Pilots

Real-world demonstrations

We connect research with practice through pilots with clear learning plans, open artefacts, and replication routes.

Isle of Wight – V2B and V2G sites

What we test

Availability and SoC forecasting, charge scheduling, incentives, interoperability.

What we measure

Peak-shaving, self-consumption, time-varying emissions, value for sites and drivers.

Why it matters

Evidence for scaling V2X in tourism and mixed-use communities with favourable dwell times.

Salford campus – local flexibility and V2G

Focus

Locational signals at the grid edge, consumer protections, cyber-safety.

Outputs

Open datasets, code, and guidance for estates and fleet managers.

Partners

University teams with local and national collaborators. New partners welcome.

MGX – market-grid exchange demonstrator

Open demonstrator linking distribution constraints with local market clearing, including neutrality windows, fairness metrics, and settlement checks.