We secure a further £13.5 million for new FlexDGrid LCNF project

Our initiative will use ground-breaking new solutions to accommodate more low carbon generation across the city, reducing power cuts and helping Birmingham City Council achieve its climate change emission targets.

Our winning project is called FlexDGrid. The initiative includes collaboration with Birmingham City Council, the University of Warwick, global consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Cofely, who operate the district heating networks in the city.

The initiative involves installing new types of equipment at ten substations across the city centre to strengthen the existing electricity network, as well as developing an advanced computer control system. The solutions will allow enough additional generation to be connected to power up to 200,000 homes and businesses.

By allowing the additional generation to connect into the city’s grid, the project also supports the further development of the city’s heat networks – where interconnected pipes transport hot water from generating stations.