Element Energy study provides new insights into potential for reducing peak demands on the national grid

Posted on July 31, 2012

The findings of an Element Energy-led study into the potential for demand side response (DSR) were published by Ofgem today. DSR refers to a range of mechanisms designed to reduce peak demands on the electricity system by encouraging end users to change patterns of consumption, and has been identified as a potentially important contributor to future security of electricity supply.

The study, commissioned by the UK electricity regulator Ofgem, analyses electricity demand profiles and estimates the potential for DSR to reduce peak demands on the grid due to non-domestic buildings (which contribute around 30% to total peak demands nationally). The report finds that DSR in commercial and public buildings offers the potential to reduce peak demands on the British electricity grid by 1–4.5GW. Barriers to further uptake of DSR and enabling mechanisms required to further exploit this technical potential are also discussed.

The final report is available here. For further details, please contact michael.dolman@element-energy.co.uk.

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