SUPERGEN was established to address the following key areas:
- The sustainable and efficient generation of electrical power from low carbon, zero-carbon or carbon neutral generation systems based on a life-cycle analysis.
- The distribution, control, monitoring, stability, supply and connection of electrical power or energy carrier.
- The evolution of alternative energy vectors, carriers, conversion technologies or generation systems.
With the underlying aims of contributing to the UK's environmental emissions targets through a radical improvement in the sustainability of power generation and supply and promoting significant step change rather than incremental progress. The Carbon Vision contribution is more than just financial however, it will also bring its focus on promoting co-operation between the research community and industries and other stakeholders engaged in the commercial up-take of low carbon technologies.
To date SUPERGEN has established programme in the following areas:
- Themes and managing institutions for SUPERGEN I:
- Marine Energy - Edinburgh University
- Future Networks - Imperial College
- Biomass - Aston University
- Hydrogen - Oxford University
Themes and managing institutions for SUPERGEN II:
- Photovoltaic devices (materials and technology) - Durham University
- Lifetime extension of conventional power plant - Loughborough University
Themes and managing institutions for SUPERGEN III:
- Fuel Cell Technologies - Newcastle University
- Energy Storage and recovery systems - Surrey University
- Distributed power systems and devices - Loughborough University
Theme and managing institution for SUPERGEN IV:
- Next generation photovoltaic devices - Bath University
Themes for SUPERGEN V:
- Wind Energy Technologies
- UK Energy Infrastructure
- Biological Fuel Cells
Further information is available on the EPSRC Website.
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