ScottishPower and University of Strathclyde to Research Energy Networks

UK-based electricity utility ScottishPower and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, have joined forces to establish an Advanced Research Centre at the university, with an aim to put ScottishPower at the forefront of new developments and technologies in its energy networks business.

The partnership, which will receive GBP150,000 annual funding from ScottishPower, will involve researchers from the university’s department of electronic and electrical engineering, which is reportedly the largest academic centre of electrical power and energy expertise in Europe.

The collaboration aims to develop new technologies that can be put to practical use on ScottishPower’s electricity networks, and seeks to deliver business benefits from environmental efficiency to system performance. The research will focus on power network development, asset engineering and asset strategy.

The research team will be based within the university’s Institute for Energy and Environment, a centre for research, innovation and training within the faculty of engineering.

Dave Roberts, ScottishPower’s technology Manager, said: “We hope that our partnership with the University of Strathclyde will produce innovative technologies and designs that will help to make a real difference on our electricity networks and benefit our customers.

“The knowledge and expertise within our business, coupled with the research capabilities from the Strathclyde team, will see ScottishPower leading the way with engineering development in this area.”