Four leading edge demonstrators to jumpstart energy revolution

Thursday 11 Apr 2019

Managing energy though machine learning and new lithium ion battery storage are among the 4 innovative projects announced last week by Innovate UK, BEIS and UKRI.

The projects are part of the £102.5 million Prospering from the Energy Revolution Challenge that will develop local systems that deliver cleaner, cheaper and more resilient energy.

  • The Energy Superhub, Oxford, led by Pivot Power LLP
  • ReFLEX Orkney, Orkney, led by the European Marine Energy Centre
  • Project Leo (Local Energy Oxfordshire), led by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
  • Smart Hub SLES, West Sussex, led by Advanced Infrastructure

Oxford Energy research groups are two out of four smart energy systems demonstrator projects funded by the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund through Innovate UK.