The Supergen Energy Networks Hub (SEN) is a £9m research project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).  The hub brings together collaborative teams from Industry, Academia, Government and Civil Society to carry out highly impactful, interdisciplinary research, to enable energy networks to become a driving force towards a rapid, safe and just transition to net zero.

 

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News and events

Latest news & events

30.09.2025

ECR Travel Funding

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Supported through the ECR Travel Fund, Dr Alicia Terrero Gonzalez recently attended the DINAME conference, organised biennially by the Committee of Dynamics of ABCM, the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

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30.09.2025

ECR Travel Fund Opportunity

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Supported through the ECR Travel Fund, Dr Dimitri Costa (Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen) recently attended the prestigious International Conference on Vibration Problems and International Conference of Wave Mechanics and Vibrations ICOVP/WMVC 2025.

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12.09.2025

Flexible Funding Awarded

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We are delighted to announce two recently awarded projects through our New Entrant to Energy Networks Flexible Funding.

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10.09.2025

Power networks experts call for speedier connection of renewables to deliver Net Zero and AI goals

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World-leading energy networks experts call for renewable power generation facilities to be connected to the UK grid more quickly at a conference in Bath this week.

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28.05.2025

Energy Networks, Justice & Vulnerability

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Achieving government goals will require expanding some energy networks (electricity and heat in particular), while scaling down or changing the use of others (gas).
Blog post by Sheridan Few, Richard Oduro, Peter Taylor, Lucie Middlemiss & Caitlin Robinson

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28.05.2025

DC Microgrids in Remote Communities

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Blog: Off-the-shelf solar home system equipment to build resilient direct current microgrids for off-grid, remote communities in the Amazon rainforest
Dr Sam Williamson recent trip to Ilha do Pacoca in the Amazon rainforest.

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28.05.2025

Energy Network Solutions for Net Zero Whole System Futures

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Supergen Energy Network Impact Hub is taking a mission approach to solving energy network challenges.
Dr Daniel Carr arranged an internal workshop to further develop research questions and work that can be completed in this area

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9.05.2025

Furong Li appointed Research Chair by the Royal Academy of Engineering

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Phil Taylor elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

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2.04.2025

Clearing the Barriers to Heat Networks and Net Zero

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Heat networks are widely recognised as vital to achieving net zero. In cities they will often be the cheapest form of low carbon heating over the long term because they are efficient and can exploit many different sources of waste and ambient heat

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About us

Vibrant and diverse energy networks community 

Led by Director, Phil Taylor (University of Bath), Deputy Director, Robin Preece (University of Manchester) and Project Management from Lindsey Allen (University of Bath).

 

Our multidisciplinary team consisting of Engineers, Physical Scientists, Computer Scientists, Social Scientists and Professional Services are integral in carrying out the core research programme of the hub as well as connecting, convening, supporting and developing more than 700 stakeholders within our community.

 

Co-investigators include:

Furong Li, Andy Shea, Laiz Souto and Chenghong Gu (University of Bath)
Grant Wilson and Daniel Donaldson (University of Birmingham)
Sam Williamson and Caitlin Robinson (University of Bristol)
Jianzhong Wu and Muditha Abeysekera (University of Cardiff)
Peter Taylor and Sheridan Few (University of Leeds)
Alessandra Parisio, Robin Preece and Victor Levi (University of Manchester)
David Greenwood (Newcastle University)

Stephen Haben (Energy Systems Catapult)

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Mission

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The Hub has established a vibrant, well-connected, diverse, open and communicative energy networks community with a deeper understanding of whole systems approaches to energy networks.

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The Hub integrates a wide range of stakeholders while complementing national and international investments in energy networks, allowing all stakeholders to exploit opportunities in the sector.

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Research

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The research component of the Hub’s activities comprises an interconnected and complementary series of missions and work packages (WP).

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Our team

Supergen Energy Networks Staff

Lindsey Allen

caseResearch Projects and Programmes Manager

map pinUniversity of Bath

Alessandra Parisio (Co-Director)

caseSenior Lecturer

map pinThe University of Manchester

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Robin Preece

caseReader

map pinThe University of Manchester

Phil Taylor (Director)

caseVice Chancellor

map pinUniversity of Bath

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Muditha Abeysekera

caseLecturer

map pinCardiff University

Natalia Zografou Barredo

caseResearch Associate

map pinNewcastle University

Project date:

2024

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Latest Publications

Springer Nature Paper

Identification of weather patterns and transitions likely to cause power outages in the United Kingdom

 

Author(s): Souto L, Robert N, Gonzalez P. L. M, Wilkinson J & Taylor P. C

DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01217-w 

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Communications earth & environment

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2023

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IEEE journal paper

Assessment of spatial and temporal modelling on greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation

Author(s): Sarhan A, Ramachandaramurthy V, Sin T, Walker S, Salman B, Padmanaban S

  • Pages: 1
  • Publisher: IEEE
  • Bibliographic Status: Published

DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3258923

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IEEE early access

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2022

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Electrical Power & Energy Systems

Probabilistic multi-stability operational boundaries in power systems with high penetration of power electronics

 

Project Leader: Fatah Mochamad R, Preece R, Hasan K.

Author(s): Fatah Mochamad R, Preece R, Hasan K.

Journal: International
Volume: 135
Pages: 107382
Publisher: Elsevier
Bibliographic Status: Published

 

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107382

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Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems

Project date:

2022

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Electrical Power & Energy Systems

An interdisciplinary research perspective on the future of multi-vector energy networks

Project Leader: Taylor P.C, Abeysekera M, Bian Y, Ćetenović D, Deakin M, Ehsan A, Levi V, Li F, Oduro R, Preece R, Taylor P.G, Terzija V, Walker S.L, Wu J
Author(s): Taylor P.C, Abeysekera M, Bian Y, Ćetenović D, Deakin M, Ehsan A, Levi V, Li F, Oduro R, Preece R, Taylor P.G, Terzija V, Walker S.L, Wu J

 

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107492

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Electrical Power & Energy Systems

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