Energy Systems Catapult has launched a smart data service, providing researchers, energy system innovators and policymakers with secure access to newly licensed datasets for the first time. The data will shed new light on energy-use trends, helping to overcome pressing societal challenges by accelerating efforts to improve the planning of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and reducing energy waste in non-domestic buildings.
Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE), led by Energy Systems Catapult and the University of Oxford, is designed to make accessing, linking and using energy data easier, faster and more impactful.
Smart data is generated whenever we engage with the digital world – from the smart meters and energy appliances in our homes to the phones in our pockets as we move, shop and navigate daily life.
When responsibly linked – connecting energy consumption with mobility patterns, fuel poverty indicators and other contextual signals – this data becomes a powerful lens for understanding complex social challenges, and for informing the technologies and services that innovators develop to address them.
Dr Richard Snape, director of the data service, said: "SENSE brings together unique, hard-to-access datasets into a single platform, removing the complexity of linking data sources so researchers can focus on generating real insight. Its cutting-edge lakehouse architecture will transform what's possible for research using smart energy data – and its potential to address the clean energy challenges facing society."