Energy Storage for Low Carbon Grids

Lead Research Organisation: Imperial College London
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Abstract

The UK electricity system faces challenges of unprecedented proportions. It is expected that 35 to 40% of the UK electricity demand will be met by renewable generation by 2020, an order of magnitude increase from the present levels. In the context of the targets proposed by the UK Climate Change Committee it is expected that the electricity sector would be almost entirely decarbonised by 2030 with significantly increased levels of electricity production and demand driven by the incorporation of heat and transport sectors into the electricity system. The key concerns are associated with system integration costs driven by radical changes on both the supply and the demand side of the UK low-carbon system. Our analysis to date suggests that a low-carbon electricity future would lead to a massive reduction in the utilisation of conventional electricity generation, transmission and distribution assets. The large-scale deployment of energy storage could mitigate this reduction in utilisation, producing significant savings. In this context, the proposed research aims at (i) developing novel approaches for evaluating the economic and environmental benefits of a range of energy storage technologies that could enhance efficiency of system operation and increase asset utilization; and (ii) innovation around 4 storage technologies; Na-ion, redox flow batteries (RFB), supercapacitors, and thermal energy storage (TES). These have been selected because of their relevance to grid-scale storage applications, their potential for transformative research, our strong and world-leading research track record on these topics and UK opportunities for exploitation of the innovations arising.

At the heart of our proposal is a whole systems approach, recognising the need for electrical network experts to work with experts in control, converters and storage, to develop optimum solutions and options for a range of future energy scenarios. This is essential if we are to properly take into account constraints imposed by the network on the storage technologies, and in return limitations imposed by the storage technologies on the network. Our work places emphasis on future energy scenarios relevant to the UK, but the tools, methods and technologies we develop will have wide application.

Our work will provide strategic insights and direction to a wide range of stakeholders regarding the development and integration of energy storage technologies in future low carbon electricity grids, and is inspired by both (i) limitations in current grid regulation, market operation, grid investment and control practices that prevent the role of energy storage being understood and its economic and environmental value quantified, and (ii) existing barriers to the development and deployment of cost effective energy storage solutions for grid application.

Key outputs from this programme will be; a roadmap for the development of grid scale storage suited to application in the UK; an analysis of policy options that would appropriately support the deployment of storage in the UK; a blueprint for the control of storage in UK distribution networks; patents and high impact papers relating to breakthrough innovations in energy storage technologies; new tools and techniques to analyse the integration of storage into low carbon electrical networks; and a cohort of researchers and PhD students with the correct skills and experience needed to support the future research, development and deployment in this area.

Planned Impact

The UK electricity system is facing challenges of unprecedented proportions. Our analysis to date suggests that a low carbon electricity future would lead to a massive reduction in the utilisation of the conventional electricity generation, transmission and distribution assets if the present network operation and design philosophy is maintained. Very significant reinforcements of the UK distribution and transmission networks may be required to accommodate the integration of low carbon generation, heat and transport sectors, together with a significant amount of backup conventional generation needed to support intermittent generation. This challenge could be turned into a significant opportunity for the UK research community and commercial sector to gain early experience, and to lead system integration of advanced future grid size energy storage technologies, as the application of storage technologies is of considerable relevance to the UK given its weak interconnections with other systems, and the need to balance demand and supply largely within the GB Island. Our recent work for the Carbon Trust suggested that cost- and technically-effective electricity storage, efficiently deployed, could lead to a saving of around £15 billion in 2030. Resolving grid integration challenges through multidisciplinary cutting edge research will take a major step forward towards achieving those savings and positioning the UK at the forefront of global research initiatives on future electricity networks supported by energy storage.
We will make technical advances in four technologies - Supercapacitors which offer high power for short times, redox flow batteries and thermal energy storage which have large capacity and long timescales and Na-ion batteries with intermediate characteristics. UK-based companies are well-placed to take a lead in developing these technologies. We will work with a range of manufacturers, from multinationals to SMEs, to create new materials for key components, improve the devices' capabilities and ensure that they can be manufactured economically.
The devices also have to be operated within the complex environment of the electricity system. We will develop the control theories and power electronics to ensure that storage can contribute to the security of the electricity network. This will be of benefit to electricity companies - who can make significant savings on other investments if storage is an effective substitute - and also to manufacturers in learning how their products will be used.
We will take information on how storage technologies can be used to show how they should be used - what is the optimal deployment for a range of storage devices across the UK under different future development scenarios? This information will be of value to the whole industry, and also to policy-makers, who need to know how storage fits in to the evolving vision of a low-carbon energy system. We will also study how storage investors and operators respond to the economic incentives that they face, and how to design market rules and government policies that support efficient investment and operating decisions.
We will produce A Road Map for Grid-Scale Storage in low-Carbon Pathways for the UK to 2050, to inform manufacturers, electricity companies and policy-makers of the technological developments, deployment and operating strategies, and policy measures required if storage is to make a full contribution to the low-carbon energy system.
We will produce a large body of trained researchers, including 14 PhD students funded by our own universities, who will be used to working in interdisciplinary teams and with a high level of knowledge of storage technologies, who can move into future posts in industry, government or academia. We will engage with the public, spreading understanding of the contribution that storage technologies can make to a low-carbon future.

Organisations

Publications

10 25 50
publication icon
Lasfargues M (2016) In situ production of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in molten salt phase for thermal energy storage and heat-transfer fluid applications. in Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology

publication icon
Ding Y (2016) Storing Energy

publication icon
Chatzinikolaou E (2016) Cell SoC Balancing Using a Cascaded Full-Bridge Multilevel Converter in Battery Energy Storage Systems in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

publication icon
Papadaskalopoulos D (2016) Nonlinear and Randomized Pricing for Distributed Management of Flexible Loads in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

publication icon
Moreira R (2016) Value of corrective network security for distributed energy storage applications in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution

publication icon
Teng F (2015) Potential value of energy storage in the UK electricity system in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy

publication icon
Leng, G.H. (2015) Progress in Thermal Energy Storage Research. in Energy Storage Science and Technology

 
Description (1) Developed whole-system modelling approach can be used to inform the development of commercial strategies for energy storage, considering energy storage based network support, provision of frequency regulation services, various forms of reserve and energy trading and the ability to displace the need for conventional generation capacity. (1a) Studies carried out on the role of storage and novel methods developed for quantifying the value of storage, in the future UK low carbon system. This provides evidence to Government about the importance of grid scale energy storage for a cost effective transition to low carbon future. (1b) Novel stochastic optimisation model dealing with uncertainty developed to assess the application of storage in managing intermittency of renewable generation. This informs regulators about the inadequacy of the present market arrangements to reward investment that provides flexibility to deal with this uncertainty. (2) New models for control of energy storage developed that take into account degradation effects. This is critical for the practical application of storage and for informing government and industry. (3) Participation in Low Carbon Network Funding demonstration projects. These are high profile demonstration projects, which will for the first time demonstrate that distributed storage could provide multi-services the electricity system. Beneficiaries are UK electricity industry and research organisations involved. (3a) Smarter Network Storage: we are involved in the development of control strategies for distributed energy storage and quantifying conflicts and synergies of different applications; (3b) Customer Led Network Revolution: Development of trials involving six storage batteries of varying capacities (from 100kWh, to 5MWh) and demonstrating the associated network benefits. (4) New battery management systems have been developed to provide a low cost monitoring technique, using impedance measurements without the need for expensive equipment. These can monitor the state of charge and state of health of electrochemical energy storage technologies. (5) Several promising positive electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries have been prepared and solid state NMR carried out. (5a) Na ion adsorption onto pore surfaces, defects and between expanded layers, before pooling into larger quasi-metallic clusters at lower voltages. (5b) Poor cycle performance of Na-O2 batteries linked to the presence of side reaction products that form due to the high reactivity of NaO2. (5c) The confinement of ions in the nanopores of supercapacitor electrodes decreases the self-diffusion coefficient x100. (5d) The concentration of electrolyte and carbon pore distribution influence the diffusion coefficient. (5e) Discovery of new low cost cathode materials. (6) First successful demonstration of a hydrogen-vanadium regenerative fuel cell/flow battery was carried out. (7) A number of patents have been produced on Battery monitoring in electric vehicles, High temperature rechargeable battery, Hydrogen-Vanadium Redox Flow Battery and Regenerative fuel cells. These demonstrate the leading position of UK research in energy storage technologies. (8) Performance tests of carbonate-metal oxide-nanoparticle based TES materials have been carried out. This work has produced four journal papers. (9) Strong International engagement and contribution to key international conferences and workshops on grid-scale energy storage - These activities increase international profile of UK research in grid scale energy storage.
Exploitation Route Advanced whole-system modelling carried out quantifies the benefits of energy storage and can be used by the Government and Regulatory bodies to support the review of market design, based on sound economic arguments for a cost effective transition to a low carbon future, made possible by storage. Manufacturers of energy storage technologies can make use of the findings associated with new designs and materials. The UK electricity industry can develop commercial strategies to encourage, by appropriate rewards, the uptake of storage. Trials help to stimulate the market and investment, by demonstrating the effectiveness of storage and identifying key advantages and issues early on. Research breakthroughs and innovations promote confidence in the UK's technical ability in this area as a world leader, stimulating further development and investment.
Sectors Chemicals,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport

URL http://es-lcg.com/
 
Description In response to the climate change challenge, the UK's electricity system is expected to integrate very significant amounts of intermittent renewable generation, potentially in combination with less flexible nuclear and CCS plants, while segments of the transport and heat sectors are expected to be increasingly electrified. Integration of low-capacity value intermittent generation accompanied with possibly very significant increases in peak demand driven by transport and heating electrification, may lead to significant degradation in the utilisation of generation infrastructure and electricity network assets, leading to considerable increases in system integration costs. In this context, grid scale energy storage can deliver multiple benefits to the system by: (i) reducing generation operating cost by enhancing the ability of the system to absorb renewable generation, reducing the curtailment of renewables; (ii) reducing generation investment costs by contributing to the delivery of adequacy / security of supply and (iii) offsetting the need for interconnection and transmission investment. Furthermore, smaller scale distributed storage can, in addition: (iv) reduce the need for distribution network reinforcement driven by the electrification of transport and heat sectors, while the most significant savings enabled by storage are in (v) reducing the need for investment in low carbon generation, while meeting carbon emission reduction targets. This research provided a concise guide to key technology options for grid scale energy storage, with the aim of informing stakeholders in industry, government and the funding agencies of the opportunities and need for underpinning research into both current and emerging technologies for grid scale storage applications. A white paper was produced in recognition of both the need for cost effective, durable and safe grid scale energy storage solutions (across a wide range of power and energy levels) to support future low carbon energy systems and the need for underpinning research into new ideas and concepts to support the development and subsequent deployment of both emerging and new energy storage options. It is evident that the UK, as an island nation with ambitious carbon reduction targets, will place increasing value on the flexibility offered by energy storage to manage its transition to a low carbon energy system. It is also clear that no single energy storage technology will meet the needs of the future energy system, with a range of services requiring a range of storage characteristics, from the rapid delivery of power in a matter of seconds, through to longer term energy storage over hours, days or weeks. It is also evident that the UK has significant research strengths across a number of the potentially critical energy storage technologies and their integration, along with innovative companies seeking to develop, demonstrate and commercialise energy storage solutions. This work provided fundamental evidence to policy makers and regulatory bodies regarding the role and value of energy storage in supporting cost effective transition to low carbon system and it is included in the energy market
Sector Chemicals,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Construction,Electronics,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport
Impact Types Economic,Policy & public services

