Joint webinar with Piclo and UKPN: new and re-tendering flexibility competitions

The webinar covered the details of UKPN's January 2021 flexibility competitions, which will include more than 130 flexibility zones.

Piclo provided a full demonstration of how Flex Providers can take part in these competitions through Piclo Flex, showing new features on the platform such as asset specific bidding.

Transcript

1. Piclo Flex Simplifying Flexibility Procurement
2. Webinar Hosts 04-11-2020 Piclo • Gemma Stanley- Policy and Communications Manager • Stefanos Anagnostopoulos - Commercial Manager UK Power Networks (UKPN) • Zahin Rahim - Flexibility Markets Developer
3. Agenda • Introduction to Piclo • Overview of UKPN competitions • Piclo Flex Demonstration • Open Q&A
4. Introducing Piclo® We are solving the energy trilemma • Software company based in London • Helping DSOs source flexibility to reduce network congestion • An independent company supported by BEIS funding
5. CONFIDENTIAL © Open Utility Ltd Piclo Flex is the UK’s leading marketplace for DSO flexibility procurement ✓ Provides market visibility and transparency ✓ Streamlines processes for flexibility procurement (qualification, auctions and contracts) ✓ Stimulates participation from Flex Providers
6. Piclo team support@piclo.energy Thank you
7. Flexibility Services 2020 Be part of the flexibility transformation
8. Meet the Team Evangelos Karagiannis Power System Development Engineer Evangelos.Karagiannis@ ukpowernetworks.co.uk Sotiris Georgiopoulos Head of Smart Grid Development Stathis Mokkas Energy Markets Lead Efstathios.Mokkas@ ukpowernetworks.co.uk Sam Do Flexibility Engineer Sam.do@ ukpowernetworks.co.uk Zahin Rahim Flexibility Markets Developer Zahin.Rahim@ ukpowernetworks.co.uk FLEXIBILITY TEAM Kellie Dillon Customer Relationship Manager Kellie.Dillon@ ukpowernetworks.co.uk
9. Our journey began by defining a DSO 2018 Flexibility Roadmap published - Flexibility First approach Consultation Report shared 2017 Jul-17 Future Smart consultation Aug-18 Flexibility Roadmap consultation Oct-18 stakeholder event ENA Open Networks Project Flexibility Commitment
10. Our journey so far from Defining a DSO... to becoming one Piclo Flex platform launched Sept 2018
11. What is Flexibility? Flexible solutions can change their generation or consumption in response to a instruction signal from UK Power Networks. The generator/consumer responds within a specified time limit and sustains the response over a predetermined window. Flexible asset types: Distributed generation e.g. CHP, back- up generators, battery storage Demand side responders e.g. EVs, heat pumps
12. Why Do We Need Flexibility? Increasing peak loads with EV and heat pump uptake Procuring flexibility can be more cost-efficient than investing in infrastructure upgrades. Increasing levels of inflexible renewable generation (like solar and wind) Flexible assets needed to manage increasing unpredictability and magnitude of peak loads. Facilitate the transition to zero carbon at minimum cost Flexibility can deliver reliability at minimum cost to the consumer
13. Results from our April 2020 Flex Tender £14m Total value awarded 123MW Total capacity awarded 1,200 Stakeholders engaged with 57 Number of zones awarded Up to 7 year Contracts awarded = 42 HV 15 LV (a world-wide first)
14. January 2021 Tender – Now Live! • Our largest tender to date - more than 130 flexibility zones • Spanning Low Voltage to Extra-High Voltage • Variety of services to suit different business models • Pre-Qualification close – Dec 8th 2020 • Competition – Jan 11th-20th 2021 • Find out more at our Winter Flexibility Forum Wednesday 18th November from 11:00-12:30 - sign up here
15. What Services We’re Procuring - Secure Reduce peak load on HV substations • Technical requirements: - Connection voltage ≤11/33/132kV (see Piclo) - 30 minute response time - Minimum 30 minutes delivery - Minimum 50kW (can be aggregated) - Minute-by-minute metering • Availability (capacity) and utilisation (energy) payments • Commit to being available forward (>6 months ahead) of delivery April 2020 tender revenue ranges (download link) – to be updated for January 2021 April 2020 tender bid report (download link)
16. What Services We’re Procuring - Sustain Reduce peak load on LV substations • Technical requirements: - Connection voltage ≤0.4kV - Minimum 30 minutes delivery - Minimum 10kW (can be aggregated) - Minute-by-minute metering • Scheduled service • Fixed service fee (£47.58/kW/yr) • Commit to being available 1 month ahead of delivery
17. What Services We’re Procuring - Dynamic Reduce peak load on HV substations Minimum 50kW (aggregated) • 30 min notification • Sustainable for 30 minutes 1-7 year contracts Availability/utilisation payments >6 month-ahead commitment Reduce peak load on LV/HV substations, manage rare fault conditions • Technical requirements: - Connection voltage <132kV - 30 minute response time - Minimum 30 minutes delivery - Minimum 10kW/50kW (can be aggregated) - Minute-by-minute metering • Utilisation-only service • Provider sets the price, updated monthly • Optional service provision • Combine with Secure or Sustain
18. Our Unique Selling Points (USPs) Competitive Price Offer Defined Revenue Streams 1-7 year contracts Open to planned and existing solutions Stackable with other non-DSO services New DSO Markets, New Revenue Opportunities
19. The Flexibility Customer Journey Customers view zones and register solutions on Piclo. Customers complete Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) application on Piclo and pre- qualification questionnaire. Once customers pass the DPS and pre-qualification checks, they submit bids by the competition closing date on Piclo. . Contracts are awarded. After the January 2021 Tender, services will generally begin in summer/winter 2021 or summer/winter 2022 1 2 3 4 Visit our website smartgrid.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/flexibility-hub View zones on Piclo Flex Picloflex.com/dashboard
20. More Information View our website for Full Tender Details smartgrid.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/flexibility-hub View zones on Piclo Flex Picloflex.com/dashboard Contact our Flexibility Team and Join Our Flexibility Mailing List flexibility@ukpowernetworks.com
21. We are all at the forefront: driving change, today Let’s do it together