Orkney Energy Storage Park LCNF Conference 2012 Andrew Urquhart R&D Project Manager

Orkney background Approach taken Technology used Learned to date Introduction

Orkney storage park Background & Aim

Approach Service contract versus owner operator Create contract Tender for service provision Appoint best supplier following safety assessment

Technology 2 pc Battery Units 40ft 1 pc PCS Unit 40ft

Learning – Contract Terms 1 Availability payments Nominal availability payments Utilisation payments

Learning – Contract Terms 2 Export Constrained Nominal Availability Fee Time (hour) Storage Capacity (%) Availability Fee Charging Instruction Utilisation Fee Availability Fee Zero Fee

Learning – Contract Terms 3 Availability PeriodTime Period AP100:00:00 until 07:30:00 AP209:00:00 until 17:00:00 AP322:00:00 until 23:59:59

Learning Contract could apply to other services Storage location / type implications Market model development Highlighted lack of suitable connection model Real world validation Success Criteria

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