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NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

Key Activities

The ACCESS project will look to manage the output from a 400kW hydro generator with approximately 600kW of new controllable demand being installed in up to 100 homes.

Expected Outcomes

The deployment of a successful trial that informs new technical and commercial standards. The ACCESS commercial model allows small-scale generation to connect to the network when capacity is at its limit. ACCESS is being delivered by Community Energy Scotland and the following project partners: Mull and Iona Community Trust, SSE Energy Supply, Element Energy, VCharge UK Ltd, SSE Home Services and SSEN.

Funding

£420,000

Start/End Date

July 2015 – February 2018

Project Manager

Bob Hopkins

Additional Resource

NIA SSEPD 0011 : ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull) : ENA Smarter Networks Portal

NIA Project Registration and PEA Document -NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

NIA Project Registration and PEA Document -NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

AuthorDavid MacLeman

Publication dateJune 2015

NIA Project Progress Report 2016 – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

NIA Project Progress Report 2016 – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

AuthorBob Hopkins

Publication dateJuly 2016

NIA Project Progress Report 2017 – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

NIA Project Progress Report 2017 – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

AuthorBob Hopkins

Publication dateJuly 2017

Change Request – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

Change Request – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

AuthorBob Hopkins

Publication dateJuly 2017

NIA Project Closedown Report – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

NIA Project Closedown Report – NIA SSEPD 0011 ACCESS – Local Constraint Management (Mull)

AuthorBob Hopkins

Publication dateJuly 2018