Accelerate progress towards a net zero world

NIA SSEN 0062 Customer Led Electric Vehicle Early Registration (CLEVER)

Key Activities

Project CLEVER tested the appetite of EV drivers and Heat Pump owners, including vulnerable customers, to participate in a consumer led LCT (Low Carbon Technology) registration process in support of increasing visibility of EV and Heat Pump proliferation on the LV network. This stage will fund DNO and LCT owner workshops to understand and map what data is essential for DNOs, and what data LCT owners are willing to provide. In addition, the project explored which type of incentives, on an on-going basis, could be utilised to increase visibility of EV & Heat Pump demand, and to guard against loss of visibility due to customer events e.g. a house move, acquiring a second EV or significantly changing Heat Pump demand.

Expected outcomes

CLEVER has the potential to improve the DNOs’ understanding of current LCT installations and therefore the nature of low voltage network utilisation. This knowledge can help DNOs plan for smart interventions and network reinforcement to provide the following customer benefits:

cost deferment savings from just-in-time planning,
improved understanding of Heat Pump uptake rates and sizes in different areas
cost savings from reduction of LV network monitoring requirements
improvement to quality of supply/network reliability
reduction of EV smart charger curtailments which could lead to;
- improved customer satisfaction
- CO2 saving from increased EV usage

Progress

The CLEVER project is now closed. The project has identified learnings around the readiness to share and the factors that influence this such as barriers, enablers, and general data sharing attitudes.