A new approach to managing green energy has seen UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) get an additional 160GWh of renewable power for customers' homes.

The energy boost was made by proactively managing generation connected to the network and opening up more opportunities for it to export onto the network.

The network periodically restricts how much power generators can export onto the network so it can safely conduct essential maintenance work. However detailed analysis undertaken by the DSO Operations team has been able to safely unlock more hours for generation to export, enabling renewable generators to maximise their uptime, revenue, and contribution to the clean energy transition.

Steve Backhouse, DSO operations manager at UK Power Networks, said: “As a DSO, we aim to provide excellent service to our customers. We are no longer in a world where we can connect and forget, our focus now is on connecting and managing. This project is typical of the work that has enabled us as a DSO to deliver real benefits to our customers to date.”

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