Future Technology Improvements for Renewable Technologies- Solar PV

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£74,400

Procurement reference

TRN/1354/08/2017 A

Published date

6 December 2017

Closing date

19 October 2017

Contract start date

6 November 2017

Contract end date

6 May 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has identified the need for improved long-term risk management of the load factor (LF) assumptions. The project will facilitate better understanding of technology learning rates in selected renewable technologies and hence allow better prediction the long-term cost reduction potential in the renewable sector. Specific outcomes will be improved predictions for load factors beyond 2020, which will enable identification of potential implications to policy. In particular, it has been noted that as the cost of renewable technology decreases there could be a tendency for over-planting the amount of renewables for a given grid connection and so artificially increasing load factors.

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More information

Additional text

This was awarded through a Framework Agreement, the Energy Technologies Specialists Framework.

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Award information

Awarded date

31 October 2017

Contract start date

6 November 2017

Contract end date

6 May 2018

Total value of contract

£74,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Loughborough University

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About the buyer

Contact name

Malwina Gradecka

Address

BEIS
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

Malwina.gradecka@beis.gov.uk