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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Significant growth in the capacity of variable wind and solar generation technologies and inflexible nuclear power stations in UK is crucial to achieving a net-zero electricity system by 2035 and a net-negative electrici...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
The project investigates the optimal design and operation of TRSs as configurable grid-scale energy storage, providing a better understanding of their potential impacts.
The National Grid has identified periods of high electricity demand combined with low wind and sun as a key challenge for supply-demand balancing in Great Britain as it transitions to clean, but intermittent renewable po...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Plymouth University
The project specifically addresses the value of tidal energy deployment for grid management and provides detailed research and simulations to support its findings.
The UK, is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the year 2050 relative to 1990 levels, and to meeting 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. Research suggests that the combined operation of t...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh
The project focuses on the optimal spatial planning and operational control of tidal range projects, which is related to the deployment of predictably intermittent renewable technologies such as tidal energy.