The Extender Project is testing the feasibility of a market-based connection agreement to allow customers to connect earlier under Transmission constraints by enabling peer to peer trading of flexibility. We shall be performing extensive stakeholder engagement to understand risks and mitigation options, as well as obtaining feedback on the design and implementation. A live trial will take place on the Electron Connect Market platform to test how peer to peer trading would operate.
Phase 1 outcome of the project is a go-no-go evaluation based on stakeholder engagement and a detailed risk assessment to understand the impact of a market-based connection agreement.
Phase 2 outcome of the project is a recommendation to enable a market-based connection agreement for all DNOs based on evidence gathered from live trials, stakeholder feedback and risk assessment work.
Phase 1 is now complete, with permission to move onto Phase 2. Several risks were identified and mitigation options to alleviate these risks. It was decided that the project had significant benefits that outweighed the risks, due to the potential of connecting customers early.
Phase 2 is now live and in the early stages of stakeholder engagement and design.
£1,410,000
August 2023 – December 2025
Rhys Williams