About the project
What we’re building
Our Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network – connected to the National Grid’s high voltage electricity transmission network – is bringing an unprecedented amount of power to Oxford for rapid vehicle charging, the charging of big vehicle fleets, and the addition of new chargers as demand grows.
Our hybrid battery is the first of its type in the world to explore the synergies of lithium-ion and vanadium flow technology from flow specialists Invinity Energy Systems, who will incorporate a new Overdrive (extra power) mode into the battery.
Innovative, small ‘shoebox’ ground source heat pumps have been installed to show how we can eliminate the carbon associated with heating our homes and businesses.
Our Optimisation and Trading Engine underpins the whole project. This will control the activity of the battery and Oxford City Council’s fleet charging to automatically use cheaper, cleaner electricity when available. The heat pumps will also use newly developed smart controls to optimise comfort and cost for residents.
Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) is one of three demonstrator projects part-funded by the UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund under its “Prospering from the Energy Revolution” (PFER) programme. The PFER programme is about delivering innovation in smart local energy systems.
Project plan
ESO is a four-year project, launched in April 2019. 2022 marks when the project will be fully operational across power, transport and heat.
Who we are
Energy Superhub Oxford is a consortium of six partners, led by EDF Renewables, and including public, business and academic organisations, all working together to lower Oxford’s carbon emissions and clean up its air. Follow the links below to find out more about the partners.
