Energy services company Senergy Econnect has moved further towards providing 100 per cent Great Britain coverage of its GridConnection website by extending cover to North West England. The site provides feasibility reports for the electrical connection of renewable energy projects and now covers 80 per cent of Britain.
Electricity distribution system in NW England is the responsibility of Electricity North West and is commonly referred to as the United Utilities network. Through www.GridConnection.co.uk users are now able to access electrical network information and run connection assessment reports in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
Senergy describes the North West as "a hotbed of renewable activity with around 350MW of generation already operational, 180MW in construction, and almost 1.3GW of projects in the pipeline: in total, this is enough to power one million homes — over a third of North West England".
Jon Monk, head of power and electrical services at Senergy Econnect, said: “The addition of the United Utilities data is a major step forward as it enables developers to assess whether their projects in the North West are feasible and to determine the real potential of their sites. A significant amount of time and resources has been invested in achieving this milestone, which can help more of our clients with the connection of their projects to the grid system.
“We are also exploring additional functions for the website, which may assist the industry by using automation during a time when key technical resources are scarce," said Monk. "Following the release of the United Utilities data, the team are also continuing to process and add new information, as well as updating the existing data to ensure our clients have access to the most up to date network information.”
Senergy Econnect’s online renewable feasibility software was specially developed to allow those interested in connecting renewable energy schemes to quickly, accurately and cost-effectively carry out grid integration assessment studies for projects such as wind farms and biomass schemes. The easy-to-use assessment tool allows users to create automated connection assessments on-line and in minutes at low cost, detailing whether the network has the capacity and the approximate cost of connection.
