Demonstrators

Digital demonstrators help visualise the transformational potential to create a highly interconnected and flexible multi-energy network. Our close collaboration with industrial partners enables practical and commercial aspects related to digital solutions are adequately considered for case study definition and living lab demonstrators.

 

 

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Interactive Database of Multi-Vector Networks Demonstrators

As part of the research activities under the Supergen Energy Networks Hub, Cardiff University researchers led by Dr Muditha Abeysekera, have developed a research database of existing Multi-Vector Energy Networks Demonstrators. Currently, the database stores information from over 60 multi-vector energy networks demonstrators in and outside of the United Kingdom. These numbers will continue to grow as more information is received from collaborations through Supergen Energy Networks Hub community, academic and industrial partners.

The database contains information about:

the location; spatial scale; types of energy vectors available (e.g. Electricity, Natural gas, District heating, etc.); multi-energy power generation technologies and energy-vector coupling technologies present(e.g. wind turbines, solar PV, CHP units); investment; funding bodies and leading organisations and technological as well as commercial concepts being tested in each demonstrator.

The database also collates links to various reports, data sets and publications that provide further information of studies carried out.

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News and events

Latest news & events

14.05.2026

Phil Taylor appointed Honorary Professor of Tsinghua University

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14.05.2026

Supergen Energy Networks Hub Annual Conference 2025: Driving Impact Through Collaboration

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14.05.2026

Sharing Research and Creating Impact: IEEE PES ISGT Europe Conference 2025

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University of Bath Lecturer and Supergen Energy Networks Hub Coinvestigator Dr Laiz Souto shares her experience of presenting Supergen research, along with colleagues at the world leading IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2025 conference. The conference focused on power grid modernisation and the application of ICT to enhance energy systems.

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5.05.2026

ECR Net Zero Conference 2026

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Early Career Researcher and Supergen Energy Networks Hub ECR Committee member, Dr Jinning Zhang shares her reflections and insights on her contribution to development, planning and attending the ECR Net Zero Conference 2026 which took place in Birmingham in March designed by ECRs from across 16 energy research projects.

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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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