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Energy Systems Catapult is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that acts to connect, convene and collaborate with industry, academia and government, while contributing unique whole systems leadership to help the UK energy sector achieve its clean growth ambitions.

Our Approach

The Catapult delivers expert insights and evidence to government and industry decision-makers, provides guidance for innovators to help them navigate from start-up to scale-up, brings together energy sector stakeholders at workshops, events and within specialist taskforces, and collaborates on research with academia and industry partners.

We are becoming a key point of consolidation of public and public/private non-academic capability within the sector, and share our unique insights using a range of channels, from internationally peer-reviewed modelling reports to social media, and from government consultations to industry roundtables.

Will low carbon innovation bring energy justice or further fuel poverty?

Vulnerable households may benefit or suffer further injustice from the switch to low carbon technology depending on whether risks are pre-empted and actively mitigated, according to a new research by the University of Sussex and innovation hub Energy Systems Catapult.

ESME Whole Systems modelling tool receives update – by Bunmi Adefajo

Our internationally peer-reviewed Energy Systems Modelling Environment (ESME) tool, has been updated to incorporate new data on electricity and heat generating capacity, insights on storage and flexibility, and updates to the network and the Graphical User Interface.

Bristol Energy become first UK supplier to trial “heat as a service”

Bristol Energy has become the first energy supplier in the UK to trial selling ‘heat as a service’, rather than kilowatt hours (kWh). Working on the trial with Energy Systems Catapult in our Living Lab, Bristol Energy is offering households the chance to buy a ‘Heat Plan’ tailored to their individual home and lifestyle.

Innovative project aims to save the public sector millions through integrated energy solutions

Public sector sites, including a university and military bases, will host a ground-breaking pilot project to develop smart, integrated energy solutions to cut energy costs and carbon emissions across the public sector estate, in a collaborative project between Energy Systems Catapult, the Cabinet Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Local Area Energy Planning key to minimising decarbonisation costs

No single approach to decarbonising the energy system can be applied nationwide, with each local area requiring a unique mix of technologies and networks, according to a new study

First guide to Britain's energy data landscape

A guide to help innovators navigate Britain's energy system data landscape has been produced for the first time.

News

The Catapult offers whole systems insights and evidence to help transform the UK energy sector to achieve our clean growth ambitions.

Reports and Insight Papers

Our unique Capabilities and Assets deliver expert Insights and Evidence to government, academia and industry from a whole systems perspective.

Comment

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Brochures and Guides

We offer brochures and guides, to help innovators, SMEs, local government and other organisations achieve clean growth ambitions.

Consultations

The Catapult responds to calls for evidence and consultation responses from policy-makers and regulators with our whole system perspectives.

Events

The Catapult convenes industry, academia and government at workshops, roundtables, conferences and within specialist taskforces.