NODE discovery project
Long Duration Energy Storage for Network Optimisation, Decarbonisation and Efficiency (LDES NODE) will develop a methodology to inform the optimal locations of LDES technologies when deployed on the electricity distribution network. With optimal deployment, LDES technologies can assist with alleviating local constraints and maximising the output of renewable generation, as well as performing valuable stability and resilience grid services.
Electricity North West began delivery of this project in March 2024 alongside partners Environmental Resources Management Ltd.
The Discovery phase will:
- Produce a proof of concept tool that uses economic analysis and a model of a region’s relevant characteristics to identify optimal location for LDES deployment.
- A report on learning from the tool creation, with recommendations for how the project can be built on by further work in this area.
- A specification, of the technoeconomic analysis.
For more information, please see the project registration page on ENA’s Smarter Networks Portal.