Supergen Energy Networks hub 2018

能源网络是英国能源部门乃至英国工业和社会至关重要的推动因素。能源三难困境（能源安全，环境影响和社会成本）提出了许多复杂的相互关联的挑战，这些挑战超越了英国，在国际上具有巨大的意义。这些挑战因地区而异，并随着技术和社会的变化而变化。因此，需要重新审视和优化能源网络的规划、设计和运营。目前的能源网络研究并没有完全采用一个完整的系统方法，因此对能源网络基础设施的相互关联和相互依赖的性质没有足够深入的了解。Supergen能源网络中心将提供领导，核心研究方案和机制/为能源网络社区提供资金，以发展和团结起来，加深理解，探索塑造能源网络的机会适合未来的。该中心活动的研究部分包括一系列相互关联和互补的一揽子工作。这些工作包是：WP 1：理解、塑造和改进; WP 2：能源网络基础设施; WP 3：ICT和数据; WP 4：政策和社会; WP 5：市场和监管; WP 6：风险和不确定性。WP 1采用了一种共同进化的方法，并以结构化的方式将其他工作包结合在一起。WP 2是研究的骨干，从一开始就以多向量的方式处理物理基础设施。WP 3到WP 6涉及能源网络的各个方面，这些方面对所有矢量都同样有效，并且有能力集成和现代化网络基础设施。所有工作包都将考虑规划和设计以及业务方面。实验工作和演示对于能源网络研究的进展至关重要，该中心将通过WP 1使这些设施发挥作用。该中心将在整个研究计划中与能源网络社区接触，确保工作中有最佳做法，并确保调查结果广为人知和理解。交流和参与活动的主要目标是确保能源网络学术界是相互联系和一致的，他们的工作在国内和国际上的相关工业，政府和社会团体中具有很高的知名度和深刻的理解。这将最大限度地提高能源网络领域产生高影响力成果的机会，并促进能源网络作为一个令人兴奋和充满活力的领域开展研究，从而吸引最聪明的人才参与其中。交流和参与活动将是中心的一个持续特色，在前12个月将特别充满活力，以迅速建立品牌，以及相关社区内的开放和支持性文化。参与活动将尽可能与能源领域的其他主要组织合作开展，以最大限度地发挥参与活动的价值。该中心旨在成为平等、多样性和包容性的灯塔。我们的使命是加强机会平等，并为与中心相关的每个人创造积极，繁荣，安全和包容的环境，从工作人员，学生，顾问委员会成员和一般中心代表（在会议，研讨会和评论）。我们认识到支持早期职业研究人员的需求和挑战，并改善整个枢纽社区受保护特征的平衡，例如种族或民族，性别重新分配，残疾，性别，性取向，年龄，宗教或信仰，怀孕或生育状况，婚姻状况或社会经济背景。

Energy networks are vitally important enablers for the UK energy sector and therefore UK industry and society. The energy trilemma (energy security, environmental impact and social cost) presents many complex interconnected challenges which reach beyond the UK and have huge relevance internationally. These challenges vary considerably from region to region, and change as a result of technology and society changes. Therefore, the planning, design and operation of energy networks needs to be revisited and optimised. Current energy networks research does not fully embrace a whole systems approach and is therefore not developing a deep enough understanding of the interconnected and interdependent nature of energy network infrastructure.The Supergen Energy Networks Hub will provide leadership, a core research programme and mechanisms/funding for the energy networks community to grow and come together to develop this deeper understanding and explore opportunities to shape energy networks which are fit for the future. The research component of the Hub's activities comprises an interconnected and complementary series of work packages. The work packages are: WP1: Understanding, Shaping and Challenging; WP2: Energy Network Infrastructure; WP3: ICT and Data; WP4: Policy and Society; WP5: Markets and Regulation; WP6: Risk and Uncertainty. WP1 incorporates a co-evolutionary approach and brings the other work packages together in a structured way. WP2 is the backbone of the research, dealing with the physical infrastructure in a multi vector manner from the outset. WP3 to WP6 deal with aspects of energy networks that cut across, and are equally valid, for all vectors and have the ability to integrate and modernise network infrastructures. All work packages will consider both planning and design as well as operational aspects. Experimental work and demonstrators will be essential to progress in energy networks research and the Hub will bring these facilities to bear through WP1.The Hub will engage with the energy networks communities throughout the research programme, to ensure that the work is informed by best practice and that the findings are widely visible and understood.The main objectives of the communication and engagement activities will be to ensure the energy networks academic community are connected and coherent, and that their work has a high profile and deep level of understanding in the relevant Industrial, Governmental and Societal communities both nationally and internationally. This will maximise the chances of high impact outcomes in the energy networks space as well as promoting energy networks as an exciting and dynamic area to carry out research, thus attracting the brightest minds to get involved.Communication and engagement activities will be a constant feature of the Hub and will be particularly energetic during the first twelve months in order to rapidly establish a brand, and an open and supportive culture within the relevant communities. Engagement activities will as far as possible be carried out in conjunction with other key organisations in the energy space, to maximise the value of the engagement activities. The Hub aims to become a beacon for equality, diversity and inclusion. Our mission is to enhance equality of opportunity and create a positive, flourishing, safe and inclusive environment for everyone associated with the Hub, from staff, students, Advisory Board members and general Hub representation (at conferences, workshops and reviews). We recognise the need and the challenges to support early career researchers, and improve the balance of protected characteristics across the entire Hub community, such as race or ethnicity, gender reassignment, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity status, marital status or socio-economic background.