A st udy in sustainability

In a pilot project at Maidenhill, near Glasgow, with Cala Homes, Energy Assets and SP Energy Networks, 70 new homes onboarded E.ON Innovations solution to meet sustainable building regulations

Intelligent peak load management system

This manages on-site power consumption and generation, so that renewable energy is supplied to as many homeowners as possible At the same time, peak loads on the local distribution network are reduced, so it doesn't exceed the available capacity of the electrical substation

Based on network capacity, regulations and location-specific planning conditions, the solution is adaptable to individual customer requirements

The solution

In order to meet the increasing electricity demand and at the same time avoid costly infrastructure upgrades, the E ON Innovation team developed a trailblazing solution It allows Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to host new sustainable technologies –such as photovolatic (PV) solar panels, without need to upgrade the grid

The solution employs an intelligent peak load management system: by managing on-site power consumption and generation, the system ensures that renewable energy is supplied to as many homeowners as possible. At the same time peak loads on the local distribution network are reduced, thus ensuring that the available capacity of the electrical substation is not exceeded

Based on network capacity, regulations and location-specific planning conditions, the solution is adaptable to individual customer requirements

The result

With the solution provided by E ON Innovation, increasing the efficient use of our existing power network infrastructure becomes viable This is done through active monitoring of energy flows and intelligent control of devices to manage the peak load on the local distribution network.

Initially, the project is geared towards exporting electricity from solar photovoltaic systems. In the future, air source heat pumps shall also be controlled with this solution