Power Networks Demonstration Centre

De-risking and accelerating net-zero innovation through our partnerships

Delivering low-carbon solutions at scale is hard, especially when technologies need to perform safely and reliably across interconnected electricity, transport and heating systems. Resillion works closely with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre at the University of Strathclyde to help organisations test, validate and demonstrate innovations in a real-world environment.

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Derisk and validate your low-carbon energy technology prior to deployment

Innovation programmes can stall when stakeholders can’t see robust, repeatable evidence that a solution will work outside the lab – or when integration risks only appear during rollout. Our partnership combines the Power Networks Demonstration Centre’s unique whole-energy-systems facilities and engineering expertise with Resillion’s independent assurance, test leadership and evidence-led reporting.

Whether you’re developing a new product, running a trial, or preparing for market and regulatory scrutiny, we’ll help you to move from prototype to deployment with a structured approach that supports learning, reduces rework and increases confidence.

BENEFITS

Innovate faster with lower deployment risk

Our partnership brings together independent assurance and a world-class demonstration environment, so you can innovate faster, with clearer decisions and lower deployment risk, along with other benefits such as:

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Faster validation cycles

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Reduced integration risk

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Stakeholder-ready evidence

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Improved regulatory confidence

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Cross-sector learning

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Independent, trusted assurance

Challenge

Octopus Energy needed to prove its end-to-end Vehicle-to-Grid Power Pack (EV, bi-directional charger and software) could safely export to the UK grid and meet G99 requirements, which is something that can’t be evidenced credibly by testing components in isolation.

Approach

Resillion led the compliance and evidence plan and worked in close partnership with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre at the University of Strathclyde to bring the full V2G system into PNDC’s controlled environment for efficient test and retest cycles as well as robust, repeatable results.

Result

Octopus achieved G99 certification, with stakeholder-ready third-party evidence, showing how the Resillion’s partnership with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre speeds up approval and reduces deployment risk for first-of-kind net-zero solutions.

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How we work together

Resillion and the Power Networks Demonstration Centre combine independent assurance with whole-energy-systems facilities, so you can validate performance, safety and compliance and turn trials into stakeholder confidence.

A typical engagement follows this pathway:

Define the outcome: success criteria, target operating conditions and stakeholder needs.

Design the test approach: requirements, scenarios, instrumentation and evidence plan.

Execute with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre: integrated system testing in a controlled, realistic environment.

Analyse and assure: repeatability checks, defects/risk findings, assurance review.

Deliver decision-grade outputs: recommendations and evidence packs to support next steps such as pilot, scale, certification, investment.

Still hesitating? See what’s at stake

If you’re weighing whether close partnership matters, consider the difference between booking a test facility and working with a joined-up delivery team. Without an established PNDC partnership, programmes can lose time aligning test scope, accessing the right environments and iterating through retests. Our partnership reduces friction and produces decision-grade evidence that stands up to stakeholder scrutiny.

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FAQs

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What is the Power Networks Demonstration Centre and why does it matter?

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre is the University of Strathclyde’s world-class whole-energy-systems facility, designed to help organisations trial, test and demonstrate low-carbon technologies in realistic conditions. Working with PNDC gives you access to specialist engineering expertise and an environment built to de-risk innovation before real-world rollout.

We already have internal testing facilities. Why would we need this facility offered by Resillion in partnership with the University of Strathclyde?

Internal testing often validates individual components, but deployment risks frequently emerge when multiple systems interact in real-world conditions. This Resillion partnership with the University of Strathclyde enables integrated system testing across interconnected energy, transport and heating environments, helping you identify issues earlier and generate evidence that stakeholders can trust.

What do I get from the Power Demonstration Networks Centre facility offering in partnership with the University of Strathclyde that I wouldn’t get from separate suppliers?

A joined-up delivery team with shared ways of working, so you spend less time coordinating between organisations and more time generating outcomes. Resillion leads independent assurance and evidence, while the Power Networks Demonstration Centre facility provides the controlled demonstration environment and technical support to run efficient test/retest cycles.

We already have technical test results. Why do we need additional assurance evidence?

Technical test results often demonstrate that something works under specific conditions. Stakeholders such as regulators, investors, partners and certification bodies typically require independent, repeatable evidence that a solution will perform reliably in real-world environments. The partnership focuses on producing decision-grade outputs, including assurance summaries, test reports and evidence packs that stand up to external scrutiny.

What types of projects is this partnership best suited to?

Projects where performance, safety, compliance and integration must be proven across interconnected systems pertaining to electricity, heat and transport. This includes first-of-kind trials, grid-connected technologies, multi-partner innovation programmes and scale-up readiness.

We already work with testing laboratories. What makes Resillion's Power Networks Demonstration Centre partnership different?

The partnership offers more than access to a test facility. The Power Networks Demonstration Centre provides a real-world whole-energy-systems environment, while Resillion delivers independent assurance, test leadership and evidence-led reporting. This creates a joined-up approach that reduces coordination overhead and produces decision-grade evidence that supports broader deployment, certification and investment decisions.

Our technology is still in development. Isn't it too early to engage with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre?

Not at all. Early validation can help identify integration, operational and compliance risks before they become expensive to resolve. The partnership supports organisations moving from prototype to deployment by providing structured testing, learning cycles and repeatable validation activities that improve confidence as the solution matures.

How do we engage? Do we work with Resillion, the Power Networks Demonstration Centre, or both?

You get one coordinated delivery approach across both organisations. Resillion typically leads scoping, assurance and reporting, while the Power Networks Demonstration Centre supports the facility environment and engineering execution, so your programme runs as a single, integrated engagement.

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Power Networks Demonstration Centre

De-risking and accelerating net-zero innovation through our partnerships

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