UK Power Networks wants to provide connections customers like renewable energy developers more transparency and enable more informed decisions on new projects.
Under the terms of an initial two-year tender agreement with UK Power Networks, Ubitricity will implement a pilot programme to reduce strain on the grid.
It is anticipated Northumberland County Council will save between £100,000 and £150,000 on energy costs each year, which can be invested in council services.
Launch is supporting the pace of electric vehicle uptake with more than three million EVs forecast to be on the road across London, the east and south-east by 2030.
UK Power Networks, in partnership with local authorities, has identified a series of 100 datasets needed by local authorities to achieve their net zero aims.
The Smart Connect portal has reduced connection notification times for installers to seconds and can also process applications for other low carbon technologies like heat pumps.
Google’s artificial intelligence division Deepmind has partnered with UK Power Networks to create digital versions of maps covering more than 180,000km of electricity cables.
UK Power Networks’ Neighbourhood Green project will compare real-life data from around 60 houses with a model of a “one in 20” freezing winter, where demand for electricity would be unusually high.
The establishment of seven shore power locations funded by UK Power Networks’ Green Recovery Fund will create a network of high-voltage infrastructure facilities available for all Thames operators.
It follows a commercial demonstration of ev-energy’s platform where power consumption from EV charging was reduced by 90 per cent compared to the unmanaged baseline, alleviating strain on the grid.
The platform provides access to one of the biggest datasets on the UK’s electricity network and aims to help everyone from local authorities to electric vehicle chargepoint installers devise new solutions.
Through the simulation, UKPN hopes to run the network more efficiently and safely allow more low carbon technologies like heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers to connect.
UK Power Networks is working with the Energy Systems Catapult to identify households across London, the East and Southeast which may need extra support, now and in the future.
The trial by UK Power Networks used AI computer simulation to demonstrate that more than 500 EV chargers could be connected around a single electricity substation in London.
The UK Power Networks project aims to help local authorities identify zones where they can target their heat decarbonisation efforts and investment to achieve Net Zero.
Green tech start-up Trojan Energy is installing 200 of its chargers across Brent and Camden as part of the Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways project.
Homeowners will have the opportunity to take part in the initiative which is intended to cope with increased demand brought about by electric vehicles, electric heating and increasing populations.
Electric Miles uses artificial intelligence and blockchain to optimise charging capabilities and claims its solution can deliver savings of up to 40 per cent on each charge.