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2009

Clean Power Flexibility Investigation

Abstract

Clean Power 2030 (CP2030) aims for a fully decarbonised electricity system, using unabated gas, only as backup. This introduces an important challenge: how can the gas transmission network remain viable and deliver flexibility during extreme demand events, despite not being utilised most of the time? This project aims to understand how to sustain the gas network technically and economically in a low average, high peak demand future, focusing on the interaction between gas and electricity systems.

This project will provide various areas of new learning but primarily an understanding of how to successfully operate and maintain the NTS post Clean Power 2030. This new learning will aid us in understanding how best to design and operate the gas network to be technically able to deliver short bursts of flexibility in a cost-efficient and resilient way. It will identify What tools, market signals, operational protocols, regulatory changes and/or institutional reforms are needed to enable this and when are they required. Finally, it will also provide understanding of how electricity systems and gas systems can work together to ensure energy security and value for consumers in a Net Zero context.

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