 
Description CIRED workshops on the application of distributed storage
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
 
Description Call for Evidence: Enabling a High Renewable, Net Zero Electricity System
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-difference/contract-for-difference
 
Description Cigre working groups on Grid Scale Energy Storage
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
 
Description E-cosse, Scottish Government Electric Vehicle Strategic Boards
Geographic Reach Local/Municipal/Regional 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description ETIP SNET - ENERGY SECTOR INTERFACES
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description ETIP SNET - GRID PLANNING COORDINATION ACROSS SYSTEM OPERATORS
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description Electricity Engineering Standards Review Independent Panel Terms of Reference
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact UK industrial strategy has articulated a grand challenge of clean growth: realising our decarbonisation objectives, including electrification of transport sector and maintaining reliable, secure and resilient electricity supplies at minimum cost. A key part of this is delivering an efficient electricity network within a whole electricity system, which maintains high levels of reliability and security of supply in Great Britain at least cost to consumers. In order to unlock benefits, BEIS and Ofgem launched an independent review of electricity system standards. The objective of the review is to consider how the planning and, where appropriate, operational and investment engineering standards should be updated in the face of our changing electricity system, whilst maintaining security of supply to consumers
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/8199...
 
Description European Technology & Innovation Platforms and Strategic Energy Technology Plan (2017)
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description Evidence to the National Assembly of Wales' Environment, Climate Change and Rural Affairs Committee
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL http://senedd.assembly.wales/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=444&MId=3956&Ver=4
 
Description Expert Advisor to Chinese Acadmy of Sciences
Geographic Reach Asia 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
Impact Advice on CAS strategic programmes and assessment of large consortium grant applications.
 
Description Gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament's inquiry into security of supply
Geographic Reach Local/Municipal/Regional 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9997&mode=pdf
 
Description IET Power Networks Joint Vision
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
 
Description Low Carbon Network Fund (Smarter Energy Storage)
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact Development of control strategies for distributed energy storage, analysis of conflicts and synergies of different applications
 
Description Member of DECC panel of experts for allocation of innovation funding for energy storage
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact Innovation funding to enhance UK competitiveness in energy storage technologies
 
Description Member of Ofgem RIIO2 Challenging Group
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description Member of the Steering Committee of the Smart Grids EU Technology Platform
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description Net Zero - Technical Report of the Committee on Climate Change Published in May 2019, used evidence provided by modelling carried out by Imperial College related to decarbonisation of heat and transport sectors
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact The CCC technical report accompanies the 'Net Zero' advice and recommendation to the UK Government and Devolved Administrations on the date for a net- zero emissions target in the UK and revised long-term targets in Scotland and Wales. This report made twenty-three references to Imperial College research that provided evidence regarding decarbonisation pathways. It was demonstrated that coordinated approach and flexibility technologies may bring savings of more that 10bn/year.
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/analysis-of-alternative-uk-heat-decarbonisation-pathways/
 
Description OFGEM RII0-2 Challenge Group
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact Ofgem established the RIIO-2 Challenge Group with the objective to provide challenge to the energy network companies on their Business Plans for RIIO-2 and to Ofgem on their framework for RIIO-2, on behalf of existing and future consumers. Independent report was delivered to OFGEM.
URL https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/01/riio-2_challenge_group_independent_report_for_ofg...
 
Description Prof G Strbac has been a member of the Expert Panel of the European Technology & Innovation Platform (ETIP) and Smart Networks for Energy Transition (SNET). He developed HLUCs (High-Level Use Cases), that are included in the EU energy decarbonisation agenda - specifically for energy storage
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact The proposed topics are now on the EU agenda regarding the future research and demonstration project. The key contribution was related to providing fundamental guidance regarding the research / demonstration topics that should be included in the EU research calls.
 
Description Prof Goran Strbac appointed as Lead Author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group III
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact This will provide evidence to all governments related to the climate change mitigation, assessing methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. It is expected that work will be the core for the development of national and International policy frameworks to ensure cost effective reduction of carbon emissions at the global level.
 
Description Prof Goran Strbac appointed as a member of SAPEA - "Science Advice for Policy by European Academies" Working Group member of "A systemic approach to the energy transition in Europe"
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact Informing the EU about many possible pathways towards a carbon-neutral future - it is demonstrated that it can be achieved by 2050, but this requires urgent action. This is the central conclusion of SAPEA's evidence review report on the energy transition, and the corresponding Scientific Opinion of the European Commission's Group of Chief Scientific Advisors.
 
Description Professor Goran Strbac appointed as a member of BEIS Advisory Panel of Alternative Energy Markets project.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact As a result of the reformed price signals driven by the Alternative Energy Market concept, this will incentivise and enable consumers to use energy in a more efficient, less carbon-intense way and for suppliers to develop products and services that support cost effective energy system decarbonisation. UK is the international leader in the development of Alternative Energy Market concepts. .
 
Description Professor Goran Strbac appointed as a member of the Joint EU Programme on Energy Systems Integration of the European Energy Research Alliance
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact The Joint Programme in Energy Systems Integration seeks to bring together research strengths across Europe to optimise EU energy system, in particular by benefiting from the synergies between heating, cooling, electricity, renewable energy and fuel pathways at all scales. The energy elements of the water and transport system are also included, as well as the data and control network that enables the optimisation. The Joint Programme in Energy Systems Integration is designed to develop the technical and economic framework that governments and industries will need to build the future efficient and sustainable European energy system. It is fully aligned with the recently published SET Plan Integrated Roadmap and potential impact include increased reliability and performance, minimisation of cost and environmental impacts and, in particular, increased penetration of renewable energy sources. This is informing the EU about the development of future energy research projects.
 
Description Professor Goran Strbac appointed as a member of the Open Networks Challenge Group of Energy Networks Association
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact Given the objectives of Ofgem and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Challenge Group provides challenge on policy and regulatory progresses to ensure that the programme remains ambitious in delivery and implementation of key proposals related to development of framework for flexibility. The Challenge Group is giving stakeholders an increased role in challenging and shaping flexibility proposals and ensuring that the programme is sufficiently ambitious in its scope and is delivering change at pace.
 
Description Provided expert review of International Renewable Energy Agency's policy brief on demand-side flexibility
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
Impact Better understanding of the role of demand-side flexibility for the energy transition.
URL https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Dec/Demand-side-flexibility-for-power-sector-transformation
 
Description Report: Strategic Assessment of the Role and Value of Energy Storage Systems in the UK Low Carbon Energy Future.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact Raised the awareness of the value of storage in progressing to a low carbon energy system.
URL http://www.imperial.ac.uk/energy-futures-lab/research/our-projects/reports--briefing-papers/energy-s...
 
Description Smart Systems Forum
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact BEIS and OFGEM developed plans to remove barriers, improve market and regulatory framework, catalyse innovation, and shape roles and responsibilities in the shift towards a smart, more flexible energy system which meets the needs of consumers and businesses now and in the future.
 
Description The Flexibility in Great Britain - project analysed the system-level value of deploying flexibility across the heat, transport, industry and power sectors in Great Britain to provide a robust evidence-base on the role and value of flexibility in the net zero carbon energy system, to drive decision making across the energy sector and government to create technology, policies and business models to realise this vision.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact Key findings of the analysis are: - Embedding greater flexibility across the entire energy system will reduce the cost of achieving net zero for all consumers while assuring energy security. - Investing in flexibility is a no-regrets decision as it has the potential to deliver material net savings of up to £16.7bn per annum across all scenarios analysed in 2050. - A more flexible system will accelerate the benefits of decarbonisation supported by decentralisation and digitalisation. - To maximise the benefits of flexibility, households and businesses should play an active role in the development and operation of the country's future energy system as energy use for transport, heat and appliances becomes more integrated. - Policymakers should preserve existing flexibility options and act now to maximise future flexibility, such as by building it into 'smart' appliances or building standards. This provided fundamental evidence to BEIS, Ofgem, Climate Change Committee, Innovate UK, National Infrastructure Commission, related to the role and value of flexibility supporting cost effective decarbonisation. Some of the key aspect of flexibility are now included in the Ofgem regulatory framework RIIO ED2 (Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs; for: Electricity Distribution 2).
URL https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/flexibility-in-great-britain
 
Description The Royal Society Briefing Note for COP26 - CLIMATE CHANGE : SCIENCE AND SOLUTIONS: Low-carbon heating and cooling: overcoming one of world's most important net zero challenges
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description A multi-scale, high-resolution, tri-beam facility for fast machining and 3D characterisation
Amount £1,970,212 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/T031379/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2020 
End 09/2023
 
Description Abengoa Solar NT
Amount £22,000 (GBP)
Funding ID Abengoa - TOK - Leeds 
Organisation Abengoa 
Department Abengoa Solar
Sector Private
Country Spain
Start 05/2010 
End 05/2011
 
Description Adsorption Cooling-energy Conversion with Encapsulated Sorbents (ACCESS)
Amount £609,488 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/N021142/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2016 
End 05/2019
 
Description Advanced lithium ion capacitors and electrodes (ALICE)
Amount £274,000 (GBP)
Funding ID 65141-464178 
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2016 
End 03/2019
 
Description Centre for Advanced Materials for Integrated Energy Systems (CAM-IES)
Amount £2,098,617 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P007767/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2016 
End 11/2020
 
Description Chinese Exchange Student
Amount ¥337,000 (CNY)
Organisation University of Leeds 
Department China Scholarship Council
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2016 
End 10/2018
 
