We must consider how this impacts the commercial and technical operation of transmission and distribution networks across the whole system.
National Grid ESO and distributed network operators (DNOs) are working with stakeholders across Great Britain through Regional Development Programmes (RDPs).
What is a Regional Development Programme?
A Regional Development Programme (RDP) is a project or study that looks at the electricity network across Great Britain. They identify areas of development between transmission and distribution networks in areas with large amounts of distributed energy resources (DERs). A DER is a small-scale power generation that operates locally and is connected to a larger power grid at the distribution level. These can include solar panels, small wind farms etc.
RDPs are designed to unlock additional network capacity, reduce constraints, and open new revenue streams for market participants. They aim to introduce new ways of working that significantly enhance transmission and distribution systems coordination and control, and they provide new tools and resources to manage system constraints – ultimately reducing costs for consumers. They 'design by doing', creating whole system efficiencies as quickly as possible.
If you’d like more information or would like to get involved, please email [email protected]
To find out more please read our factsheet below.
RDP factsheet
We also provide an overview of all of our RDP projects and work in the last year in the update document below.
RDP April 2022 update