Researcher: Personal, Scientific, Academic
“I want to conduct research into the network to improve our knowledge, develop new products or help understand my usage”
What can SSEN's data help me with?
| Dataset | Understand the network | Identify opportunities to reduce costs as an energy consumer | Review network performance | Identify opportunities for efficiency and grid optimisation | Understand the impact of renewable energy on the grid | Forecast future network demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPD & SEPD Network Development Report | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| SHEPD & SEPD Long Term Development Statement | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Embedded Capacity Register | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| SSEN Substation Data | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| NeRDA Opengrid Dashboard | ✔ | |||||
| Real Time Outage & NaFIRS Yearly Export | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Generation Availability & Network Capacity | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Orkney & Isle of Wight Active Network Management | ✔ | |||||
| Distributed Future Energy Scenarios | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Flexibility Services, Flexibility Market Price, & Contract Award Notice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
What type of Users could benefit from this data?
| System Network Operator | Local Authority | Aggregator | Commercial Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anish works for the NESO’s Control Room team that forward plans what energy flexibility will be necessary to balance the system. | Cllr. Walker is the Chairman of Shellworth County Council. He wants his Council to make a positive contribution to net zero. | David is the CEO of a flex aggregator company. He builds portfolios of flexible energy resources and trades them in energy markets. | Claire works for national home builder, ‘Harvey Homes’ as a Utilities Planner. She needs to understand the potential problems for connecting new homes to the grid well in advance. |
| Battery Storage Owner | Distribution Generation Customer | Large Energy User |
|---|---|---|
| John’s business is installing batteries of different sizes on both the distribution and transmission networks. | Carla is a solar farm owner and operator. She wants to expand her current solar farm and build an investment plan for new projects. | Keith operates a manufacturing plant that consumes large amounts of electricity which can vary significantly throughout the day. |