Energy Storage Management Notes

Energy Storage and the Grid

The National Grid

  • The National Grid in Great Britain is a high-voltage (HV) electric power transmission network.
  • It connects power stations and major substations.
  • Ensures electricity generated anywhere in England, Scotland, and Wales can be used to satisfy electrical power demand anywhere on the network.
  • Includes undersea interconnections to:
    • Northern France (HVDC Cross-Channel)
    • Northern Ireland (HVDC Moyle)
    • Isle of Man (Isle of Man to England Interconnector)
    • Netherlands (BritNed)
    • Republic of Ireland (EirGrid)
  • Nikola Tesla developed the concept of HV 3-phase electrical power distribution in the late 19th century in the United States.
  • Charles Merz first used this system in the UK at his Neptune Bank Power Station near Newcastle upon Tyne, which opened in 1901 and became the largest integrated power system in Europe by 1912.
  • In 1926, the Electricity (Supply) Act recommended creating a