UK to build digital twin of Isle of Wight grid
The UK is to develop a digital twin of the electricity grid across the Isle of Wight in the south of the country.
The grid digital twin aims to help to aid the Isle of Wight in understanding how it can become an Energy Autonomous Community, self-sufficient in electricity from renewable sources by 2040.
The project will also test how digital twin-related technologies and processes can improve the electricity network around the country to accommodate renewable energy sources and high power e-mobility charging systems.
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A demonstrator aims to model the island’s electricity network, from the 132kV interconnectors to local 400V transformers. This brings together the Isle of Wight Council and Energy Hub with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.
Through the concept of a flexible marketplace that optimises controllable heating, storage, and e-mobility services, the tool will enable understanding of how better balancing of demand and generation could be delivered, as well as the potential for additional renewable energy sources to meet the island’s energy need.
At the core of this endeavour is the ability to test different scenarios in the digital space, and to begin to be able to answer crucial ‘what if’ scenarios.
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