Episode 9

Flexible Connections – Connect to the Grid Cheaper and Faster

On today’s episode, Simon and Brian Moorhead, one of the Grid Connection Managers at eSmart Networks, discuss flexible connections’ arrangements and cover the second

half of Ofgem’s Access and Forward-Looking Charges Significant Code Review (SCR), released in May 2022.

HIGHLIGHTS

●  Generation connections

●    Inconsistency in flexible connections across DNO’s

●  Moving risk from developers to DNO’s

●  Three main changes by Ofgem

●  The difference between a firm and a non-firm connection

●  Curtailment limits

●  Clarity of curtailment information

●  Standardizing methodologies

● A bit of advice for developers

CONTACT US

● Visit our website at https://esmartnetworks.co.uk/

● Send us an email thegrid@esmartnetworks.co.uk

● Follow us on Twitter @eSmartNetworks1

● LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/esmart-networks

● YouTube channel @esmartnetwroks

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Brian Moorhead

Brian MoorheadMEng MIET Assoc CIPD Is currently lead Grid connections manager at eSmart Networks, heading up their UK wide grid consultancy team.

Brian is a former power academy scholar and has spent his whole career in the power industry across a range of roles focused on connecting renewables, battery storage, EV charging and industrial electrification to the grid. Brian is also a member of the local Northern Ireland IET committee.