Supporting the creation of Smart Local Energy Systems to attract innovative low carbon businesses, infrastructure, investment and jobs

Smart

By Design – using data for Local Area Energy Plans to identify opportunities for the energy system.

By Operation – automated use of assets in the house and potentially automated trading of assets in energy markets.

Learnt or Autonomous – how the operation of the assets are delivered.

Local

Defined by region or boundary – often linked to a specific area with a supporting Local Authority.

Better outcomes for the community – aim to engage the local community in developing the SLES to meet the needs of the local area.

Enabling Net Zero in line with local strategies – working with LAs to identify measures that meet local net zero strategies.

Energy System

Optimised and more efficient – by taking a local, more granular approach, the end result should create a more efficient, integrated energy system

Multi-vector approach – taking power, heat and transport energy requirements into account and how they integrate.

User-centred design – ensuring the development of the smart energy system delivers desired outcomes for the consumer

Net Zero

Reducing carbon emissions more efficiently and in a whole systems manner

• Reducing local emissions
• Enabling roll out of low carbon technology
• Reducing local energy use
• Increasing local awareness of climate change and low carbon alternatives

Financial

New opportunities to generate revenue, capture monetary value or reduce expenditure

• Lower energy bills for end users
• Generating income for the local authority and reducing public money reliancex

System Resilience

Increasing the ability of the local energy system to more effectively adapt to the Net Zero transition

• Reducing impact of future energy price increases and outages
• Reducing impact of constraints and infrastructure upgrades
• Increased local energy security

Local Growth

Increased capacity & capability to deliver net zero creates opportunity for local jobs, training and enterprise

Equity and Social

Ability to create a fairer society and ensure the energy transition is just and equitable

• Opportunities to reduce fuel poverty and improve social support
• Increasing community engagement and improving pride of place

Health and Wellbeing

Creating healthier buildings, spaces and services

• Reducing air pollution
• Better health outcomes, reduced illness and better living conditions
• Improved control and comfort
• Improved living and working conditions