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发电厂将变成一个可容纳2300个住宅的综合用途发展项目。然而，研究表明，分销网络已所剩无几，当地分销网络运营商已经被迫采购需求侧响应服务。随着电力供暖、车辆充电或额外的本地发电的引入，这种情况预计会增加--即使是一个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，通常的理解是，这样的开发不太可能发生在鲁格利这样的低价值地区，因为能源基础设施的容量限制需要高投资，导致缺乏再生。这个项目应该证明相反的情况。该项目将为鲁格利镇及其周围地区提供一个智能本地能源系统的详细设计，该系统是可持续、低碳、可随时投资的，在为居民提供额外服务和价值的同时，推动城镇和当地能源基础设施的再生。该项目的关键创新是使用正在进行的重大开发项目作为整个城镇和地区的再生催化剂，并应用创新的热电联产支持的设计流程。具体选项将包括：-在鲁格利发电厂现场进行可再生能源的生产和存储，以平衡本地网络-确定现有住房库存的结构和智能改造措施，以优化需求-引入运输枢纽，利用当地生物燃料生产提供绿色燃料-有机会为沃尔斯利大桥附近可能的生物甲烷厂创造需求，该厂可以为HGV CNG加油提供生物甲烷。在新开发项目上设有加油站，为新的和现有的HGV车队提供服务。这可能包括鲁格利委员会的车辆。与单独使用天然气相比，生物甲烷与CNG汽车的结合可以节省更多的排放。此外，当地的尖端就在附近，可能是生物甲烷厂原料的收集点。-创建当地智能控制中心-创建当地市场平台。

"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"