Perth Smart Energy Network Project

Deadline: 2018-10-10
Award: €150,000
Open to: Everyone*

This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition. The aim of the competition is to develop a smart, flexible energy system in the various sites of the estate of Perth and Kinross council (PKC). For example, this could involve generating energy at a school and receiving, storing and using that energy at a care home.

This system will work inside the estate to manage and control:

- The generation of renewable energy
- Its storage and use
- The trade of excess energy inside and outside of the PKC estate

We plan to deliver the overall programme over 2 phases. This is phase 1 of a potential 2-phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1. Only successful applicants from phase 1 will be able to apply to take part in phase 2.

The first phase involves research and development contracts being awarded to demonstrate technical feasibility of the proposed solution. A total of up to £150,000, including VAT, is allocated to phase 1 of the competition.

The second phase involves up to 2 R&D contracts being awarded to businesses chosen from the successful phase 1 applicants.