Our innovation projects

This list below showcases our innovation projects, demonstrating our commitment to world-class research and industry partnerships. We take pride in our efforts to drive progress in the energy sector, ensuring efficient energy solutions. Our projects reflect our dedication to innovation and collaboration with industry leaders. Should you require more information about any of the projects listed below, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We are eager to share our achievements and discuss how we continue to lead in energy innovation.
 

Name Start date Proposed end date Status
Battery Storage Modelling for Enhanced Connection Assessments (BaTSeC) May 2024 Jan 2025 Live
Carbon Tracking and the ESO (The Implications for National Grid ESO of 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Trading) May 2024 Apr 2025 Live
Causational Analysis of Balancing Costs Apr 2024 Oct 2025 Live
Compatibility assessment of dispatch options with GB cross-border markets Aug 2024 Nov 2024 Live
Consumer Building Blocks (Phase 2) Sep 2024 Mar 2025 Live
CSNP Decision Making Tool Nov 2024 Jan 2025 Live
Data-Driven Online Monitoring and Early Warning For GB System Stability (DOME) Jul 2023 Jul 2024 Live
Dispatch Decision intelligence Aug 2024 Feb 2025 Live
Dispatch Transparency Methodology Oct 2023 Jul 2024 Live
Electrification of the residential heat sector: Spatial and temporal analysis of electricity demand and flexibility Jun 2024 Dec 2025 Live
Enhanced RMS (e-RMS) models for stability assurance Oct 2023 Jul 2025 Live
Extreme Weather and Climate Modelling (Dunkelflaute) Jul 2024 Dec 2025 Live
Future of the transmission network charging methodology (formerly Locational Signal Development within TNUoS) Jan 2023 Mar 2023 Live
Hydrogen Plant Dynamic Models Dec 2024 Dec 2026 Live
Incorporating the impact of climate change in power system modelling Apr 2024 Apr 2024 Live
Market signals for the electrification of heating Mar 2024 Jan 2025 Live
Mass mobility data for demand forecasts Jul 2024 Jul 2025 Live
MinGFM Sep 2023 Feb 2025 Live
Neural BB Jun 2024 Dec 2025 Live
Oscillation and Regional RoCoF Monitoring Feb 2024 Feb 2026 Live
Power System Oscillation Characterisation using Wavelets and Trilateration May 2024 Nov 2025 Live
Practical Transition into wider EMT GB Modelling Jul 2023 Mar 2025 Live
PV Nowcasting Sep 2021 Jul 2023 Live
Quantitative assessment of self and central scheduling (Economic Assessment of Co-optimisation of energy Phase 2) Jul 2024 Oct 2024 Live
RealSim: Real-Time Phasor-EMT Simulations Jun 2023 Nov 2024 Live
Regional Reserve (DRS) Sep 2024 Sep 2025 Live
REVEAL (formerly known as Kiddy Pool) Sep 2023 Jan 2023 Live
Review of the Construction Planning Assumptions Methodology Mar 2024 Jun 2025 Live
SIF R1 Beta - Network-DC Circuit Breakers (Partner) Sep 2023 Jun 2027 Live
SIF R2 Beta - Powering Wales Renewably Jan 2025 Jan 2029 Live
SIF R3 Alpha: Network Security in a Quantum Future Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Live
Space Weather Impact for Future Electricity System Resilience (SWIFTER) May 2024 Jan 2025 Live
STARTZ (Stability Requirements Calculation Towards Net Zero) Mar 2023 Aug 2024 Live
Strategic Case for Tidal Range Sep 2024 Jan 2025 Live
Strength to Connect Oct 2022 Mar 2024 Live
VirtualES: Data Sharing Infrastructure Pilot_Delivery Partners Sep 2024 Mar 2025 Live
Volta: Value and Feasibility Analysis for Input Data Models     Live
Crowdflex (Mass Market Flexibility) Apr 2021 Mar 2022 Complete
Enduring Cross Border Balancing Sep 2022 Mar 2023 Complete
InterCast (Data Science Fellowship) Oct 2023 Dec 2023 Complete
Revamp Interconnector Ramping Arrangements (RIRA) Feb 2023 Apr 2023 Complete
Service Provider Capability Mapping Oct 2022 Jan 2023 Complete
3MD - Market Monitoring Model Development Nov 2022 Oct 2023 Complete
