Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme

The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme (of up to £18 million) aims to support the development and demonstration of innovative domestic demand side flexibility propositions in a future energy system where electricity market arrangements may look different from today.

The programme consists of 2 phases:

• Phase 1 (up to £2 million funding available) aims to support the design of innovative tariffs, products or services (demand side flexibility propositions) under alternative energy market scenarios of a future energy system

• Phase 2 (up to £16 million funding available) aims to deliver real world demonstrators, which would test demand side flexibility propositions developed in Phase 1 in a real world setting, demonstrating the impact of propositions and potential benefit to the electricity grid and to consumers under various scenarios

How to apply

1. Read Section 5 of the competition guidance to find out more about applying for this opportunity
2. Complete the registration form
3. We encourage you to register your interest by 2pm on 16 December 2022.
4. The competition closes to applications at 2pm on 16 January 2023.

Collaboration platform

Join the BEIS flexibility innovation collaboration platform to find collaboration partners to support your application.

Online information events

We are hosting an online information event on 30 November 2022 to provide information on this funding opportunity. Register for the event.

Information session on how to apply

We held a ‘how to apply’ information session on 14 June to provide guidance on how to apply to Flexibility Innovation Programme grant funded and Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competitions via our application platform Smart Survey. The slides and a recording of the session are available on the Flexibility Innovation Programme page.

Background

The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme will support the design and demonstration of domestic demand side flexibility propositions (tariffs, products and services) in a future energy system where electricity market arrangements may look different from today. This aims to demonstrate the value that innovative domestic demand side response propositions may bring to both the consumer and the system, and contribute to the evidence base for how the domestic flexibility market can be grown to inform future policy and regulatory decisions; supporting the delivery of a smart and flexible energy system.

This programme is part of the Flexibility Innovation Programme which seeks to enable electricity system flexibility through smart, flexible, secure, and accessible technologies and markets. The Flexibility Innovation Programme funds innovation across a range of key smart energy applications, and sits within Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).