The next of many future interviews with Supergen members that looks at the diverse challenges and solutions that face Energy Networks. Dr Robin Preece talks us through transitioning to Net Zero and all the challenges that we face.
We sit down with Dr Robin Preece, Reader in Future Power Systems within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester and Deputy Director of Supergen Energy Networks Hub. Dr Preece talks to us about the who, what, how and whys of transitioning our power systems and all the factors that could effect the decisions made.
To find out more about Dr Robin Preece and his work, click below:
The next of many future interviews with Supergen members that looks at the diverse challenges and solutions that face Energy Networks.
We sit down with Dr Robin Preece, Reader in Future Power Systems within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester and Deputy Director of Supergen Energy Networks Hub. Dr Preece talks to us about the who, what, how and whys of transitioning our power systems and all the factors that could effect the decisions made.
To find out more about Dr Robin Preece and his work, click below:
Supergen Energy Networks CO’I, Sridhar Adepu is amongst experts in the Cyber Security Group at the University of Bristol who were recently awarded £6.8m funding from EPSRC.
The Securing Convergent Ultra-large Scale Infrastructures (SCULI) programme brings together researchers from the Universities of Bristol (lead), Oxford and Lancaster, with partners in Industry and Policy to transform the way we conceptualise and deliver cyber security.
In collaboration with National Energy Action (NEA) and the University of Salford, Caitlin Robinson (SEN CO’I) and Ed Atkins (University of Bristol), discuss the role of DNO’s in supporting vulnerable end-users who are disproportionally affected in an energy crisis.
Dr Sam Williamson of Bristol Univeristy talks in this video about what ECR (Early Career Researchers) are, their importance and how people can get involved. As an active committee member, Dr Williamson talks with us about the key role that ECR takes within Universities. Exploring the benefits for those involved, the connections that can be made and the community that develops.
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In collaboration with One World at World Energy TV, Supergen is proud to release our brand new documentary. Highlighting the importance of collaboration in our mission towards Net-zero.
Featuring three industry partners at three different scales all working together with Supergen to find new solutions to low carbon energy. BDFI (Bristol Digital Futures Institute), Tyseley Energy Centre and Northern PowerGrid show the varied work being done across the nation. Click to see the amazing work of Supergens partners in the mission of reaching Net-zero.
“Pursuing Low Carbon Energy The race is on to develop sustainable, low carbon energy solutions to power our world.
At the forefront of this critical mission is the SUPERGEN Network – a pioneering research program bringing together top minds to tackle one of humanity’s greatest challenges.
This compelling documentary takes you behind the scenes with the brilliant scientists, engineers, and innovators who are Pursuing Low Carbon Energy. From cutting-edge laboratories to real-world field tests, you’ll witness their groundbreaking work on renewable technologies like solar, wind, marine, bioenergy, and more. Dive into their latest research breakthroughs and see how they are engineering a greener, cleaner energy future.
Whether developing next-generation solar cells, designing advanced wind turbine blades, or unlocking the power of the ocean’s waves, these experts are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. But it’s more than just technology.
The film also explores the economic, environmental, and social impacts of transitioning to low carbon energy systems on a global scale. Policymakers, industry leaders, and local communities weigh in on the challenges and opportunities ahead. Inspiring and insightful, Pursuing Low Carbon Energy offers a rare look at the remarkable efforts underway to reinvent how we keep the lights on and build a sustainable world for generations to come.
Don’t miss this powerful story of human ingenuity and scientific progress!”
The first of many future interviews with Supergen members looking at the diverse challenges and solutions that face Energy Networks.
We sit down with Dr Caitlin Robinson, Research Fellow and Proleptic lecturer in the School of Geography at the University of Bristol to talk about her involvement with Supergen Energy Networks.
Dr Robinson discusses, in this brand new interview, the Vulnerabilities that face energy networks today. Providing insight onto such topics as geographical challenges, policy making and the many impacts that face households nationwide.
To find out more about Dr Caitlin Robinson and her work, click below:
The recent Nature publication by SEN Research Associate, Laiz Souto analyses the occurrence of daily weather patterns and system failures in the UK to investigate the predictability of weather induced power outages.
High risk weather patterns and pattern transitions for all seasons were identified with winter weather patterns characterized by high wind speeds and high precipitation volumes.
Links between specific patterns and transitions can significantly improve the preparedness of the UK and broader European distribution network operators for adverse weather conditions.
For more details and to read the full article, visit our publications page.
£20 million was recently awarded to the University of Birmingham via the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for the National Centre for Decarbonisation of Heat (NCDH). The NCDH will be constructed at the Tyseley Energy Park, East Birmingham adjacent to the Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre. It is targeted at accelerating delivery in the domestic heating sector, particularly where there are high levels of fuel poverty and poor levels of energy efficiency as judged by EPC standards.
The Centre will act as a coordinating node for industry, local and combined authorities, academia, the third sector and community groups to aggregate learning through the delivery of at-scale housing retrofit programmes.
Funding was recently awarded to two projects within the Supergen Energy Networks Team. The research team at Cardiff University, led by Muditha Abeysekera, were recently awarded HEFCW (Higher Education Funding Council for Wales) to work with partners in Sri Lanka on Agrivoltaic based community energy networks for villages in Sri Lanka.
In collaboration with Edinburgh University, Laiz Souto (University of Bristol), was recently awarded funding by DAFNI for the Distributed RESilience project. The project will investigate the provision of distributed resilience to power grids using distributed energy resources.