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SERIES 22 / Module 07 Energy Purchasing


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Questions


Question 1: What caused the volatility in UK energy markets during 2024?


□ Stable gas storage levels □ Geopolitical tensions and supply challenges □ Increased renewable generation □ Reduction in LNG projects


SERIES 18 | MODULE 03 | SEPTEMBER 2020 SERIES 17 SMART GRIDS


Question 2: By how much did Russian gas flows reduce in 2024 compared to historical levels?


□ 200 mcm/d □ 60 mcm/d □ 40 mcm/d □ 150 mcm/d


■ 1940s ■ 1930s ■ 1960s


□ Poland □ Germany □ Italy □ Romania


□ 6.5p/kWh □ 7.1p/kWh □ 8.3p/kWh □ 9.2p/kWh


QUESTIONS SPACE HEATING


Please mark your answers below by placing a cross in the box. Don't forget that some questions might have more than one correct answer. You may find it helpful to mark the answers in pencil first before filling in the final answers in ink. Once you have completed the answer sheet, return it to the address below. Photocopies are acceptable.


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□ 25% □ 42% □ 50% □ 60%


QUESTIONS


Question 7: What caused LNG transportation delays in 2024?


1) The establishment of the main transmission grid began in which decade?


Question 3: Which country added floating LNG storage units (FSRUs) in 2024?


2) Which key parameters need to be controlled by smart grids?


■ High temperature hot water ■ Steam ■ Low temperature hot water ■ Cold water


■ Voltage and frequency ■ Frequency and current ■ Voltage, current and frequency


3) What’s the main source of large-scale renewable generation connecting to the grid?


■ Fuel oil ■ Electricity ■ Natural gas ■ Coal


Question 4: What was the average spot price for electricity over the past 12 months?


■ Biomass ■ Wind farms ■ Solar farms


4) What are the main forms of variable electrical loads connecting at the household level?


■ 160C ■ 190C ■ 220C ■ 240C


Question 5: What is a major drawback of fixed- price contracts?


□ Limited contract duration □ Risk of locking in during a falling market □ Uncertainty about unit rates □ Increased exposure to market spikes


■ Electric vehicles and heat pumps ■ Smart meters ■ Home automation devices


5) What is the main threat to smart grids? ■ Cost of implementation ■ Cyber attacks ■ Lack of experience and expertise


■ Cast iron ■ Pressed steel ■ Cast aluminium ■ Copper


6) What are the main benefits of smart grids?


5. Which of these is a key component of a mechanical ventilation system?


■ Reduce the need for centralised power generation


Please complete your details below in block capitals. ■ Encourage connection of electric vehicles


■ A fan ■ An atrium ■ A chimney ■ Opening windows


1. Which is the most common heating media in wet systems?


□ Blocked Suez Canal □ Rerouting around Africa □ Increased piracy □ Weak demand in Asia


2. What is the most common space heating fuel in the UK?


■ Facilitate the connection of distributed renewable generation and variable loads such as electric vehicles and heat pumps


6. Which is the ‘delivery end’ of a vapour compression heat pump system?


Question 8: What is the expected additional renewable capacity in Europe by the end of 2025?


7) What does the abbreviation VPP stand for? ■ Volume purchase programme ■ Voluntary protection programme ■ Virtual power plant


■ The evaporator ■ The condenser ■ The compressor ■ The slinky


□ 3,000 GW □ 3,700 GW □ 4,200 GW □ 5,000 GW


3. What is a typical dry bulb space temperature for a home?


8) Electricity cannot be stored in large quantities by householders?


■ False as only large utilities and industrial/ commercial energy providers can provide storage facilities


■ False


■ Building thermal inertia ■ Time of day ■ Outside air temperature ■ Date


Question 9: Which energy contract strategy offers the highest risk but lowest upfront costs?


■ True as householders can store electricity in standalone batteries or when charging their electric vehicles


4. What is currently the most common construction material for panel radiators?


□ Fixed price □ Long-term hedging □ Short-term spot strategy □ Pre-purchased volume


9) What is the main benefit of smart meters? ■ They avoid the need for meter readers


■ They provide accurate and timely information on power flows across the smart grid


■ Level of building occupancy ■ Outside air temperature ■ Boiler capacity ■ Boiler flow temperature


Question 10: What replaced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) in 2024?


□ Energy Discount Program □ Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) □ Energy Cost Relief Fund □ Utility Subsidy Scheme


10) What does the technology VtG represent?


■ Variable Geometry Turbochargers - designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of a turbocharger to be altered as conditions change


■ Any ■ Wet systems ■ Air handling plant ■ Boilers


10. What is a thermostat?


■ Volume of Trapped Gas associated with respiration


■ Vehicle to Grid enabling EV batteries to discharge to the grid to ‘smooth’ high electricity peak demand profiles.


■ A temperature sensitive switch ■ A temperature sensor ■ A proportional control device ■ A digital display device


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■ They facilitate the export of surplus electricity from household solar PV panels


9. Which types of space heating system can building management systems be used to control?


8. Which of these factors is used by an optimum start control system?


SERIES 17 MAY 2019 - APR 2020


SERIES 16 MAY 2018 - APR 2019


1 Batteries & Storage 2 Energy as a Service 3 Water Management 4 Demand Side Response 5 Drives & Motors 6 Blockchain Technology 7 Compressed Air 8 Energy Purchasing 9 Space Heating 10 Data Centre Management


1 BEMS 2 Refrigeration 3 LED Technology 4 District Heating 5 Air Conditioning 6 Behaviour Change 7 Thermal Imaging 8 Solar Thermal 9 Smart Buildings 10 Biomass Boilers


SERIES 18 MAY / JUNE 2020 - MAY 2021


SERIES 17 MAY 2019 - APR 2020


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1. AI and Energy Management 2. Measurement & Verification 3. Refrigeration 4. Behaviour Change 5. Ventilation 6. Metering & Monitoring 7. Energy Purchasing 8. Heat Networks* 9. Photovoltaics* 10. Smart Buildings* * Only available to download after publication date


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1 Energy Efficiency Legislation 2 Building Controls 3 Smart Grids 4 Lighting Technology* 5 Heat Pumps* 6 Metering & Monitoring* 7 Air Conditioning* 8 Boilers & Burners* 9 Behaviour Change* 10 Combined Heat & Power*


1 Batteries & Storage 2 Energy as a Service 3 Water Management 4 Demand Side Response 5 Drives & Motors 6 Blockchain Technology 7 Compressed Air 8 Energy Purchasing 9 Space Heating 10 Data Centre Management*


7. Which of these factors is used by a weather compensation control system?


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Question 6: What percentage of additional LNG import capacity is Europe aiming for by 2026?


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