Centre for Net Zero
@centrefornetzero.bsky.social
🐙 Energy research institute, founded by the Octopus Energy Group. Operating autonomously.
⚡️ Advancing tech-enabled energy systems that benefit humanity.
📊 Check out our research, papers & data: www.centrefornetzero.org
⚡️ Advancing tech-enabled energy systems that benefit humanity.
📊 Check out our research, papers & data: www.centrefornetzero.org
⚡The data shows managed charging works everywhere, but tariff structures, automation strategies, and market design need to reflect local contexts to unlock the full benefits for grids and consumers.
Check out the full analysis and more on our website: centrefornetzero.org
Check out the full analysis and more on our website: centrefornetzero.org
centrefornetzero.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
⚡The data shows managed charging works everywhere, but tariff structures, automation strategies, and market design need to reflect local contexts to unlock the full benefits for grids and consumers.
Check out the full analysis and more on our website: centrefornetzero.org
Check out the full analysis and more on our website: centrefornetzero.org
3️⃣ Intelligent managed charging provides significant provides significant load shifting across all markets, with EV charging demand spiking by an average of 0.4 kWh overnight.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
3️⃣ Intelligent managed charging provides significant provides significant load shifting across all markets, with EV charging demand spiking by an average of 0.4 kWh overnight.
2️⃣ Customers quickly get used to automated charging, with charging overrides decreasing over time – indicating that automation strategies are successful in meeting customer needs.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
2️⃣ Customers quickly get used to automated charging, with charging overrides decreasing over time – indicating that automation strategies are successful in meeting customer needs.
1️⃣ AI-managed charging works everywhere, with customers regularly plugging in in the evening, and plugging out in the morning, to take advantage of cheap periods of electricity.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
1️⃣ AI-managed charging works everywhere, with customers regularly plugging in in the evening, and plugging out in the morning, to take advantage of cheap periods of electricity.
🚗 AI-managed charging is a key strategy to balance the grid and keep things simple and affordable for drivers.
We analysed data from @octopus.energy to see how customer behaviours compare.
The short answer: they’re more alike than different.
See below for 3 quick takes 🧵👇
We analysed data from @octopus.energy to see how customer behaviours compare.
The short answer: they’re more alike than different.
See below for 3 quick takes 🧵👇
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🚗 AI-managed charging is a key strategy to balance the grid and keep things simple and affordable for drivers.
We analysed data from @octopus.energy to see how customer behaviours compare.
The short answer: they’re more alike than different.
See below for 3 quick takes 🧵👇
We analysed data from @octopus.energy to see how customer behaviours compare.
The short answer: they’re more alike than different.
See below for 3 quick takes 🧵👇
👐 As part of our efforts to build an open, synthetic energy data community with @lfenergy.bsky.social - OpenSynth - we have also released an updated dataset that contains 10 million synthetic smart meter profiles which you can find on the OS data repository: huggingface.co/OpenSynth/da...
OpenSynth (OpenSynth-Energy)
Synthetic Smart Meter Data
huggingface.co
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
👐 As part of our efforts to build an open, synthetic energy data community with @lfenergy.bsky.social - OpenSynth - we have also released an updated dataset that contains 10 million synthetic smart meter profiles which you can find on the OS data repository: huggingface.co/OpenSynth/da...
🚪 How can you get access to Faraday? Our model is open access. You can sign up directly by visiting faraday.centrefornetzero.org/sign_up
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faraday.centrefornetzero.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🚪 How can you get access to Faraday? Our model is open access. You can sign up directly by visiting faraday.centrefornetzero.org/sign_up
4️⃣ In the previous version of Faraday, we ensured training data was nationally representative for England and Wales. This now also includes Scotland.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
4️⃣ In the previous version of Faraday, we ensured training data was nationally representative for England and Wales. This now also includes Scotland.
3️⃣ As a result of these updates, our model captures low carbon technology profiles more accurately e.g. heat pump loads.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
3️⃣ As a result of these updates, our model captures low carbon technology profiles more accurately e.g. heat pump loads.
2️⃣ We’ve trained the model on more and updated data, spanning March 2024 to March 2025. This version is trained on data from over one million households.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
2️⃣ We’ve trained the model on more and updated data, spanning March 2024 to March 2025. This version is trained on data from over one million households.
What can you expect from the new version of our model?
1️⃣ Geographic factors impact household energy consumption. The latest version of Faraday allows users to input location, with outputs reflecting regional - rather than national - consumption patterns.
1️⃣ Geographic factors impact household energy consumption. The latest version of Faraday allows users to input location, with outputs reflecting regional - rather than national - consumption patterns.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
What can you expect from the new version of our model?
