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Overview

Project Summary

National Grid is performing trials regarding frequency and voltage responses from the Rainbows hybrid solar PV and battery storage site being installed by Belectric in Gloucestershire, UK. This is part of National Grid’s Enhanced Frequency Control Capability (EFCC) project.

Project Team

  • Project Lead
    1. National Grid
  • Utilities
    1. National Grid
  • Research Partners
    1. BELECTRIC
  • Vendors
    1. General Electric (GE)
  • Other Participants or Stakeholders
  • N/A
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Project Information

Project Information

  • Technology Demonstrated
    1. Utility-scale Solar PV
    2. Utility-scale Battery Storage
    3. Smart Inverter
  • Demonstration Objectives
    1. Voltage Regulation
    2. Ancillary Services - Frequency Regulation
    3. Frequency Response
    4. Ramping
  • Related EPRI Programs
    1. P94 - Energy Storage and Distributed Generation
    2. P173 - Bulk Power System Integration of Variable Generation
    3. P174 - Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
  • Project Type
    1. Modeling and Simulation
    2. Field Deployment

Status

Beginning Date:
August 31, 2016
Ending Date:
February 28, 2018
Project Status:
Completed
Last Modified:
November 2, 2020

Additional Information

For Additional Information:
  1. http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/nia_nget0193

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