Explanations on the technical terms relating to electricity network and grid connections, including both advanced explainers for network professionals – and less advanced for ‘network newbies’.
We help explain how transformers work, and illustrate primary and secondary windings.
We explain second comer charges for distribution networks, payment of charges and the presentation of second comer charges in connection offers
Reinforcements that have already been triggered on a network can be either a help or a hinderance to new connections. Here we explain more.
We explain what is network reinforcement, what solutions are available to network companies to enable new connections and who pays for them.
We explain fault level on electrical circuits, as an introduction to our next explainer on what is fault level headroom.
We explain fault level on electrical circuits, as an introduction to our next explainer on what is fault level headroom.
We explain what is reverse power flow and the issues that it can cause.
Interactivity is when two or more grid connection applications will make use of the same part of the network and where not all the applications can proceed.
We explain about voltage and voltage headroom, and how it can impact new connections.
We explain the difference between power and energy - and the terms megawatt (MW), kilowatt (kW) and megawatt (MWh) and kilowatt hour (kWh)
