UK Power Networks, in partnership with SGN, NESO and Guidehouse, has launched a research project that could reveal how energy is really being used across the UK’s industrial sector in the era of green energy. 

The Indus 2.0 project could help understanding of how demand is generated, and shape energy policy and structures in future, giving planners the “how” and “when” of industrial decarbonisation.

The project will create the UK’s first secure, data-sharing platform between electricity and gas networks. By combining datasets and building a shared view of industrial demand, Indus 2.0 will help network operators make smarter infrastructure decisions, reduce uncertainty and could accelerate the UK’s shift to a low-carbon economy. 

Indus 2.0 will secure legal agreements, design shared digital infrastructure and test new forecasting approaches that reflect the full range of decarbonisation options and crucially recognise the importance of technologies like on-site energy generation and storage.

Luca Grella, head of innovation at UK Power Networks, said: “The UK’s journey to net-zero can’t succeed without collaboration and transparency. Indus 2.0 is pioneering that approach by connecting energy networks and sharing vital data, so we can forecast demand more accurately and reduce uncertainty. This project will help us build a smarter, more flexible energy system that benefits both industry and consumers.”

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