The world is moving towards renewable energy resources. However, in a low-carbon system, sources for power such as solar and wind are both uncertain and intermittent. Local energy systems need to adapt and become flexible to meet consumer demand. Researchers from the Energy and Power Group at the...
UKRI has invested £3.6 million in three networks to improve economic and social wellbeing and create more sustainable, resilient, communities.
The IEA is closely monitoring the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for global energy markets – and acting accordingly. In the last week, they released a 10-Point Plan for how the European Union can reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas imports by more than one-third withi...
There is arguably no greater challenge for the UK and the rest of the world right now than the energy systems transition. Radical challenges require radical solutions. A new world-leading multi-disciplinary hub and co-working space located in Oxford, Mini TESA – The Energy Systems Accelerat...
When world leaders come together to discuss a common goal as they did during the climate summit COP26, this collaboration can deliver some notable achievements.
Ukraine’s energy system is continuing to function as Russia invades the country, but a stray rocket that damages energy infrastructure or a nuclear power plant could prove a major blow, a Ukrainian energy company warned on Saturday (26 February).
GC0137 Authority Decision now allows converter-connected technologies to provide virtual synchronous machine capability to the grid. The code – which embraces renewables and interconnectors – has been a decade in formation. Replacing retiring physical inertia from thermal power plant, Nationa...
Oxford University has been awarded £10 million by UKRI, the official research and innovation body, to provide rapid solutions to critical environmental issues. The Agile Initiative at the University’s Oxford Martin School will deliver high-impact interdisciplinary research and contribute urgen...
The IEA and CMCC Weather for Energy Tracker is a new free platform showcasing weather-related data useful to understand, analyse and model the energy sector, from generation to use across sectors. Data is available at the grid, country and sub-national levels, with a daily and monthly resoluti...