Energy Superhub Oxford

The Energy Superhub Oxford aims to eliminate 10,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year. That’s the equivalent of taking 2,000 cars off the road!

Project No: 14998

Client: Partnership between Oxford City Council and Pivot Power

Project: Energy Superhub Oxford

Substation Installation: 2021

Challenge

In 2019 the UK became the first major economy to pass net zero emissions law; setting the UK target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This project will greatly contribute to the UK meeting their net zero goal.

To connect a 50MW lithium-ion hybrid battery storage system to the transmission network for the first time in the UK!

Success

Burnell Switchgear & Control are proud and delighted to have worked with all the teams involved on the Energy Superhub Oxford. The first phase of this project went live on the electricity market in June 2021.

Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) is a world-first project showcasing rapid electric vehicle charging, hybrid battery energy storage systems, low carbon heating, and smart energy management to help Oxford City Council’s journey to zero carbon. This project reduces carbon emissions across Oxford resulting in improved air quality and quality of life for everyone in Oxford.

ESO will achieve positive project outcomes through innovation in three key areas, brought together by machine learning technology which will manage the trading and optimisation of the battery and EV charging. The installation of a very large, hybrid battery energy storage system will be providing more clean electricity, encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in Oxford, including the electrification of the Council’s own fleet of vehicles, and the implementation of electric heating in homes and businesses. The ability to store energy via the giant hybrid battery also enables Oxford to make greater use of renewable sources such as solar or wind power.

As a key part of Oxford City Council’s response to the climate emergency, ESO will provide a model for cities around the world to cut carbon and improve air quality. The Energy Superhub Oxford is a £41 million multi-partner project part-funded by the UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund under its “Prospering from the Energy Revolution” (PFER) programme. The consortium includes Oxford City Council, Pivot Power, redT energy, Kensa, Habitat Energy and Oxford University.

More on the UK’s 2050 Net Zero Target:

The UK’s 2050 net zero target is one of the most ambitious in the world, recommended by the Committee on Climate Change, the UK’s independent climate advisory body. Net zero means any emissions must be balanced by schemes to offset an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, such as planting trees or using technology like carbon capture and storage.

Click here to visit the Energy Superhub Oxford website

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