1. Delivering the electricity infrastructure for London’s future development Martin Wilcox, Head of Future Networks

2.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved We build in complex places, to your timelines Introduction to UK Power Networks, our size and scale A recent example of building to customers’ timelines: the solar boom The particular challenges of delivering London’s electricity infrastructure Why innovation is vital 2

3.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved End Customers Millions Service Area km² Underground Network km Overhead Network km Energy Distributed TWh Peak Demand MW New Connections 8.0 29,165 98,000 65,300 16,229 86,000 86.4 Twin challenges of the capital city and high renewable growth in East Anglia and Kent 3

4.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved Capital projects pipeline of £1.3bn 4

5.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved 5 The end-of-March rush 4off 132kV connections, three within six months of payment 36off 33kV connections When is the next deadline/rush? >500MW connected in March 5

6.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved Capital projects pipeline of £1.3bn 6

7.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved Load Density in LPN area > 300 MW / km 2 kw / km 2 x 10 5 West End City of London Docklands We serve highly concentrated loads Average UK load density circa. 0.3MWper km 2 Average density in London circa. 6.6MW per km 2 Average UK load density circa. 0.3MWper km 2 Average density in London circa. 6.6MW per km 2

8.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved We are adding capacity and extra resilience

9.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved The difference can be striking… 11kV switch room Substation roof

10.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved The difference can be striking…

11.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved It is vital that we innovate in our own tools… Commercial Residential Night-time loaded

12.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved 765m 2 purpose-built facility. Steel structure with Kingspan cladding Gradient patterned exterior to improve visual amenity & meet planning consents Forced ventilation, and air- conditioning – directed and dampened to reduce noise Raised 2m off the ground to meet EA requirements for flood mitigation & H&S needs Adjacent to existing substation for direct- network support  2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved …and create completely new design options 12

13.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved  2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved Life-supporting fire- suppression system 12 x Arrays of 264 Li- Ion Battery Strings Advanced Battery Management Systems Overhead DC Busbar system with rack isolators …and create completely new design options 13

14.  2015. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved We build in complex places, to your timelines We have a project pipeline of £1.3bn It has to deliver to customers’ timelines It is providing new capacity and additional resilience to key parts of London We understand that innovation is vital if we are to continue to meet the challenges which London presents. 14