Scope: To design and test an operational system for the safe, efficient operation of an electrolyser connected to the distribution network and establish a commercial framework for carrying out trials. To allow us to assess impacts of a large scale electrolyser on the network and produce a technical design for the ANM system which will allow a full range of trials to be undertaken.
Benefits
Success Criteria 1: Development of operational practices and commercial arrangements to support the system implementation and operation.
Success Criteria 2: Identification of the extent to which an electrolyser can be controlled to minimise its impact on the network and if it can be used as a tool to manage issues caused by other disruptive technologies.
Success Criteria 3: Production and dissemination of learning around the expected operation of electrolysers, their impact on the network and strategies to deal with any impact.