Distributed ReStart – Redhouse Live Trial Feb 2023 Dec 2023 Complete
Future of Reactive Power Sep 2021 Jul 2022 Complete
Probabilistic Machine Learning Solution for Dynamic Reserve Setting (Dynamic reserve calculation) May 2021 Apr 2022 Complete
FIC (Future of Interconnectors) Jul 2022 Jul 2023 Complete
Stability Market Jun 2021 Dec 2021 Complete
Balancing Costs Forecast (BC Forecasting) Nov 2022 Apr 2024 Complete
Dispatch Optimiser Transformation (DOT) Jul 2023 Dec 2023 Complete
SIF - Scenario for Extreme Events (Alpha) Oct 2023 Apr 2024 Complete
Regional Whole Systems Strategic Planning (RWSSP) Methodology Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Complete
Hydrogen production for thermal constraints management on the electricity transmission network Mar 2023 Aug 2024 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Blueprint (Partner) Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Fractal Flow (Partner) Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Complete
QWID FLEXER (Quantifying the need for within day flexibility) Sep 2023 Feb 2024 Complete
DER Visibility and Probabilistic Modelling Mar 2023 May 2023 Complete
Decarbonisation of Heat: Integrated Market Study Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Complete
WAMCS (formerly EFCC Monitoring and Control System (MCS) demonstrator) - Trial on Implementation of Wide Area Monitoring and Control System Sep 2023 Aug 2024 Complete
DETECTS II Mar 2023 Feb 2024 Complete
SIF R2 Alpha - INSIGHT (Innovative Network Status Intelligence Gathered by Holistic use of Telemetry and Simulation) (Partner) Oct 2023 Apr 2024 Complete
SIF R2 Alpha - Diversified Flexible Queue (Partner) Apr 2023 Jul 2023 Complete
Data-Driven Power System Model Development for Control Interaction Studies (D3) Feb 2022 Mar 2024 Complete
SIF R2 Discovery - INSIGHT (Innovative Network Status Intelligence Gathered by Holistic use of Telemetry and Simulation) (Partner) Apr 2023 Jul 2023 Complete
Resilient Electric Vehicle charging (REV) Jul 2021 Dec 2022 Complete
SHEDD May 2020 May 2022 Complete
DETECTS May 2020 May 2021 Complete
Probabilistic planning for stability constraints Jun 2020 Dec 2021 Complete
Advanced Modelling for Network Planning Under Uncertainty Oct 2019 Aug 2020 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Probabilistic Pathways for Energy System Planning Mar 2024 May 2024 Complete
System value from V2G peak reduction (Partner) Jul 2022 Jan 2024 Complete
Consumer Building Blocks Nov 2022 July 2023 Complete
Peak Demand Forecasting Aug 2022 Jan 2023 Complete
The Role for Hydrogen as an Electricity System Asset Jan 2022 Mar 2023 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Network Security in a Quantum Future Mar 2024 May 2024 Complete
Virtual ES: Common Framework Demonstrator Nov 2022 Jul 2023 Complete
AI Centre of Excellence (AICoE) Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Complete
VirtualES: Common Socio-technical Framework Development Nov 2023 Feb 2024 Complete
Generative AI Discovery Feb 2024 Mar 2024 Complete
Alternative Metering (Baselining) Sep 2023 Mar 2024 Live
Exploring the economic benefits of co-optimising procurement of energy, response and reserve Sep 2023 Mar 2024 Live
Demand Flexibility Service Evaluation May 2023 Apr 2024 Live
Automated SSO Identification Sep 2022 Mar 2024 Live
Volta: Model driven Strategy for Balancing Optimisation (MSBO) Apr 2023 Jun 2024 Live
Inertia Measurement Method Optimisation Sep 2022 Sep 2024 Live
GB Inertia Forecasting Dec 2023 May 2024 Live
Course-correction Dispatch Instructor Feb 2023 Mar 2024 Live
Co-optimisation of energy and frequency-containment services Jan 2023 Jun 2024 Live
Forecasting the risk of congestion Jun 2023 Dec 2023 Live
FastPress Mar 2024 Aug 2024 Live
AI Centre of Excellence – GB Industry Data Science Fellowship Scheme Feb 2024 Jun 2024 Complete