Flexible Plug and Play
UK Power Networks has completed Flexible Plug and Play, its £9.7m, 3 year innovation project to trial new technologies and commercial arrangements in order to connect distributed generation (DG), such as wind or solar power, to constrained areas of the electricity distribution network. It has delivered greater flexibility in accommodating cheaper and faster DG connections, as well as enabling previously unviable DG schemes become feasible. The Flexible Plug and Play project will deliver significant benefits for the 15 customers (over 50MW of DG) who have contracted to connect using its methods.
Project-on-a-Page summary
Project data
Start date: 01/12/2011End date: 31/12/2014
Budget: Total Fundng £9.7 million
Funding from LNCF: £6.7 million
Funding from UK Power Networks: £2 million
Funding from Project Partners: £1 million
The extensive research, trials and analysis undertaken as part of the Flexible Plug and Play project have been documented and have now been published for the benefit of the entire industry. There are 8 learning reports split across a number of distinct themes:
- Strategic Investment Model
- Active Network Management and Telecommunications
- Commercial arrangements
- Smart Devices
Links to all the Flexible Plug and Play reports are provided on request. Each report sits within the relevant theme, making it easier for you to navigate to your areas of interest. We will also publish a Close down report which will provide an overview of the project’s key outcomes and learnings – coming soon.
The flexible DG connection method is now being rolled out to other parts of the UK Power Networks distribution network. For more information please contact us at DG-Q&A@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
- Active Network Management Learning Report - December 2014
- Capacity Quota Calculation for March Grid
- CiC Interruptible Connection Offer LIFO
- CiC Interruptible Connection Offer QUOTA
- CIRED 2012 - Flexible Plug and Play (May 2012)
- CIRED 2013 - Active Network Management (June 2013)
- CIRED 2013 - Commercial Arrangements for ANM (June 2013)
- CIRED 2013 - Quadrature Booster (June 2013)
- CIRED 2013 - Telecommunications Platform (June 2013)
- Euro TechCon 2013 - Quadrature Booster (November 2013)
- Flexible Connection Learning Report - December 2014
- Flexible Plug and Play
- FPP Briefing Document - Issued with the FPP Connection Offer (November 2013)
- FPP Close Down Report Final
- FPP Communications Platform Trial Report
- FPP Dynamic Line Rating Trial Report
- FPP Quadrature Booster Trial & Learning Report
- Full Submission - November 2011
- Guide to Quadrature Booster - February 2014
- International Principles of Access Learning Report - December 2012
- Novel Protection Relay Trial Report
- Optimal Approach for Interruptible and Firm Connections Research Paper - November 2013
- Overview - Flexible Plug and Play (November 2013)
- Overview - Flexible Plug and Play October 2014
- Principles of Access Learning Report - December 2012
- Project Direction - December 2011
- Quadrature Booster Learning Report (August 2013)
- Section 16 Interruptible Connection Offer LIFO
- Section 16 Interruptible Connection Offer QUOTA
- Six Monthly Project Progress Report - December 2012
- Six Monthly Project Progress Report - December 2013
- Six Monthly Project Progress Report - June 2012
- Six Monthly Project Progress Report - June 2013
- Six Monthly Project Progress Report - June 2014
- Smart Connection of Distributed Generation - June 2014
- Stakeholder Engagement Learning Report (September 2012)
- Strategic Investment Model Learning Report - December 2014
- TechCon Asia Pacific 2013 - Quadrature Booster Full Paper (January 2013)
- Technical Solution Learning Report - September 2013
- Telecommunications Platform Learning Report - March 2013
- Telecoms Learning Event - All Presentations (June 2013)
- Template Connection Agreement - Last In First Out
- Template Connection Agreement - Quota
- Wind Integration Workshop 2013 - Commercial Arrangements (October 2013)
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- Welcome and Project Overview
- Flexible Plug and Play Overview
- Active Network Management Trials
- CIRED 2012 - Flexible Plug and Play Presentation (May 2012)
- CIRED 2013 - Active Network Management (June 2013)
- CIRED 2013 - Commercial Arrangements for ANM (June 2013)
- Commercial Arrangements
- Commercial Arrangements - Learning Event - All Presentations (March 2013)
- Communication and Integration
- Customer Connections
- EPRG Presentation - June 2014
- LCNF 2013 - Commercial-Mechanisms (November 2013)
- LCNF 2013 - Integration of DG (November 2013)
- Next Steps for Flexible Plug and Play
- Smart Devices
- Strategic Investment Model
- Telecoms Learning Event - All Presentations (June 2013)