1️⃣ Geographic factors impact household energy consumption. The latest version of Faraday allows users to input location, with outputs reflecting regional - rather than national - consumption patterns.
1️⃣ Geographic factors impact household energy consumption. The latest version of Faraday allows users to input location, with outputs reflecting regional - rather than national - consumption patterns.
Check out our key recommendations 👇
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Check out our key recommendations 👇
🌍 These findings show how renewable-powered data centres could mitigate the cost, time and risks that hyperscalers are seeking to avoid. Renewables are a proven and deployable option that can contribute to quickly meeting the demands of AI - and the broader energy transition.
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🌍 These findings show how renewable-powered data centres could mitigate the cost, time and risks that hyperscalers are seeking to avoid. Renewables are a proven and deployable option that can contribute to quickly meeting the demands of AI - and the broader energy transition.
4️⃣ Our model outputs a microgrid that meets consistent yearly data centre demand without needing the grid. To further minimise risk to data centre operators, no/low-utilisation grid ties can provide additional microgrid reliability.
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
4️⃣ Our model outputs a microgrid that meets consistent yearly data centre demand without needing the grid. To further minimise risk to data centre operators, no/low-utilisation grid ties can provide additional microgrid reliability.
3️⃣ Renewable microgrids could be deployed in around half the time of nuclear SMRs (~5 years vs 10 years) and with much greater certainty.
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
3️⃣ Renewable microgrids could be deployed in around half the time of nuclear SMRs (~5 years vs 10 years) and with much greater certainty.
2️⃣ It is cheaper by almost a third (31.7%) to power a data centre with 95% renewables (in line with the CP30 target) vs a nuclear SMR.
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
2️⃣ It is cheaper by almost a third (31.7%) to power a data centre with 95% renewables (in line with the CP30 target) vs a nuclear SMR.
Headline findings:
1️⃣ It is cheaper by approx 43% to power a data centre with a largely renewable microgrid vs a nuclear SMR. Renewables can meet the majority of the constant demands of a large data centre - but gas is still required as a stopgap source of power today, with batteries supporting.
1️⃣ It is cheaper by approx 43% to power a data centre with a largely renewable microgrid vs a nuclear SMR. Renewables can meet the majority of the constant demands of a large data centre - but gas is still required as a stopgap source of power today, with batteries supporting.
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Headline findings:
1️⃣ It is cheaper by approx 43% to power a data centre with a largely renewable microgrid vs a nuclear SMR. Renewables can meet the majority of the constant demands of a large data centre - but gas is still required as a stopgap source of power today, with batteries supporting.
1️⃣ It is cheaper by approx 43% to power a data centre with a largely renewable microgrid vs a nuclear SMR. Renewables can meet the majority of the constant demands of a large data centre - but gas is still required as a stopgap source of power today, with batteries supporting.
🙏 Thanks to the King Climate Action Initiative @j-pal.bsky.social for funding the trial, @octopus.energy for the partnership opportunity, and to everyone who contributed @rmetcalfe.bsky.social @the-scheining.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🙏 Thanks to the King Climate Action Initiative @j-pal.bsky.social for funding the trial, @octopus.energy for the partnership opportunity, and to everyone who contributed @rmetcalfe.bsky.social @the-scheining.bsky.social
🌍 AI can be good for consumers and the grid - helping households save money, integrating more renewable supply, and making the power system more resilient.
September 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🌍 AI can be good for consumers and the grid - helping households save money, integrating more renewable supply, and making the power system more resilient.
💡 AI-managed charging can...
1️⃣ Provide significant load-shifting, reducing peak household electricity by 42%.
2️⃣ Work for consumers, with manual overrides accounting for 2.3% of total electricity consumption.
3️⃣ Cut bills by £343/year - or £650 when compared to a standard tariff.
1️⃣ Provide significant load-shifting, reducing peak household electricity by 42%.
2️⃣ Work for consumers, with manual overrides accounting for 2.3% of total electricity consumption.
3️⃣ Cut bills by £343/year - or £650 when compared to a standard tariff.
September 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
💡 AI-managed charging can...
1️⃣ Provide significant load-shifting, reducing peak household electricity by 42%.
2️⃣ Work for consumers, with manual overrides accounting for 2.3% of total electricity consumption.
3️⃣ Cut bills by £343/year - or £650 when compared to a standard tariff.
1️⃣ Provide significant load-shifting, reducing peak household electricity by 42%.
2️⃣ Work for consumers, with manual overrides accounting for 2.3% of total electricity consumption.
3️⃣ Cut bills by £343/year - or £650 when compared to a standard tariff.