National Grid Electricity Distribution PLC

This project investigates the use of wireless power transmission (WPT) to enable quicker, more-flexible grid connections and overcome delays associated with installing traditional cabled infrastructure. This offers a rapidly deployable alternative for connecting new generation, demand, and interconnection assets, with applications ranging from generic gri...

As GB warms due to climate change, uptake of Space Cooling (SC) is expected to increase significantly, leading to increased summer peak demands and greater network load for building comfort alongside the electrification of heat. However, SC demand is currently poorly accounted for in distribution network planning using limited modelling. Additionally, SC'...

This project will explore how utility companies and highway authorities can better coordinate roadworks to reduce disruption, cut carbon emissions, and improve efficiency. Through stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and lessons from existing schemes, the Discovery Phase will assess the need and value of a new approach to identifying and enabling collab...

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Digital Twins are a vital tool for modernising, planning, and optimising energy operations. We propose a multi-faceted solution to transform interoperability, based on a foundational data model and cloud architecture, enabling secure linking of data across divisions and regions and from external data services. Our project develops a first-of-a-kind digita...

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Road to Power responds to the unique challenges for decarbonisation of street works with 7.8TWh of energy demand is currently used per annum across 700,000 major works. Supplies need to support high, temporary, non-static demands with inflexible charging times. The uncertain electrification/ hydrogen conversion split for mobile machinery complicates forec...

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As Britain warms due to climate change, electrification of heat will mean increasing customer access to Space Cooling (SC) leading to increased summer peak demands. In current distribution network planning cooling demand is currently poorly accounted for and based on limited, high-level modelling. Additionally, cooling's potential to provide flexibility d...

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Leicestershire CAN (Collaborate to Accelerate Net Zero): Demonstrator will create an environment for well-planned, deliverable, impactful place-based net zero interventions in Leicestershire, replicable to other LA areas. Comprising 4 interconnected work packages, CAN-De will lay the foundations for successful delivery: * Governance: Developing, piloting ...