Description Cryogenic-temperature Cold Storage using Micro-encapsulated Phase Change Materials in Slurries
Amount £934,275 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/N000714/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2015 
End 10/2019
 
Description DEcarbonisation of Low TemperAture Process Heat Industry, DELTA PHI
Amount £2,004,075 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/T022981/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2020 
End 09/2023
 
Description E-Flex
Amount £280,000 (GBP)
Funding ID 104249 
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2018 
End 04/2021
 
Description EPSRC 'IAA' (Impact Acceleration Account)
Amount £60,000 (GBP)
Funding ID PN 01-15 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2016 
End 12/2017
 
Description EPSRC Programme Grant
Amount £4,227,886 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P00945X/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2016 
End 11/2021
 
Description Ebergy Storage Capital Equipment related call
Amount £4,013,527 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/N032888/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 09/2020
 
Description Electro-Intrusion - Simultaneous transformation of ambient heat and undesired vibrations into electricity via nanotriboelectrification during non-wetting liquid intrusion-extrusion into-from nanopores
Amount € 3,651,381 (EUR)
Funding ID FETPROACT-EIC-07-2020 
Organisation European Commission H2020 
Sector Public
Country Belgium
Start 01/2021 
End 12/2024
 
Description Enabling next generation lithium batteries
Amount £6,799,833 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/M009521/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2015 
End 10/2020
 
Description Energy Stoage Grand Challenge
Amount £924,591 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P003435/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 09/2019
 
Description Energy Superstore: "One year projects in three areas of energy storage" (Project HEDMES: Hardware-Efficient Deeply Modular Energy Storage)
Amount £96,318 (GBP)
Organisation University of Oxford 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2018 
End 06/2019
 
Description External collaboration grants
Amount £430,000 (GBP)
Funding ID SGRI Project No 1 
Organisation State Grid Corporation of China 
Sector Public
Country China
Start 01/2015 
End 10/2017
 
Description External collaborative research
Amount £300,000 (GBP)
Funding ID SGRI Project No 2 
Organisation State Grid Corporation of China 
Sector Public
Country China
Start 12/2015 
End 11/2018
 
Description External research grant
Amount £470,000 (GBP)
Funding ID CRRC Project No 1 
Organisation CRRC Corporation Limited 
Sector Private
Country China
Start 10/2015 
End 07/2017
 
Description Heat transfer under supercritical conditions
Amount £60,000 (GBP)
Organisation Air Products 
Sector Private
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2015 
End 01/2018
 
Description Horizon 2020 - IndustRE
Amount € 352,720 (EUR)
Funding ID 646191 
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country European Union (EU)
Start 01/2015 
End 01/2018
 
Description Innovation in Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Systems
Amount £25,037,480 (GBP)
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2018 
End 10/2021
 
Description Joint UK-India Clean Energy Centre (JUICE)
Amount £5,094,437 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P003605/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 09/2020
 
Description Local Energy Market
Amount £350,400 (GBP)
Organisation European Commission 
Department European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Sector Public
Country Belgium
Start 04/2018 
End 12/2020
 
Description MERLON
Amount € 4,000,000 (EUR)
Funding ID 824386 
Organisation European Commission H2020 
Sector Public
Country Belgium
Start 01/2019 
End 12/2022
 
Description Multi-scale ANalysis for Facilities for Energy STorage (Manifest)
Amount £4,013,527 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/N032888/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 07/2016 
End 06/2020
 
Description Next Generation Grid Scale Thermal Energy Storage Technologies (NexGen-TEST)
Amount £984,845 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/L014211/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2014 
End 10/2017
 
Description Next Generation Solid State Batteries
Amount £1,735,133 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P003532/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2016 
End 11/2019
 
Description Oxford Martin School 'INTEGRATE'
Amount £188,000 (GBP)
Organisation University of Oxford 
Department Oxford Martin School
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 09/2020
 
Description PCM based Thermal management of battery systems
Amount £26,000 (GBP)
Organisation Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute Europe GmbH 
Sector Private
Country Germany
Start 02/2018 
End 01/2022
 
Description Protected Anodes for Lithium Sulphur Batteries (PALIS)
Amount £215,070 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P510282/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2016 
End 07/2019
 
Description Reduce of End Use Energy Demand
Amount £1,573,522 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P004709/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2016 
End 12/2020
 
Description Research on high temperature thermal energy storage device with high effective storage densities for flexible heat supply
Amount £208,333 (GBP)
Organisation Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute Europe GmbH 
Sector Private
Country Germany
Start 08/2020 
End 01/2023
 
Description Salt Science - Physical Properties
Amount £164,874 (GBP)
Funding ID NNL/NIP/031 - Lot 3 
Organisation National Nuclear Laboratory 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2020 
End 06/2021
 
Description Salt Science - Salt Handling
Amount £239,667 (GBP)
Funding ID NNL/NIP/031 - Lot 4 
Organisation National Nuclear Laboratory 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2020 
End 06/2021
 
Description Structured electrodes for improved energy storage
Amount £693,552 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P005411/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2016 
End 11/2019
 
Description Supergen Storage Network Plus 2019
Amount £1,012,009 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/S032622/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2019 
End 09/2023
 
Description The Active Building Centre
Amount £35,947,427 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/S016627/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2018 
End 03/2022
 
Description UK-Indian Collaboration
Amount £5,094,437 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P003605/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 09/2020
 
Description Utilising Composite Phase Change Materials
Amount £131,124 (GBP)
Organisation Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2021 
End 05/2022
 
Description Zinc-Nickel Redox Flow Battery for Energy Storage
Amount £840,000 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P003494/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2016 
End 05/2019
 
Description n-COSH
Amount £924,591 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P003435/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 10/2019
 
Title Storage-for-Services (S4S) 
Description This tool estimates the realisable revenue opportunities for energy storage participating in multiple markets. 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact The model was used to inform a wider academic and industrial community about the potential for storage to earn revenues from multiple sources. 
 
Title Whole electricity system model 
Description This model takes into account spatial and temporal characteristics of the energy system 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2018 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact Informing industry and government about the whole system value of distributed energy resources 
 
Title Data File For Paper: Javier Rubio-Garcia; Anthony R J Kucernak, And Alexandra Charleson, "Direct Visualization Of Reactant Transport In Forced Convection Electrochemical Cells And Its Application To Redox Flow Batteries, Electrochemistry Communications, 2018 
Description Excel Data file containing the data presented in the figures of the paper: Javier Rubio-Garcia; Anthony R J Kucernak, and Alexandra Charleson, "Direct visualization of reactant transport in forced convection electrochemical cells and its application to Redox Flow Batteries Electrochemistry Communications, 2018, DOI:10.1016/j.elecom.2018.07.002 Please cite the above reference if you wish to use this data 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2018 
Provided To Others? Yes  
 
Description CCM Technologies 
Organisation CCm Technologies
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Industrial research on energy storage and power generation
Collaborator Contribution Funding for research and guidance for applications
Impact Confidential so cannot report here
Start Year 2021
 
Description CRRC 
Organisation CRRC Corporation Limited
Country China 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Development of next generation air-conditioning technology based on thermal energy storage for train carriages
Collaborator Contribution Provision of application conditions and funding
Impact Results not allowed to report before the project is completed - will report in the future.
Start Year 2015
 
Description China General Nuclear Power Group 
Organisation China General Nuclear Power Group
Country China 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Advice on the integration of TES with nuclear power plants
Collaborator Contribution Advising them possible route for peak shaving of nuclear power plants using TES technology
Impact Reported in NexGen-TEST programme
Start Year 2014
 
Description China Recycling Energy Corporation 
Organisation Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
Country Austria 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution The work provide guidance to the company in shaping their strategy for future R&D and product development in energy storage and related areas
Collaborator Contribution Provide guidance in terms integration of TES with industrial processes
Impact Reported in NexGen-TES project
Start Year 2014
 
Description Composite PCM production and demonstration 
Organisation Nanjing Jinhe Energy Materials Co Ltd
Country China 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution We have helped with the process design of the world first large scale commercial demonstration plant using composite phase change materials for the use of the curtailed wind power.
Collaborator Contribution The partner has helped us in the development of our materials for engineering applications. We have also be able to access their facilities for measuring our materials properties.
Impact The collaboration has led to a new collaborative project funded by Innovate UK and Jiangsu Provincial Government.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Consultancy on GB Electricity Capacity market 
Organisation National Grid ESO
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Ongoing consultancy on modelling methodology to support the GB Electricity Capacity Market. Value of order of £10k per year.
Collaborator Contribution Implemented methods arising from our research in practical studies.
Impact Contribution is described in NGESO's annual Electricity Capacity Report at https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Capacity.aspx
Start Year 2011
 
Description ESCN Inner Mongolia Power Group 
Organisation Inner Mongolia Power Group
Country China 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The outcome of the research provide guidance to the company in forming their strategy in energy storage area
Collaborator Contribution They have helped advising from application perspective particularly integration of thermal energy storage with power grids
Impact This has been reported in NexGen-TEST programme.
Start Year 2014
 
Description EU Project StoRIES 
Organisation Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Country Germany 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This is a consortium led by KIT with many other partners
Collaborator Contribution Funding via the EU project, access to expertise and facilities on energy storage
Impact Various workshops, infrastructure call, funding for infrastructure etc
Start Year 2021
 
Description Highview Power Storage - RAEng Industrial Research Chair in Cryogenic Energy Storage 
Organisation Highview Power Storage
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution I am the industrial chair holder, working specifically on cryogenic energy storage, from materials to process integration.
Collaborator Contribution They provide finanical support to the project, offering advice and creating networking opportunities.
Impact This has provided opportunities to interact with industrial partners, which have been reported in other sections
Start Year 2014
 
Description Highview Power Storage - RAEng Industrial Research Chair in Cryogenic Energy Storage 
Organisation Royal Academy of Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution I am the industrial chair holder, working specifically on cryogenic energy storage, from materials to process integration.
Collaborator Contribution They provide finanical support to the project, offering advice and creating networking opportunities.
Impact This has provided opportunities to interact with industrial partners, which have been reported in other sections
Start Year 2014
 
Description Interaction with "Integrated Market-fit and Affordable Grid-scale Energy Storage (IMAGES)" 
Organisation University of Warwick
Department School of Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Sharing of insights on the value of storage and its participation in the future low carbon energy system, informing the research focus for flywheel research, in terms of cost and performance.
Collaborator Contribution Informing the consortium of the contribution flywheels can make to the overall energy system, their particular technological requirements and the benefits they can bring to distribution networks, as well as any constraints they may impose.
Impact No outcomes yet
Start Year 2012
 
