Automatic Asset Registration (AAR) Programme (closed to applications)
This Programme aims to support the development of an automated secure data exchange process for registering small-scale energy assets and collecting and accessing small-scale energy asset data.
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The Automatic Asset Registration (AAR) Programme provides an opportunity to develop innovative solutions that will facilitate digitalisation of the energy system. Up to £2 million was available.
The 2021 Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan and Energy Digitalisation Strategy outlined how government and Ofgem will deliver the flexibility and innovation needed for a net zero energy system. The Plan and Strategy set out actions to facilitate flexibility from consumers, remove barriers to flexibility on the grid, reform markets to reward flexibility and digitalise the system, through both policy and innovation.
The Energy Digitalisation Strategy included work on the Coordinated Asset Registration strategy for smaller scale assets (such as solar panels, electric vehicles, battery storage and heat pumps, which typically require registration by an installer). The Strategy outlined how government will work with industry to streamline the registration process for small-scale assets to improve data collection and therefore improve the visibility of these assets on the system.
Building on this, the AAR Programme funds the development of innovative solutions to replace manual registration of small-scale demand, generation and storage assets (such as heat pumps, EV charge points, solar PV and in-home / SME batteries) as well as the development of a Central Asset Register capable of collecting and sharing energy asset data, once successfully registered.
The AAR programme is made up of 3 Phases:
- Phase 1 – Feasibility studies - closed to applications on 20 May 2022: see successful projects
- Phase 2 – Development: see successful project
- Phase 3 – Pilot testing
Online information event, 21 April 2022
We held an online information event to provide further information on how to apply for the Automatic Asset Registration Programme: Phase 1 – Feasibility Studies.
Background
This programme is part of the overarching Flexibility Innovation Programme which seeks to enable large-scale widespread 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 the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).
Updates to this page
Published 6 April 2022Last updated 1 September 2022 + show all updates
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Automatic Asset Registration Programme Phase 1 projects announced.
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Added questions received about the programme, along with our responses.
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Slides and video of Information day added, plus link to Collaboration platform.
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First published.