Challenge of battery storage & active network management system integration

This paper outlines technical & commercial challenges associated with integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS) with active network management (ANM) systems on a distribution network. It presents examples from SP Energy Networks, a transmission and distribution network operator serving 3.5 million customers in Scotland, England, and Wales.Solutions are explored to balance a) efficient frequency response markets with b) reducing the cost of operating decentralised generation in constrained network areas.