Description Interaction with Grand Challenge on Autonomic Power Systems 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Department Department of Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Informed of the synergies and conflicts of integrating storage into a distributed and decentralised system.
Collaborator Contribution Insights shared on operational methodologies for control of energy storage and the requirements for interfacing electronics.
Impact Informed the modelling in WP1 and the development of the test bed (WP2).
Start Year 2012
 
Description Interaction with wholeSEM project 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Department Department of Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Informed on the value and benefit of energy storage.
Collaborator Contribution Assisted in the development of models to quantify the value of flexibility in low carbon electricity systems.
Impact Input into whole systems model
Start Year 2016
 
Description University of Nottingham 
Organisation Institute of Mental Health
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Part of a collaborative project in thermal energy storage
Collaborator Contribution Contribute to the knowledge in coupling mechanical and thermal energy storage
Impact Reported in NexGen-TEST programme
Start Year 2014
 
Description University of Warwick 
Organisation University of Warwick
Department Department of History
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The use of thermal energy storage in compressed air energy storage
Collaborator Contribution Providing integration conditions
Impact Reported in NexGen-TEST programme
Start Year 2014
 
Description WP1: Whole systems and techno-economics 
Organisation Durham University
Department Department of Mathematical Sciences
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Advanced whole-system modelling methodology to quantify the synergies and conflicts in the application of energy storage providing services to multiple markets. The model has been extended, enhancing the modelling capability to assess: (a) the impact of reduced system inertia due to high penetration of renewables, both wind and solar; (b) the impact on degradation of storage on its business case - the importance of these topics was not recognised at the stage of work programme development; (c) the option value of energy storage in the context of network planning under uncertainty; we have investigated and successfully applied Dual Dynamic Stochastic Programming to deal with multiple planning uncertainties; (d) the contribution that storage can generate in providing security contribution in the context of distribution network design, which will inform the review of network design standards. Furthermore, in addition to system focused assessment of value of storage, storage-centric modelling has been developed that maximises the revenue stream / profits of energy storage device providing a range of system services (energy arbitrage, frequency regulation, network support etc.), within particular market design. These two modelling approaches are used to provide evidence regarding the consistency of the particular market design (covering energy and ancillary services market, capacity market, network charges etc.) with the system-wide optimal solutions, in the context of valuing energy storage. Research integration: • Integration of value analysis for energy storage with business case and development of novel commercial arrangements for energy storage. • Meetings with WP3 on modelling of degradation effects of energy storage. • Development of the White Paper "UK Research Needs in Grid Scale Energy Storage Technologies". • Interaction with "Integrated Market-fit and Affordable Grid-scale Energy Storage (IMAGES)" - sharing of insights. • Interaction with HubNet - providing insights regarding the role of storage in future electricity grids. • Interaction with Grand Challenge on Autonomic Power Systems - distributed storage and decentralised system operation. • Interaction with wholeSEM project - development of models to quantify the value of flexibility in low carbon electricity systems.
Collaborator Contribution Durham University - Statistical Techniques for Stochastic Valuation of Storage: This work has focused on investigating alternative methods for quantifying option value of energy storage in the context of network planning under uncertainty. The initial modeling has been very successfully completed - new insights about the value of storage providing flexibility in dealing with uncertainty. We will hence extend the investigations and consider the application of Dual Dynamic Stochastic Programming to deal with planning uncertainties. Imperial College Business School - Incentives for Storage Operating and Investment Decisions: We have modelled the interaction between investment in storage and in generation when both are driven by market prices. Preliminary results have been presented at conferences and the model is being extended to include the role of storage in providing reserve. This work differs from that done by Imperial College London, which uses a cost-optimising model rather calculating market prices and agents' responses to them.
Impact Whole systems modelling methodology developed to quantify the synergies and conflicts in the application of energy storage providing services to multiple markets, able to account for uncertainty and including stochastic network planning. Development of novel analytical and statistical techniques for stochastic characterisation and valuation of storage technologies. Investigation of storage providers' response to the complex incentives from energy markets and government policies.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP1: Whole systems and techno-economics 
Organisation Imperial College London
Department Imperial College Business School
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Advanced whole-system modelling methodology to quantify the synergies and conflicts in the application of energy storage providing services to multiple markets. The model has been extended, enhancing the modelling capability to assess: (a) the impact of reduced system inertia due to high penetration of renewables, both wind and solar; (b) the impact on degradation of storage on its business case - the importance of these topics was not recognised at the stage of work programme development; (c) the option value of energy storage in the context of network planning under uncertainty; we have investigated and successfully applied Dual Dynamic Stochastic Programming to deal with multiple planning uncertainties; (d) the contribution that storage can generate in providing security contribution in the context of distribution network design, which will inform the review of network design standards. Furthermore, in addition to system focused assessment of value of storage, storage-centric modelling has been developed that maximises the revenue stream / profits of energy storage device providing a range of system services (energy arbitrage, frequency regulation, network support etc.), within particular market design. These two modelling approaches are used to provide evidence regarding the consistency of the particular market design (covering energy and ancillary services market, capacity market, network charges etc.) with the system-wide optimal solutions, in the context of valuing energy storage. Research integration: • Integration of value analysis for energy storage with business case and development of novel commercial arrangements for energy storage. • Meetings with WP3 on modelling of degradation effects of energy storage. • Development of the White Paper "UK Research Needs in Grid Scale Energy Storage Technologies". • Interaction with "Integrated Market-fit and Affordable Grid-scale Energy Storage (IMAGES)" - sharing of insights. • Interaction with HubNet - providing insights regarding the role of storage in future electricity grids. • Interaction with Grand Challenge on Autonomic Power Systems - distributed storage and decentralised system operation. • Interaction with wholeSEM project - development of models to quantify the value of flexibility in low carbon electricity systems.
Collaborator Contribution Durham University - Statistical Techniques for Stochastic Valuation of Storage: This work has focused on investigating alternative methods for quantifying option value of energy storage in the context of network planning under uncertainty. The initial modeling has been very successfully completed - new insights about the value of storage providing flexibility in dealing with uncertainty. We will hence extend the investigations and consider the application of Dual Dynamic Stochastic Programming to deal with planning uncertainties. Imperial College Business School - Incentives for Storage Operating and Investment Decisions: We have modelled the interaction between investment in storage and in generation when both are driven by market prices. Preliminary results have been presented at conferences and the model is being extended to include the role of storage in providing reserve. This work differs from that done by Imperial College London, which uses a cost-optimising model rather calculating market prices and agents' responses to them.
Impact Whole systems modelling methodology developed to quantify the synergies and conflicts in the application of energy storage providing services to multiple markets, able to account for uncertainty and including stochastic network planning. Development of novel analytical and statistical techniques for stochastic characterisation and valuation of storage technologies. Investigation of storage providers' response to the complex incentives from energy markets and government policies.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP2 - Management of Storage Systems and Grid Control 
Organisation Cardiff University
Department School of Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs WP2 of network constraints, policy issues and value of storage.
Collaborator Contribution WP2 is led by Phil Taylor, who develops control systems incorporating energy storage technologies. Nigel Brandon develops dynamic models to represent each technology. Dan Rogers identifies grid interfaces (converters) required by the various technology types and addresses the negative and positive impacts of these on the grid. WP2 translates advances from WP3 and WP4 into models for WP1. WP2 informs WP1 if the cost and performance constraints placed on the network by storage technologies. WP2 works with WP5 to understand storage control in UK distribution networks.
Impact Newcastle University runs energy testing facilities which can test not only individual technologies and their impact on a network, but also different models for controlling/operating such a diverse network.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP2 - Management of Storage Systems and Grid Control 
Organisation Imperial College London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs WP2 of network constraints, policy issues and value of storage.
Collaborator Contribution WP2 is led by Phil Taylor, who develops control systems incorporating energy storage technologies. Nigel Brandon develops dynamic models to represent each technology. Dan Rogers identifies grid interfaces (converters) required by the various technology types and addresses the negative and positive impacts of these on the grid. WP2 translates advances from WP3 and WP4 into models for WP1. WP2 informs WP1 if the cost and performance constraints placed on the network by storage technologies. WP2 works with WP5 to understand storage control in UK distribution networks.
Impact Newcastle University runs energy testing facilities which can test not only individual technologies and their impact on a network, but also different models for controlling/operating such a diverse network.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP2 - Management of Storage Systems and Grid Control 
Organisation Newcastle University
Department School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs WP2 of network constraints, policy issues and value of storage.
Collaborator Contribution WP2 is led by Phil Taylor, who develops control systems incorporating energy storage technologies. Nigel Brandon develops dynamic models to represent each technology. Dan Rogers identifies grid interfaces (converters) required by the various technology types and addresses the negative and positive impacts of these on the grid. WP2 translates advances from WP3 and WP4 into models for WP1. WP2 informs WP1 if the cost and performance constraints placed on the network by storage technologies. WP2 works with WP5 to understand storage control in UK distribution networks.
Impact Newcastle University runs energy testing facilities which can test not only individual technologies and their impact on a network, but also different models for controlling/operating such a diverse network.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP3 - Technology breakthroughs, technology innovation, materials and manufacturing for grid applications 
Organisation Imperial College London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs the task leaders in this work package of the cost, operation and performance targets for the energy storage technologies.
Collaborator Contribution The work package is led by Peter Bruce at the University of Oxford. Clare Grey and Peter Bruce focus on the development of sodium batteries; Nigel Brandon and Xiao Guo work on redox flow batteries; Patrick Grant and Peter Hall focus on supercapacitors; Yulong Ding focuses on thermal energy storage. The collaborators inform WP1 of the cost and performance constraints of each technology and also inform WP2 of the latest innovations and their impact.
Impact Development of models for evaluating each technology as a grid scale energy storage solution.Many research papers and presentations on each technology.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP3 - Technology breakthroughs, technology innovation, materials and manufacturing for grid applications 
Organisation University College London
Department Department of Chemistry
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs the task leaders in this work package of the cost, operation and performance targets for the energy storage technologies.
Collaborator Contribution The work package is led by Peter Bruce at the University of Oxford. Clare Grey and Peter Bruce focus on the development of sodium batteries; Nigel Brandon and Xiao Guo work on redox flow batteries; Patrick Grant and Peter Hall focus on supercapacitors; Yulong Ding focuses on thermal energy storage. The collaborators inform WP1 of the cost and performance constraints of each technology and also inform WP2 of the latest innovations and their impact.
Impact Development of models for evaluating each technology as a grid scale energy storage solution.Many research papers and presentations on each technology.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP3 - Technology breakthroughs, technology innovation, materials and manufacturing for grid applications 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Department Department of Chemistry
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs the task leaders in this work package of the cost, operation and performance targets for the energy storage technologies.
Collaborator Contribution The work package is led by Peter Bruce at the University of Oxford. Clare Grey and Peter Bruce focus on the development of sodium batteries; Nigel Brandon and Xiao Guo work on redox flow batteries; Patrick Grant and Peter Hall focus on supercapacitors; Yulong Ding focuses on thermal energy storage. The collaborators inform WP1 of the cost and performance constraints of each technology and also inform WP2 of the latest innovations and their impact.
Impact Development of models for evaluating each technology as a grid scale energy storage solution.Many research papers and presentations on each technology.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP3 - Technology breakthroughs, technology innovation, materials and manufacturing for grid applications 
Organisation University of Oxford
Department Department of Materials
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs the task leaders in this work package of the cost, operation and performance targets for the energy storage technologies.
Collaborator Contribution The work package is led by Peter Bruce at the University of Oxford. Clare Grey and Peter Bruce focus on the development of sodium batteries; Nigel Brandon and Xiao Guo work on redox flow batteries; Patrick Grant and Peter Hall focus on supercapacitors; Yulong Ding focuses on thermal energy storage. The collaborators inform WP1 of the cost and performance constraints of each technology and also inform WP2 of the latest innovations and their impact.
Impact Development of models for evaluating each technology as a grid scale energy storage solution.Many research papers and presentations on each technology.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP3 - Technology breakthroughs, technology innovation, materials and manufacturing for grid applications 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP1 informs the task leaders in this work package of the cost, operation and performance targets for the energy storage technologies.
Collaborator Contribution The work package is led by Peter Bruce at the University of Oxford. Clare Grey and Peter Bruce focus on the development of sodium batteries; Nigel Brandon and Xiao Guo work on redox flow batteries; Patrick Grant and Peter Hall focus on supercapacitors; Yulong Ding focuses on thermal energy storage. The collaborators inform WP1 of the cost and performance constraints of each technology and also inform WP2 of the latest innovations and their impact.
Impact Development of models for evaluating each technology as a grid scale energy storage solution.Many research papers and presentations on each technology.
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP4 - Horizon scanning 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution N/A
Collaborator Contribution WP4 is led by Peter Hall, who monitors international activity in energy storage technologies and control networks, as well as competing technologies. WP4 informs WP2 of the latest advances internationally in energy storage. WP4 also informs WP5 of emergent trends for grids.
Impact None as yet
Start Year 2012
 
