Energy storage
Technical losses
Battery storage is used on the distribution network to store electrical energy. It is generally charged at times of low demand, when energy is cheap, and discharged during peak demand when energy costs are higher.
Given that losses are higher at times of peak demand, battery storage represents an opportunity to help flatten the load profile closer to where the electrical energy is needed. Batteries do however have losses associated with them, as they are not 100% efficient. This means they could worsen overall network losses if they are not used efficiently.
We’re supporting the connection of domestic and commercial battery storage that helps minimising losses on our networks, calculating where there is an offset to the losses associated with the battery.
