Energy Update: CRU Decision On New Requirements For Demand Customers (Fault Ride Through)

The CRU published its decision approving Grid Code modification MPID 345 and endorsing, with amendments, EirGrid’s associated Compliance and Derogation Framework.

This follows the consultation we considered in our briefing: New requirements for transmission-connected demand facilities.

The Grid Code modification introduces fault ride through (“FRT”), RoCoF and active power recovery requirements for current and future transmission-connected demand facilities. Broadly, the modification requires these customers to remain connected during transient faults on the system. A similar modification has been approved in Northern Ireland, and ESB Networks intends to propose a modification for distribution-connected demand facilities.