Description WP5 - Use cases and the role of energy storage in the UK 
Organisation Newcastle University
Department School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution WP5 is led by Goran Strbac and looks at the role and value of energy storage in UK distribution networks, considering particular use cases and applications for storage. A roadmap for UK energy storage research is being developed, to direct the research community. WP5 informs WP1 of the UK perspective and works with WP2 to develop control networks.
Collaborator Contribution WP4 informs WP5 of emergent trends for grids. WP2 works with WP5 to understand energy storage control mechanisms.
Impact White Paper outlining research needs for Grid Scale storage in the UK is complete and will launch in April 2016.
Start Year 2012
 
Description iiESI 
Organisation European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)
Country Belgium 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Input to scoping documents of field of energy systems integration - EERA Joint Programme scheme of work, and International Institute for Energy Systems Integration green paper and other reports
Collaborator Contribution Overall coordination of activity in ESI, further intellectual input to reports, event organisation
Impact All disciplines relating to energy systems are involved. EERA JP in ESI scheme of work
Start Year 2014
 
Description iiESI 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)
Department ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Input to scoping documents of field of energy systems integration - EERA Joint Programme scheme of work, and International Institute for Energy Systems Integration green paper and other reports
Collaborator Contribution Overall coordination of activity in ESI, further intellectual input to reports, event organisation
Impact All disciplines relating to energy systems are involved. EERA JP in ESI scheme of work
Start Year 2014
 
Title ENERGY GENERATION 
Description A method of converting thermal energy to electrical energy, the method comprising the steps of harvesting thermal energy from a source;using the thermal energy to drive one or more chemical reactions;using one or more reaction products of the one or more chemical reactions to drive an electrochemical cell to produce electrical energy. 
IP Reference WO2019158948 
Protection Patent application published
Year Protection Granted 2019
Licensed Commercial In Confidence
Impact Considerable commercial interest and further R&D projects
 
Title HYBRID ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY DEVICE 
Description The present invention generally relates to the field of devices which are capable of storing and delivering electricity. In particular, the invention relates to a hybrid redox flow battery (HyRFB) capable of operating in a power delivery mode in which it generates electrical power by the reaction of electrochemically active species at a first and second electrode and in an energy storage mode in which it consumes electrical power to generate at least one electrochemically active species, the HyRFB comprising: • a reversible first electrode in a first electrode compartment containing a first aqueous electrolyte, • a reversible second electrode in a second electrode compartment containing a second aqueous electrolyte; and • a conduit arrangement configured, in said power delivery mode, for carrying electrochemically active species to the first electrode and, in an energy storage mode, for carrying generated electrochemically active species away from the first electrode; wherein the second electrode comprises a material that is capable of reversibly taking up and releasing alkali metal ions or alkaline earth metal ions during the said modes of operation, and wherein the second electrolyte comprises the alkali metal ions or the alkaline earth metal ions. 
IP Reference WO2015150784 
Protection Patent application published
Year Protection Granted 2015
Licensed No
Impact None as yet.
 
Title High temperature rechargeable battery based around oxide ion conducting ceramics 
Description High temperature rechargeable battery based around oxide ion conducting ceramics 
IP Reference GB13215994 
Protection Patent granted
Year Protection Granted 2012
Licensed No
Impact None as yet
 
Title REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS 
Description The present invention provides a regenerative fuel cell comprising a reversible hydrogen gas anode, in an anode compartment and a reversible cathode in a cathode compartment, wherein the redox reaction at the cathode is selected from formula (i), formula (ii) and formula (iii). 
IP Reference WO2013104664 
Protection Patent granted
Year Protection Granted 2013
Licensed Commercial In Confidence
Impact A scale up project is currently being undertaken with GE and Arcola energy, to evaluate the cost and performance of this novel flow battery technology.
 
Title Regenerative fuel cells 
Description The present invention provides a regenerative fuel cell comprising an anionic membrane capable of selectively passing anions, wherein the pH of the anolyte and/or catholyte is at least 10. The present invention also relates to a method of operating a regenerative fuel cell comprising an anionic membrane capable of selectively passing anions, wherein the pH of the anolyte and/or catholyte is at least 10. 
IP Reference US20130330644 
Protection Patent granted
Year Protection Granted 2013
Licensed No
Impact None as yet
 
Title VEHICLE CHARGING 
Description Disclosed is a vehicle charging station (1) comprising a first reservoir (5) arranged to contain a first charging fluid and a charging fluid delivery system (3) arranged to deliver at least part of the first charging fluid (5) into a heat exchange relationship with a vehicle thermal energy storage material (108) of a vehicle (100) selectively connected to the vehicle charging station (1), thereby charging the vehicle thermal energy storage material (108) by changing its temperature and/or phase and/or chemistry. 
IP Reference WO2019162680 
Protection Patent application published
Year Protection Granted 2019
Licensed Commercial In Confidence
Impact Significant interest from commercial companies; leading to several subsequent research and development projects
 
Title Integrated whole-energy system (IWES) model 
Description Uniqueness of the model is in very granular spatial and temporal resolution while considering multi-energy vectors including electricity, heat, transport. 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2018 
Impact Informing Government about the cost effectiveness of alternative decarbonisation pathways 
 
Company Name KELVIN THERMOTECH LTD 
Description It is set for holding Ups related to cold storage, cold chain technologies, thermal energy storage, consulting. 
Year Established 2019 
Impact Just started, to be updated next year
 
Description "Decarbonising UK Energy" Joint Royal Society/RAEng/BA meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Talks and discussions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2017/10/decarbonising-uk-energy/
 
Description 15th Session Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact In this working group of experts different angles of decarbonising the electricity system was discussed and challenges were identified.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description 16th session of the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane, United Nations, Geneva, 3-4 March 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact • Support for declaration of an International Decade of Methane Management
• Updates on the International Centres of Excellence on CMM in Poland and China
• Review of new developments in methane management in selected countries and plans for the future of their coal sector
• Principles of a just transition
• Carbon neutrality as a pathway to sustainable energy and the role for the Group of Experts on CMM
• Current and future methane-related activities and initiatives worldwide that help attain the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and what role for the Group
• Discussion of the Group's work plans for 2020-2021 and 2022-2023
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description 17th session of the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This meeting was manilt on the following topics:
Financing decarbonization of energy system in the UNECE region
Potential of hydrogen to contribute to sustainable development
Digitalizing energy systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description 2017 IEEE PowerTech 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on the new methodology for quantifying the security contribution of energy storage and demand side response
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description 28th Session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Sep 2019. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact In this event, experts in energy systems (mainly on decarbonising the future) were invited and we discussed different aspects of this issue.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description 29th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy and the 16th session of the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems - United Nations - Nov 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact • a high-level roundtable on carbon capture/utilization and storage and financing energy infrastructure (see poster attached)
• a workshop on role of nuclear energy to attain carbon neutrality
• a UNECE subregional workshop on attaining carbon neutrality.
• the strategic review of the sustainable energy subprogramme
• a consultation on carbon neutrality as a pathway to sustainable energy
• an action agenda for the Economic Commission for Europe.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description 2nd UK Thermal Energy Storage Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 2nd UK Thermal Energy Storage Workshop in June 2016, held at Imperial College London
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
URL http://energysuperstore.org/esrn/event/the-uk-thermal-energy-storage-workshop-2016/
 
