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Reference Number	InnUK/102207/01
Title	FARMERS - Farm and Rural Mixed Energy from Renewable Sources
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 10%; Renewable Energy Sources(Hydropower, Small hydropower (less than 10 MW)) 10%; Energy Efficiency(Industry) 10%; Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 10%; Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy) 10%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity) 10%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion) 10%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 10%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage) 10%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 10%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 25%; BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 25%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 25%;
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Telemetry Associates Limited
Award Type	Collaborative Research & Development
Funding Source	Innovate-UK
Start Date	01 September 2015
End Date	31 August 2016
Duration	12 months
Total Grant Value	£120,237
Industrial Sectors
Region	East of England
Programme	Competition Call: 1405_CRD_ENE_GEN_ENCATESR1 - Energy Catalyst - Late Stage - Round 1. Activity Energy Catalyst Rnd 1 Early Stage
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Telemetry Associates Limited (49.901%)
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Sharenergy Co-operative (50.099%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Harper Adams University (0.000%)
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Objectives	NB These two projects are linked : InnUK/102207/01 and EP/N508597/1
Abstract	Whereas most work in optimising energy systems has taken place in urban areas, FARMERS looks at the rural and agricultural environment which is often characterised by fragile electricity distribution networks, no gas grid and a reliance on oil based fuels for energy and heat but it is also ideal for medium scale renewable generation some of which is highly intermittent. To date no research has been done on the many varied and cyclic loads, generation and energy security at the intersection of agriculture and renewable energy, the relative energy cost disadvantage communities rural areas suffer and how this could be minimised. FARMERS will examine the feasibility of optimising models for management of all kinds of renewable generation, energy storage and the asymetric loads that farming processes or electric vehicles may place on fragile rural distribution networks and examine how the use of heating oil and liquefied gas by farms and rural communities may be displaced. Farmers will examine and review the feasibilty of sustainable models for rural energy integration replicable in rural communities to benefit rural consumers and farm businesses across the UK.Whereas most work in optimising energy systems has taken place in urban areas, FARMERS looks at the rural and agricultural environment which is often characterised by fragile electricity distribution networks, no gas grid and a reliance on oil based fuels for energy and heat but it is also ideal for medium scale renewable generation some of which is highly intermittent. To date no research has been done on the many varied and cyclic loads, generation and energy security at the intersection of agriculture and renewable energy, the relative energy cost disadvantage communities rural areas suffer and how this could be minimised. FARMERS will examine the feasibility of optimising models for management of all kinds of renewable generation, energy storage and the asymetric loads that farming processes or electric vehicles may place on fragile rural distribution networks and examine how the use of heating oil and liquefied gas by farms and rural communities may be displaced. Farmers will examine and review the feasibilty of sustainable models for rural energy integration replicable in rural communities to benefit rural consumers and farm businesses across the UK.Whereas most work in optimising energy systems has taken place in urban areas, FARMERS looks at the rural and agricultural environment which is often characterised by fragile electricity distribution networks, no gas grid and a reliance on oil based fuels for energy and heat but it is also ideal for medium scale renewable generation some of which is highly intermittent. To date no research has been done on the many varied and cyclic loads, generation and energy security at the intersection of agriculture and renewable energy, the relative energy cost disadvantage communities rural areas suffer and how this could be minimised. FARMERS will examine the feasibility of optimising models for management of all kinds of renewable generation, energy storage and the asymetric loads that farming processes or electric vehicles may place on fragile rural distribution networks and examine how the use of heating oil and liquefied gas by farms and rural communities may be displaced. Farmers will examine and review the feasibilty of sustainable models for rural energy integration replicable in rural communities to benefit rural consumers and farm businesses across the UK.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	20/07/17