Energy Systems Catapult

Innovating to Net Zero 2026 Innovating to Net Zero lands Wednesday 25 February 2026 – until then enjoy a rolling series of expert insights,

Download our report on scaling flexibility technologies to explore the opportunities for UK innovators: es.catapult.org.uk/project/inno...

“Whether we’re looking at the infrastructure needed to provide flexibility, the control system needed to manage it, the policy and regulation designed to enable it – all of these need to change for innovators to create solutions we need.”

Alongside the report, we introduced a new Systems of Systems Map, designed to help innovators visualise how technologies, markets and organisations interact across the energy system, and where the biggest opportunities lie.

Jon Saltmarsh, Chief Technology Officer at Energy Systems Catapult, said:

Balancing supply and demand in the energy system requires a shift in both mindset and approach.

That was one of the key messages from last week’s launch of our Innovating to Net Zero report, where the energy community came together to explore how innovation can help reshape the UK energy system.

Join the webinar to see how it works and how it can support your decarbonisation journey: events.es.catapult.org.uk/event/psdg-b...

A tool designed to help organisations:

👉 Understand baseline energy use, costs and emissions
👉 Test different decarbonisation options
👉 Build a practical pathway to Net Zero

Planning estate decarbonisation without the right data is tough.

On 12 March we’re hosting a free webinar to introduce a new Business-as-Usual & Interventions Estimator.

Download our Innovating to Net Zero 2026 report on scaling flexibility technologies to explore the opportunities for UK innovators: es.catapult.org.uk/project/inno...

The technology has been selected for the GridFlex programme, run by Digital Catapult and Energy Systems Catapult and funded by Innovate UK, to help increase flexibility and cut energy costs.

Wondrwall was showcasing its Battery PowrPlan, a battery storage solution with no upfront cost available to most UK homeowners. It stores cheap off-peak energy for a fixed monthly fee, reducing consumer energy bills from the very first month.

Mark Lufkin, Chief Product Officer at Wondrwall, said: “Innovating to Net Zero was incredibly valuable. It was great to catch up with people from industry and make lots of new contacts among those accelerating the energy transition.”

Last week, Birmingham was the place to be for anyone shaping the UK’s clean energy future.

We brought together some of the country’s most exciting innovators to showcase the bold ideas and technologies driving the UK’s energy transition forward.

Innovating to Net Zero 2026 Innovating to Net Zero lands Wednesday 25 February 2026 – until then enjoy a rolling series of expert insights,

“What we’re going to do will be transformational. And I want you believe with me that we can do this, and we can do this now.”

For more on the opportunities for innovation in consumer-led flexibility and energy storage, download our report: es.catapult.org.uk/project/inno...

Jenny Hill, Challenge Director for the Clean Energy Mission at UKRI, was speaking at the launch of our Innovating to Net Zero report about how URKI is partnering with business to drive innovation in consumer-led flexibility and ultra-long duration energy storage.

Innovating to Net Zero 2026 Innovating to Net Zero lands Wednesday 25 February 2026 – until then enjoy a rolling series of expert insights,

"Success for us comes from the companies we work with growing, getting investment, employing new people, and getting new products and services into the market.”

Download our report on scaling flexibility technologies to explore the opportunities for UK innovators: es.catapult.org.uk/project/inno...

As Guy Newey, CEO of Energy Systems Catapult, shared at the event:

“We’ve built these assets to help innovators. To help them understand the market potential.

Innovators and energy system experts came together last week for the launch of our Innovating to Net Zero report, drawing on insights from our leading modelling platforms and the trials we run with innovators.

Innovating to Net Zero 2026 Innovating to Net Zero lands Wednesday 25 February 2026 – until then enjoy a rolling series of expert insights,

Pioneering developments like these are unlocking flexibility at scale. Download our Innovating to Net Zero report to explore more opportunities for UK innovators: es.catapult.org.uk/project/inno...

Sherwood Power is commercialising its Free Air Bank (FAB) technology, which stores excess wind and solar electricity and releases it during expensive periods to improve business profitability and revenue.

"Life is all about connections with other like-minded people. Innovating to Net Zero amplifies the opportunity to meet, chat and develop new relationships that help us drive toward a Net Zero future. Collaboration is the essential glue that makes things happen."

On the value of attending the Innovating to Net Zero conference, Alex Hunter, CEO of Sherwood Power, said:

Last week, innovators gathered in Birmingham to showcase technologies that will unlock a clean energy system.

Innovating to Net Zero 2026 Innovating to Net Zero lands Wednesday 25 February 2026 – until then enjoy a rolling series of expert insights,

Download our report on scaling flexibility technologies to learn more about the opportunities for UK innovators: es.catapult.org.uk/project/inno...

Becky was joined on stage by innovators and energy system experts Jamie Elliot from Homely, Mark Lufkin from Wondrwall, José Davila from E.ON, Andrew Clint from myenergi, and Fiona Campbell from Ofgem to discuss how to mobilise consumers to join the clean energy transition.

“These could be relatively simple solutions such as an app to support flexible energy use...or something more complex such as the heat-as-a-service offer trialled in our Smart Systems and Heat programme.”

At the launch of our Innovating to Net Zero report, Becky Sweeney – Business Leader for Homes at Energy Systems Catapult – shared insights on consumer-led flexibility from our Living Lab and the trials we’ve run with home energy innovators.

If you work in estates, sustainability, energy or Net Zero, this one’s for you.

Register here: events.es.catapult.org.uk/psdg-bau-too...

It’s built to help you:

✅ Understand baseline energy use, costs and emissions
✅ Test different decarbonisation options
✅ Build a credible, evidence-led pathway to Net Zero

Net Zero planning doesn’t have to feel like guesswork.

We’ve launched a new Business-as-Usual & Interventions Estimator to help public sector teams cut through the noise, and we’re introducing it in a free webinar on 5 March.

The conversation doesn’t stop here. Explore the thinking behind the day, the innovations on display, and credible routes to a cleaner energy system in our Innovating to Net Zero 2026 report: es.catapult.org.uk/news/scaling...