(Core learning outcome: Supporting)

The NTVV project is deploying the concept of an Energy Storage and Management Unit (ESMU) which combines power electronics and energy storage to help manage voltage performance, thermal limitations, efficiency and emergency response on the LV network.

Over this reporting period the project has completed the build processes and the first units have been shipped and installed. All of the sites were granted installation acceptance by the local authority and local housing association. The local communities have been engaged and kept informed of the project and the need for the street side installations and the trials being carried out.

The delivery of the first sixteen whole units has been received and all of the Lithium-Ion cells have been shipped to the UK. The installation programme continues to meet the deadlines agreed and to date the project has installed fifteen of the units with the remaining ten scheduled for installation in June and July 2015. The units are undergoing thorough acceptance testing to ensure that the units meet the specification and functionality as defined in the bid.

The project team continues to work closely with the supplier to ensure that the devices are fully compliant with the standards defined in the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) to ensure the units can be CE marked and energised to deliver the summer 2015 trials to understand how effective the units are for managing LV constraints and improving power quality both individually and aggregated.