Zero Carbon Rugeley: A major new development as a catalyst for a town wide smart local energy system

“在未来20年内，前ENGIE Rugeley发电站将变成一个2,300套住宅的混合用途开发项目。然而，研究表明，分销网络的剩余容量已经很少，当地分销网络运营商已经被迫采购需求方响应服务。随着电加热、汽车充电或额外的本地发电的引入，这一问题预计会增加--即使是新的变电站也只能暂时缓解问题。正如在该国许多地区所观察到的那样，普遍的理解是，这样的发展不太可能发生在鲁格利这样的低价值地区，那里的能源基础设施容量有限，需要高投资，导致缺乏再生。该项目应证明相反。该项目将为Rugeley镇及其周边地区提供智能本地能源系统的详细设计，该系统可持续，低碳，易于投资，并推动城镇和当地能源基础设施的再生，同时为居民提供额外的服务和价值。该项目的主要创新之处在于利用一个正在进行的大型开发项目作为整个城镇和地区再生的催化剂，并应用创新的热电联产支持设计过程。具体方案包括：- 在Rugeley发电厂现场进行可再生能源发电和储存，以平衡当地网络-确定现有住房的结构和智能改造措施，以优化需求-引入交通枢纽，利用当地生物燃料生产提供绿色燃料-有机会为靠近Wolseley Bridge的可能的生物甲烷工厂创造需求，该工厂可以为HGV CNG加油提供生物甲烷。在新开发的加油站为新的和现有的HGV车队提供服务。这可能包括Rugeley理事会的车辆。与单独使用天然气相比，生物甲烷与CNG车辆的组合可以节省更多的排放量。此外，当地的垃圾场就在附近，可能是生物甲烷工厂原料的收集点。-创建本地智能控制中心-创建本地市场平台”

"Within the next 20 years, the former ENGIE Rugeley Power Station will be turned into a 2,300 dwellings mixed-use development. However, studies have shown that the distribution network has little capacity left, with the local distribution network operator already being forced to procure Demand-Side-Response Services. And this is expected to increase with the introduction of electric heating, vehicle charging or additional local generation - even a new substation would alleviate problems only temporarily.As observed in many areas of the country, the common understanding is that developments like this are unlikely to happen in low value area such as Rugeley, where capacity limitations in energy infrastructure require a high investment, leading to a lack of regeneration.This project shall demonstrate the contrary. The project will deliver a detailed design of a smart local energy system for Rugeley Town and its surroundings, which is sustainable, low carbon, readily investable and that drives the regeneration of the town and local energy infrastructure while offering additional services and value to the residents. The key innovation of this project is the use of a major on-going development as a catalyst for the regeneration of a whole town and region, and the application of an innovative co-generation supported design process.Specific options will include:-Renewables generation and storage on the Rugeley Power Plant site to balance local network-Identification of fabric and smart retrofit measures for existing housing stock to optimise demand-Introduction of a Transport Hub to provide green fuel using local bio fuel production-The opportunity to create demand for the possible biomethane plant nearly Wolseley Bridge, that could provide Biomethane for HGV CNG refuelling. With a filling station on the new development servicing the new and existing HGV fleets. This could include Rugeley council vehicles. Combination of biomethane with CNG vehicles gives greater emissions savings, compared to Natural Gas alone. Also the local tip is close by and could be a collection point for feedstock for the biomethane plant.-Creation of a local smart control centre-Creation of a local market platform"