Description 30th Session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Sep 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact The 30th session featured endorsement of the strategic review of the sustainable energy subprogramme, affirmation of the context and continuing work of the Pathways to Sustainable Energy Programme, and a discussion of UNECE member country commitments to energy in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description 54th ENC, Laukien Award Address, Asilomar, CA, April 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description 56th Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance, Breckenridge, July 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description 7th Cryogenic Cluster Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 7th Cryogenic Cluster Day, September 2016, Oxfordshire UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description 8th session of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, Oct 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This meeting was mainly on the folllwoing topics:
Tracking progress and exchange of experiences on how to increase the uptake of renewable energy
Cross-cutting and inter-sectoral cooperation to integrate renewable energy into energy systems
Financing decarbonization of energy system in the UNECE region
Potential of hydrogen to contribute to sustainable development
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description 99 minutes of LNG - trends, developments, and innovative end-uses - United Nations - June 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Discussion on Future of LNG
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description A panel presentation in IEEE PES GM 2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Prof Goran Strbac gave a panel presentation in 2018 IEEE PES General Meeting in Portland.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description A poster on system-level modelling of vanadium based flow batteries was presented at the International Flow Battery Forum, Germany 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact A poster was presented at the International Flow Battery Forum, Germany, which invited discussions and collaborative suggestions for future work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description A presentation in Birmingham University 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact I gave a talk on"Ancillary service requirement and optimization in the future low carbon system" in Birmingham University, UK. The talk was well attended by postgraduates, researchers and policy makers from both UK and China.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description A presentation in ESIG 2019 Spring Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Dr Danny Pudjianto gave a talk in the public event on the decarbonisation of UK energy sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description A presentation in HangDian University 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact I gave a talk on "Operation of the future low carbon power systems" at Hangdian University, China. A mix of people attended the talk, including undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers. Discussion is ongoing for further activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description A presentation to a delegation of national and provincial representatives from China 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact I gave a talk on the UK energy transition to a delegation of national and provincial representatives from China, which was organised by UKERC. The delegation is made up of energy infrastructure, transport and planning experts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description A talk at Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Prof Goran Strbac and myself were invited to Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission to give a talk on the development of Energy Storage in UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description APC Electrical Energy Storage Roadmap Development Session 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Confidential.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Adlinger Center, Princeton University, March 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation and interactions with Faculty at Princeton.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description An invited talk in Workshop on nexus of smart energy, intelligent manufacturing and transportation systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Prof Goran Strbac gave a talk on "Whole-System approach to cost effective decarbonisation of Industrial, Transport, Heat and Electricity Sectors". The talk stimulate discussions on the need of whole-system approach in the energy sector assessment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Aurora Energy Research conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Panel debate session on technology, revenues streams and business models.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description BMW, Munich Battery Discussions, Munich, March 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description Beesley Lecture in Regulation, Institute of Directors, London: "Decentralisation, Storage and the Electricity Market" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A lecture in the Beesley lectures series at the Institute of Directors, considering the future impact of electricity storage on the electricity market and the challenges of decarbonisation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Benefits of Smart Grids in Future Low-carbon Electricity Systems, Berlin, European Institute of Innovation and Technology - Smart Energy Summer School,August 2013. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation of Benefits of Smart Grids in Future Low-carbon Electricity Systems and discussion afterwards

Higher interest in the topic
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description Beyond Lithium VIII, Oakridge, June 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Blog article on energy modelling 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Blog article on good modelling practice, as part of a University of Edinburgh series relating to the Scottish Government's energy strategy
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/global-environment-society-academy/2017/05/22/energy-systems-modelling-mod...
 
Description Blog by Marko Aunedi - New nuclear in the UK: At what price does it make sense? 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi wrote a blog entitled "New nuclear in the UK: At what price does it make sense?".
Positive feedback on the blog and analysis was directly received online from contacts across the nuclear industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://energyfutureslab.blog/2020/11/23/new-nuclear-in-the-uk-at-what-price-does-it-make-sense
 
Description Business Models for Sustainability: Making Low-Carbon Technologies Attractive Investments 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk at the Westminster Energy Forum in London as part of a half-day conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description By Professor Goran Strbac - ESIG Down-Under Session (Australia 17 Sept 2020) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Key note presentation "Managing High Penetrations of DER: Synergies and Conflicts of DER services for Distribution and Transmission Systems"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description By Professor Goran Strbac - IEEE PES General Meeting (3-8 August 2020) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Panel: "Low carbon multi-energy systems integration"
Talk: Cost effective decarbonisation of energy system: importance of cross-vector coupling
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description By Professor Goran Strbac - IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (iSPEC, 23 November) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Key note presentation "Challenges and opportunities for cost effective energy system decarbonisation"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description By Professor Goran Strbac - Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe, 27 October) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Key note presentation: "Role and value of consumer flexibility in low carbon urban energy systems"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description By Professor Goran Strbac - Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) and the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering: "Integration of renewable energy into power grid: challenges and solutions" (28 July) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Key note presentation on "Role and value of flexibility technologies and systems in supporting cost effective integration of renewables"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description CIRED Conference - Flexibility from distributed energy resources: generation, storage and responsive demand 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Presenting modelling related to importance of flexibility and smart operation in future low carbon energy systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description CIRED Electricity Distribution Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Talk on the future role of energy storage as part of a panel discussion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Cafe Nano lecture 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact n/a
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Catapult conference Sept 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This annual conference is attended by academic and industrial experts from JLR, Tata Motors European Technical Centre and WMG at the University of Warwick.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Chris Dent and Amy Wilson presentations on capacity markets and uncertainty quantification at the Isaac Newton Institute Mathematics of Energy Systems programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Presentations to mixed audience of researchers, industry and policy - part of origin of subsequent consultancy work on decision support for energy network planning.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Chris Dent tutorial talk at N American Electricity Reliability Corporation Probabilistic Analysis Forum 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Invited talk at major N American workshop on resource adequacy assessment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Conference on Energy Storage 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Setting out the role and value of energy storage in future low carbon energy system
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, October 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation to faculty and postgraduates.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description Development of Battery Technology Over the Next Five Years 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact two day conference for energy management professionals
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Discussion on the reliability and security contribution of electricity storage in e-distribuzione, Milan, Feb 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact TSOs and DSOs are interested in understanding the reliability and security contribution of distributed electricity storage and the key drivers/conditions that affect those parameters. The presentation triggered fruitful discussions and sparked interests in understanding more how to integrate distributed electricity storage into the current system planning and operation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Dr Marko Aunedi interviewed for Imperial Stories 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi gave an interview to feed into an article for 'Imperial Stories' on the future of the UK's energy mix. 'Imperial Stories' include features and opinion from the Imperial College community, from world-leading experts. The article's aim is to inform the public on the future of energy, provide a voice to Imperial researchers and share recommendations with policymakers, as well as raising the visibility of IDLES research on net zero energy mix.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/stories/
 
Description Dupont CR&D, Wilmington DE, March 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description EERA Energy Systems Integration meeting Bochum, January 23-25, 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact As a leader of the Hydrogen Working Group, Prof G Strbac presented the core evidence related to role and value of hydrogen in supporting cost effective transition to resilience zero carbon energy future (based on core research of IDLES project)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description EPSRC blog & UKRI filming 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The blog and UKRI film generated significant impact, with over 10 industrial companies coming to Birmingham seeking for collaborations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://epsrc.ukri.org/blog/the-renewables-conundrum/
 
Description Eighth session of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency, United Nationa, Geneva, Switzerland, Sep 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Featuring formal segment, plenary sessions, and expert dialogue on action agenda to improve energy efficiency in industry and in buildings, including through digitalization.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Energy Storage Conference, London, Jan 25th 2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dissemination conference for the Energy Storage for Low Carbon Storage and IMAGES projects - talks from investigators and industry / policy stakeholders
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://energysuperstore.org/esrn/event/energy-storage-grand-challenge-projects-dissemination/
 
Description Energy Storage for Low-Carbon Grids - talk at Images Consortium Conference, September 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Talk reporting progress on EPSRC Project EP/K002252/1 to consortium members, industrial supporters and other attendees at the annual dissemination meeting of the Images storage consortium
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Energy lunch at British Academy 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Chatham House Rule
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Energy systems challenges in a world in transition 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Energy systems challenges in a world in transition, role of energy storage, electrification of transport and heat sectors, March 2016, Oxford
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Euromar 2014, Zurich, June 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description European Energy Research Alliance - Energy System Integration WG meeting (Prof G Strbac is a member of this WG) - WG meeting was in Belgium, September 19-20, 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This was EERA (European Energy Research Alliance) workshop focused on Energy System Cost (Leuven, Belgium), on September 19-20, 2022.
The presentation made was related to the technical and economic frameworks that governments and industries will need to build in the future efficient, resilient and sustainable European energy system.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description GRID+STORAGE workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact A workshop was held in London in partnership with TECHNOFI, EASE, EDSO, ENTSOE,RSE,VITO and ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus. The aim is to discuss the UK and Ireland grid scale storage projects currently in progress and to contribute to the European Research and Innovation roadmap for research in smart grids and energy storage.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
URL http://www.gridplusstorage.eu/system/resources/W1siZiIsIjIwMTYvMTIvMjMvMTVfNDNfMzhfODdfUm9hZG1hcF9FV...
 
Description Give a talk in Beihang University, China 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact I was invited to give a talk on "Operation and planning of the future low carbon energy systems" in Beihang University, China
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Give a talk in China Electric Power Research Institute 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Prof Goran Strbac and Dr Fei Teng were invited to CEPRI to give a talk on the Electricity Market Design and Energy Storage. We also held a discussion with the researchers regarding the electricity market design experience for China.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description IEEE Power and Energy Society - General Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Setting out Market design requirements for Energy Storage and flexible demand
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description IMLB 2014, Como, June 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description ISE Lausanne, September 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description ISMAR 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description ISMAR Lecture, 20th Meeting of the National Magnetic Resonance Society (India), "NMRS-2014", Assam, India, February 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description ISMAR, Shanghai, August 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Industry workshop linked to Isaac Newton Institute proposal 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Co-organised industry scoping session associated with a proposal for an Energy Systems programme at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity Pre-2006,2017
URL https://iaciac.github.io/lobanet/events/
 
Description Institute of Energy & Climate Research, Forschungszentrum Juelich, Germany, November MRS, December 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description International Institute for Energy Systems Integration - annual workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on the role and value of energy storage in supporting cost effective transition to low carbon energy systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description International Workshop on Advanced Materials, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, March 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation and workshop participation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by Tom Whipple, Times 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by Tom Whipple, Times, 13 Feb 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by the Financial Times 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by the Financial Times, 16 Aug 2018
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Interview by Fully Charged 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact 43,000 views on Youtube.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW1Xugey8j0
 
Description Interview on BBC World Service programme "Click" (August, 2018) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Was interviewed on BBC World Service programme "Click" (August, 2018) about fast charging of batteries.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswhdm
 
