EV charge point operators, housing developers and other businesses can get wider access to electricity network data under new guidance published by the Energy Networks Association (ENA).
The new Network Shared Licensing Agreement enables third parties to access and use data such as network capacity and asset maps, under conditional terms. ENA says that will make it easier and quicker, with a standardised service to access. It builds on the existing Network Open Licensing Agreement, which sets out how energy networks share non-sensitive data.
ENA says the new framework is a step-change in digitalisation, that will allow innovators to develop and scale new energy products and services without legal delays or inconsistent processes, whilst keeping the data secure.
Abbas Mahmood, Head of Data and Digitalisation at ENA, said: “The Network Shared Licensing Agreement is just one step towards a smarter digital energy system, which will ultimately ensure consistent access to information for customers and stakeholders, and improved efficiency and greater transparency around discussions that affect customers.”
To reflect the evolving digitalisation landscape, ENA members have also refreshed the Data Triage Playbook, which sets out the standardised network approach to data sharing. The agreement between electricity and gas companies sets out the terms for securely sharing data.