To address challenges around decarbonisation and leverage the opportunity of digitalisation, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) launched the Virtual Energy System in 2021, an ambitious programme with a vision to enable an ecosystem of connected digital twins of the entire GB energy landscape, working in parallel to the physical system.
The Virtual Energy System will act as a common framework with agreed access, operations, and security protocols, fostering industry collaboration and ensuring data security. Over time, this framework will integrate digital twins of physical energy assets, such as power plants and grid infrastructure.
The Virtual Energy System Programme is currently developing the data sharing infrastructure; an open-source solution to enable scalable and secure data sharing between organisations
Learn more about this project at the next Value in Energy Data webinar on Wednesday 11 September 2024.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
12pm
Online
Duration: 1 hr
Register nowJonathan Barcroft leads the Common Framework Workstream of the Virtual Energy System programme at National Grid Electricity System Operator. Jonathan joined National Grid in 2012. His background is in operational Power System Engineering and improving energy data processes. In 2015 Jonathan developed the export process for the first Common Information Model based day ahead model exchange from National Grid to CORESO. Since 2021 Jonathan has been part of the Innovation team at National Grid ESO leading projects investigating the risks of climate change to the power system and optimisation of operational planning.
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