Description Interview with report author and citation of IDLES White Paper in an article for the IET's magazine 'Engineering & Technology' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Findings from the IDLES White Paper "Net-zero GB electricity: cost-optimal generation and storage mix" on the role of nuclear energy in a future net-zero system were cited in an article in the IET's magazine 'Engineering & Technology'. Following an interview with the White Paper's lead author Dr Marko Aunedi, an E&T article, 'Could nuclear power help get us to net zero?' featured online and in the print version of the magazine with circulation to approx. 140,000 members, which referenced the White Paper findings and the IDLES Programme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/02/could-nuclear-power-help-get-us-to-net-zero/
 
Description Invited Speaker at Cadent 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Giving a talk on Cost Effective Decarbonisation of the GB Energy System, in Cadent Gas company
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited Speaker at ETH Zurch, Switzerland, March 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Highly skilled experts on multi-vector energy systems were gathered, and I Presented my talk on Coordinated Operation and Planning Strategies for Gas and Electricity Systems in Presence of Flexibilities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Invited Speaker at Power-Energy Summit 2019, Dubai, UAE, Feb 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact As an invited speaker I presneted the reserach on "Coordinated Strategies in Supporting Cost Effective Transition to Sustainable Lower Carbon Energy System"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Invited lecture at the City University of London 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited lecture on "Bi-level optimisation and game-theoretic approaches for modelling low-carbon deregulated electricity markets", at the City University of London, London, U.K.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited lecture at the Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact "Bi-level optimisation and game-theoretic approaches for modelling low-carbon deregulated electricity markets", invited lecture at the Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge, U.K.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Invited participant, International Institute for Energy Systems Integration Asia workshop, and member of steering group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact About 30 academics attended this workshop in Kyoto, Japan. Chris Dent raised awareness of EPSRC research outcomes, increasing the international profile of UK research in this area.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Invited presentation at the 2018 INFORMS Annual Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Investigating the Role and Value of Flexible Technologies in Low-Carbon Deregulated Electricity Markets", invited presentation at the 2018 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, U.S.A., 5th November 2018.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited presentation at the Global Summit and Expo on Power & Energy Engineering 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "A new modeling framework for investigating the role of flexible demand in electricity markets", invited presentation at the Global Summit and Expo on Power & Energy Engineering, Dubai, U.A.E.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Invited presentation at the Supergen Energy Networks Hub Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact "Modelling low-carbon deregulated electricity markets", invited presentation at the Supergen Energy Networks Hub Workshop, London, U.K.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Invited presentation at the Workshop on Mean-Field Games, Energy and Environment in The Alan Turing Institute 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on the "Role of flexible demand technologies in modern electricity markets: A game-theoretic perspective", invited presentation at the Workshop on Mean-Field Games, Energy and Environment, The Alan Turing Institute, London, U.K.,
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited presentations in 2020-21 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Invited presentations to
- International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems
- Energy Regulators Regional Association
- Cambridge Society of Edinburgh
- European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Invited presentations to UK industrial mathematics community 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Chris Dent has given invited presentations at:
- Turing Gateway to Mathematics event on "Maths and Public Policy - Cities & Infrastructure", see http://www.turing-gateway.cam.ac.uk/mpci_mar2015-programme
- KTN Industrial Mathematics community event, to stimulate interest in links between the mathematical sciences community and energy systems applications
- KTN "Mathematics in Energy Systems" workshop, see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/energy-catalyst-brokerage-event-london-tickets-19192257559?aff=erelexporg

This outreach activity drew together experience from a number of different EPSRC projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015,2016
 
Description Invited talk at MEP-2018, Fudan University, Shanghai China, 20-23 Sept 2018, title: Lithium Batteries 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited talk at MEP-2018, Fudan University, Shanghai China, 20-23 Sept 2018, title: Lithium Batteries
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited to participate in a high level energy discussion group chaired by Dieter Helm 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact On the back of his White Paper "Net-zero GB electricity: cost-optimal generation and storage mix", lead author Dr Marko Aunedi was invited to participate in a discussion with the small, high-level organisation 'Energy Futures Group', which is Chaired by Dieter Helm. This group meets monthly and the Treasury, BEIS, Ofgem, CCC and key companies attend. Marko was invited to participate in the topic: The 2035 target - can it be done? Will it? And what happens if it isn't?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Japanese Battery Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, November 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description Joint Anglo-German Discussion Meeting, Darmstadt, September 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Labs to Riches 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Royal Society's flagship industry dinner
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013,2014,2015,2016
URL https://royalsociety.org/events/2015/02/labs-to-riches/
 
Description Long-duration storage workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact My talk was focused on presenting evidence related to the importance of storage capacity, including the need for long-duration storage on the GB system and regulatory implications
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Machine learning workshop on cities, transport and utilities 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact As part of the Machine Learning project, Royal Society running a series of workshops to explore how ML can benefit different industry sectors and what barriers to uptake need to be overcome.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
URL https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/machine-learning/
 
Description Meeting in China with Dalian Inst. Chemical Physics, on flow batteries. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Nigel Brandon- Meeting in China with Dalian Inst. Chemical Physics, on flow batteries. Collaboration with University of Tennessee has been initiated.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Modelling in public policy: Exploring research requirements to support the use of modelling evidence in energy policy development 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The event explored how techno-economic models of low carbon energy system are used to support policy decisions, and how this process can be improved.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Nanqiang Lecture, Xiamen, October 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description Obstacles for the Integration of Storage in Current EU Regulatory and Market Framework, International workshops, October 2014, London. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.)
Results and Impact Presentation of Obstacles for the Integration of Storage in Current EU Regulatory and Market Framework and discussion afterwards

Higher interest in the topic
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description Oxford University Energy Storage Materials Research Infrastructure 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The equipment was promoted through the Royce Institutes community day for industry and academic that was held at the University of Manchester in January 2018 with over 300 delegates. I led a session of those interested specifically in Energy Storage Mterials and accessing the new equioment that we are in the process of installing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://www.royce.ac.uk/research-areas/energy-storage/
 
Description Panel participation at European Utility Week 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi participated in a panel debate titled "Future-proofing the Transmission and Distribution Networks" within the European Utility Week in Paris, 12-14 November 2019. Five panelists represented the research, industry, policy, regulatory and NGO sectors and discussed how to manage network development in an increasingly uncertain environment. The session reached a broad audience and was also recorded for wider access.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Panelist - BBC Radio 4 Programme "Putting Science to Work" - episode on Air Pollution 21/12/2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact As the recent VW scandal reminds us, the exhaust from petrol and, in particular, diesel cars are damaging our health. So what can science do to help? Jim Al-Khalili invites three scientists into the studio to explain how their research or technology could help reduce pollution from dirty car exhausts. Professor of Chemistry, Tony Ryan makes the case for smart materials that absorb noxious gases. If only everyone could treat their jeans with nanoparticles that that clean up the air as they walk around town. Professor Clare Grey and her team are working on the next generation of batteries for electric cars. And engineer, Bernard Porter is a champion of hydrogen fuel cells. So, which technology is best designed to help us reduce air pollution in our cities? Who deserves the lion's share of Jim's imaginary pot of research funding to help us tackle this problem?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rxyct
 
Description Panelist, BBC World Service, "The future of renewable energy" for the programme, "the Forum", September 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact How do we develop a practical, reliable, cheap and globally relevant supply of renewable energy and improve on the meagre 10% of our power needs which renewables currently provide? Quentin Cooper travels to the Royal Society of Chemistry's Challenges in Chemical Renewable Energy meeting in Cambridge, UK, to hear about ideas and latest research results from Brazilian authority on bioenergy Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Cambridge University's creator of better batteries Clare Grey, Harvard pioneer of artificial photosynthesis Daniel Nocera and research director of the UK Energy Research Centre Jim Watson.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01g94yj
 
Description Participate in 11th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Cost effective transition to low carbon energy systems"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in BIEE Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Innovation and Disruption: the energy sector in transition"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in ENERGY STORAGE & CONNECTED SYSTEMS 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave keynote speech on "Energy storage: a game changer for the energy market"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Participate in ETP on Smart grids - General Assembly 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Gave Keynote speech on "The need for a fundamental review of electricity networks reliability standards"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in Energy Storage conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Transforming the energy system with energy storage "
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in European Energy Market Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Gave Keynote talk on "Facilitating cost effective transition to a lower carbon energy system: Challenges for future Market Design"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in IEE PES Super Session on Business Models for Electricity Market 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Role and value of flexibility in future low carbon energy systems" and inform the debate in this area.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in IEEE International Energry Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Role and Value of Flexibility in supporting a cost effective transition to a lower carbon energy future "
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in IEEE PES-GM 2016 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Gave two talks on "From Centralised to Decentralised control & trading" and "Opportunities and challenges for international integration and multi-sector coordination of energy systems"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in International Centre for Mathematical Science Energy Management: Flexibility, Risk and Optimisation 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Gave Talk on "Quantifying the benefits of flexibility in future lower carbon energy system"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in Smart Power Alliance 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Paradigm shift to smart, low carbon energy future: Opportunities and Challenges"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Participate in Smarter Network Storage Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Energy storage - making it happen" and inform the debate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in Workshop RTE 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave talk on "System Flexibility Benefits " and inform the debate
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Participate in Workshop of International Institute for Energy System Integration 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Flexibility in Energy System Models"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Participate in Workshop on Mathematics and Economics of Energy Markets 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Gave talk on "Paradigm shift to low carbon energy future: Challenges for Economists and Mathematicians" and inform the debate in this area.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Participating in an IAEA Consultancy Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi participated in International Atomic Energy Agency's 3-day expert meeting on the Role of Nuclear Energy in Energy systems with Increased Shares of Variable Renewable Energy Sources in Vienna in May 2019. Marko delivered a presentation on the role of flexibility in cost-efficient transition to low-carbon systems.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Participation in a roundtable discussion on the power sector - Dr Marko Aunedi 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Dr Marko Aunedi took part in the roundtable discussion on the future of the UK power sector, organised by the National Infrastructure Commission and involving 20 participants from government, energy industry and research organisations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Paticipation in EERA Joint Programme in Energy Systems Integration 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The EERA ESI event held in Copenhagen in November 2016 was attended by 50+ energy system researchers from across Europe. The programme included several presentations by Imperial team members.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Peter Bruce attending an engagement event at the Royal Institution, London, 12 Mar, This event is part of a three-part series entitled 'The Batteries are Coming!' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Peter Bruce attending an engagement event at the Royal Institution, London, 12 Mar, This event is part of a three-part series entitled 'The Batteries are Coming!'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Poster at 25th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Two presentations of a poster at CIRED 2019 titled "Long-term Economically Efficient Design of Low and Medium Voltage Distribution Networks". A discussion has followed afterwards and further information provided.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://www.cired2019.org/images/Poster_Tours_Website.pdf
 
Description Power our Future-14, CIC energigune, Vitoria, Spain, April 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description Presentation at Research Seminar organised by Chaire European Electricity markets of Paris Dauphine university 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr Marko Aunedi gave a presentation in this research seminar on May 19, 2015, on Imperial's modelling of energy markets for valuing energy storage.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Presentation in a workshop on flexibility in South Korea 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi gave a presentation in a workshop on flexibility organised in Seoul, Korea in November 2019, to an audience of around 40. The presentation covered the decarbonisation challenges in the UK energy system and the role of flexibility, including the presentation on the August 2019 blackout in the GB grid.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation on cross-vector modelling of low-carbon energy systems in EERA Energy Systems Integration modelling workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi participated in the EERA ESI modelling workshop in Delft, Netherlands in May 2019 among ~30 participants from other research organisations around Europe. He presented Imperial's research on cross-vector modelling of low-carbon energy systems.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation on whole-system benefits of smart EV fleets in the UK in EERA Energy Systems Integration technical workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Marko Aunedi presented preliminary outcomes of Imperial's research on whole-system benefits of smart EV fleets to an audience of ~30 in EERA ESI workshop in Stavanger, Norway in September 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation to an All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation to an All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group event, 'Energy storage and the transition to a low carbon economy', Houses of Parliament, London, July 2016
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
URL http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/appccg/news/energy-storage-and-transition-low-carbon-economy-summary
 
Description Prof G Strbac joined IEEE P2030 Smart Grid Interoperability Working Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Focus of this working group is on the development of standards of future Smart Grid Interoperability
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Profile of IDLES Researcher in Imperial College internal newsletter and blog 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Profile of Marko Aunedi included in the Imperial College blog and internal newsletter, circulated to all staff and available on website. In the interview, he references his work in IDLES, his White Paper, webinar and podcast signposting our work to a much broader audience internally.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-people/2022/02/14/dr-marko-aunedi-research-fellow-department-o...
 
Description Radio 4 Programme on Mitigating Air Pollution in Cities 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact "Putting Science to Work" Radio 4 Programme on Mitigating Air Pollution in Cities, with Jim Al-Khalili. As described in the BBC website: As the recent VW scandal reminds us, the exhaust from petrol and, in particular, diesel cars are damaging our health. So what can science do to help? Jim Al-Khalili invites three scientists into the studio to explain how their research or technology could help reduce pollution from dirty car exhausts. Professor of Chemistry, Tony Ryan makes the case for smart materials that absorb noxious gases. If only everyone could treat their jeans with nanoparticles that that clean up the air as they walk around town. Professor Clare Grey and her team are working on the next generation of batteries for electric cars. And engineer, Bernard Porter is a champion of hydrogen fuel cells. So, which technology is best designed to help us reduce air pollution in our cities? Who deserves the lion's share of Jim's imaginary pot of research funding to help us tackle this problem?. Outcome - lion share of funding allocated to CPG
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rxyct
 
Description Renewable, Flexible and Resilient Energy Grids 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The central theme of this conference was to discuss how to obtain the right mix between flexibility and robustness necessary to operate energy systems with greater presence of renewable generation in a reliable and resilient way, considering several sources of uncertainty in the short and long term. The focus was on latest advances in the use of innovative forms of operation and in the design of electrical systems (including new technologies such as storage and demand control), market instruments and appropriate policies for this new context.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://www.cesworkshop.cl/18/es/inicio
 
Description Robotics and Autonomous Systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact PGB was organiser.
The Royal Society hosted a one off, high-level conference on the subject of robotics and autonomous systems. The conference brought together national and international scientists, technologists and leaders from across academia, industry and government, to scope the long-term vision (20 to 30 years) and challenges in this exciting and rapidly developing field. Presentations and discussion sought to define actions required to ensure maximum impact for society from robotics and autonomous systems.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description SSI-19 Conference, Kyoto, June 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Seoul, Korea, October 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation to academics and industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description Science in the City talk to employees of Bank of America Merrill Lynch 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact About 30 employees of BAML attended the talk given by Marko Aunedi on the role of smart energy technologies in a low carbon future. The presentation included recent research from Imperial team, sparking a number of questions and interest for follow-up activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Science in the City talk to employees of Eden Tree Investment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact About 20 employees of Eden Tree Investment (a company focusing on ethical green investment) attended the talk given by Marko Aunedi on the role of smart grids and flexible solutions in a low-carbon energy evolution. The presentation described the recent research from Imperial team, and was followed a number of questions and interest for follow-up activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Science in the City talk to employees of Hermes Investment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact About 10 employees of Hermes Investment attended the talk given by Marko Aunedi on the role of smart energy technologies in a low carbon future. The talk presented the recent research in low-carbon energy systems, initiating a number of questions and a debate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Seminar and research discussions at NREL 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation and research discussions at National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver, CO, developing common interests in resource adequacy assessment and energy system modelling. Particular topics under energy system modelling are the incorporation of operational constraints into planning models, and uncertainty quantification in plannign models, linking to the Future Conventional Power project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Seminar at Ofgem on capacity markets and decision support, by Chris Dent, Amy Wilson and Stan Zachary 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Seminar at energy regulator. Part of series of events leading to consultancy on decision support for network planning.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Shell Collaborative Research Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Confidential.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Solid State Ionics, Colorado, June 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Strategic Assessment of the Role and Value of Energy Storage Systems in the UK Low Carbon Energy Future, The 6th Energy Storage World Forum, Berlin, April 2013. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation of Strategic Assessment of the Role and Value of Energy Storage Systems in the UK Low Carbon Energy Future and discussion afterwards

Higher interest about the topic
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
URL http://www.energystorageforum.com/europe/uncategorized/post-forum-summary-berlin-2013-2
 
Description Supergen Energy Storage Consortium Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact A number of Co-Is attended the Supergen Energy Storage Consortium Workshop in July 2016, to share progress on their work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Talk on hydrogen-vanadium and hydrogen cerium systems presented at UK Energy Storage Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Talk on hydrogen-vanadium and hydrogen cerium systems presented at UK Energy Storage Conference, to a national academic audience.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description The future of compressed air energy storage in UK, London September 2016 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Yulong Ding hosted "The future of compressed air energy storage in UK", London September 2016, in partnership with IMAGES.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description UK - China Future Energy workshop in Birmingham 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I gave a presentation on "Ancillary service requirement and optimisation in the future low carbon system" and the message was well received by the audiences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description UK Energy Storage Conference, UKES2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Many of the ES4LCG Co-Is participated at the event, through being on the Science Advisory Board, giving talks and chairing sessions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
URL http://past.ukenergystorage.co/2014
 
Description UK Energy Storage Conference, UKES2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Many of the ES4LCG Co-Is participated at the event, through being on the Science Advisory Board, giving talks and chairing sessions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL http://past.ukenergystorage.co/
 
Description UK Energy Storage Conference, UKES2016 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Many of the ES4LCG Co-Is participated in UKES2016, by being on the Scientific Advisory Board, by chairing sessions and by giving talks/posters.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
URL http://ukenergystorage.co/
 
Description UK-China Collaborative Project on energy storage for intermittency 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Yulong Ding - UK-China Collaborative Project on energy storage for intermittency
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description UK-China Energy Storage Forum 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The workshop is to bring together academia, industrialists, policymakers, NGOs and government officials between UK and China, building close links for future collaborations, and trading relationships. Over 100 participants attended.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description UK-China Workshop on Clean Energy Utilisation 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact This is for building close and sustainable collaborations between UK and Chinese early career researchers working on clean energy generation, storage and utilisation. Over 70 people attended.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description UK-Korea interaction meeting: Addressing energy storage technology and deployment challenges, Seoul, 21-23 May 2013. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Participants met with professionals from the research and business community to establish links with the aim of leading possible future collaborative efforts between the United Kingdom and Korea.

Both countries are recognising that opportunities exist in new energy storage technologies not only for the energy system but also for companies that develop devices.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
URL http://cflcf.cc.demo.faelix.net/news/2013/05/30/clcf-programme-director-leads-uk-delegation-seoul
 
Description UNECE Task Force on Carbon Neutrality, United Nations, Geneva, April 3 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Carbon Neutrality Project Context
Reality Check and Challenges
Why a Project on Carbon Neutrality
Project Structure and Deliverables
Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach Strategy and Dissemination of Project Results
Project Governance
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description US-UK Grid-Scale Energy Storage Workshop, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, March 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.)
Results and Impact The meeting provided a forum to compare and contrast the respective national activities and perspectives on grid-scale energy storage.

Participants had the opportunity to review and discuss in detail state of the art advancements in these areas with experts from U.S. National Laboratories, Universities and Industry from both continents.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
URL http://bestar.lbl.gov/news/lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory-hosts-the-u-s-u-k-grid-scale-energy...
 
Description United Nations: 7th session of the Group of Experts on Gas, 26/03/2020 - 27/03/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact The main issue discussed was about the future of gas (mainly hydrogen)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Visit to industry colleagues in California to broaden impact links 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit to colleagues in California, including CA Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, Stanford Research International, Electric Power Research Institute. Aim is to broaden impact of EPSRC work on uncertainty quantification in complex computer models, including discussion of future collaboration and industry projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description WE Heraeus-Seminar "Analytical Tools for Fuel Cells and Batteries", Bad Honnef, Germany, March 2014 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014
 
Description Whole System Analysis of Advanced Thermal Energy Storage Technologies in Future UK Energy Networks - Supergen Energy Networks Hub: Webinar 30 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation on value of heat storage technologies from whole system perspectives.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Workshop on nexus of smart energy, intelligent manufacturing and transportation systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Setting research agenda for future intelligent manufacturing and transportation systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Workshop-Attaining Carbon Neutrality: The Role of Hydrogen, United Nations, Switzerland, March 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Discuss recent commitments and progress towards carbon neutrality via hydrogen
Understand technical, economic, and public relations challenges to a meaningful decarbonisation
Identify where and how UNECE can help member States to accelerate the transition.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description a presentation to Department for International Trade at Imperial 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact I gave a talk on Energy Storage to a delegation from Department for International Trade.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description pNMR workshop, Chamonix, September 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Conference and workshop for postgraduates.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013