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The听Interoperable Demand Side Response听programme ran from 2022听to 2025.听Details of the competition guidance听and tender听can be found here:听听

• [Withdrawn] Interoperable Demand Side Response programme: Stream 1 (closed to applications)

• [Withdrawn] Interoperable Demand Side Response programme: Stream 2 (closed to applications)

• [Withdrawn] Interoperable Demand Side Response programme: Stream 3 (closed to applications)

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The programme听committed听拢13.9听million听to support the innovation, design, and demonstration of interoperable demand side response systems. These systems included energy smart appliances (ESAs) and Demand Side Response Service Providers (DSRSPs).听听

Projects funded by the programme helped to:听

• develop energy smart appliances and energy management systems for interoperable demand side response听following听Publicly听Accessible Standards听(PAS)听1878 and 1879听听
• provide valuable feedback on PAS 1878 and 1879 for their revision

Programme structure听

The programme听consisted of 3 streams of work and听2听testing delivery partners.听See details of the funded projects:听Interoperable Demand Side Response Programme: projects Streams 1-3 and testing delivery partners.

• Stream 1: over 拢7.2听million听of听funding for projects听to听design and develop Demand Side Response (DSR) and energy management systems听in accordance with听the PAS 1878 and 1879 standards.听Communication between the ESA and DSRSPs were via public comms networks and home networks.听

• Stream 2: over 拢2.3听million听of听funding for projects to听design and develop Demand Side Response (DSR) and energy management systems听in accordance with听the PAS 1878 and 1879 standards.听In contrast to Stream 1, communication between the ESAs and DSRSPs was via the GB smart metering system.听听

• Stream 3: over听拢80,000 of听funding for projects听to听undertake听feasibility assessment to understand the different functional and technical options available to create interoperable domestic energy management system.听听

• Testing delivery partners: over 拢5.2听million听of funding for the testing delivery partners听to听test the projects developed by Stream 1 and听observe听demonstrations of the systems developed听by听Stream听2.听

  • Lot 1: Lot 1 performed laboratory-based testing on the systems to see how well they performed and how closely they conformed with PAS 1878 and 1879.听听
  • Lot 2: Lot 2 performed demonstrations in a setting indicative of the real world, where multiple ESAs from different projects were all connected to a single DSRSP at the same time.听

Programme Completion听

The听Interoperable Demand Side Response programme听concluded end of听February 2025.听Stream 1听funded听six听projects,听Stream 2 funded听two听projects,听and Stream 3 funded听three听feasibility studies. Two听testing delivery partners听were funded.听Some interoperable demand side response听between the听Stream 1听projects听was听demonstrated听by the testing delivery partners.

Final project reports

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The results from the programme informed the development and revision of the PAS 1878 and 1879 standards.听听

The programme formed part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero鈥檚 wider innovation portfolio, supporting the transition to net zero by听developing interoperable systems capable of delivering demand side response.听

Background听

罢丑别鈥�2021 Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan鈥痵et out a suite of policies to enable flexibility from consumers, known as 鈥榙emand side response鈥�.听Consumers will need access to鈥�鈥檈nergy smart鈥� appliances鈥痶hat make it鈥痚asier to change their consumption patterns, alongside tariffs and services that incentivise this change.听

Interoperability of energy smart appliances will enable consumers to access different propositions for demand side response, either earning revenue or reducing costs through providing value to the energy system. Increased uptake of demand side response will reduce the costs of decarbonisation, reducing bills for all consumers.听

As part of this, the government committed to taking powers to set regulatory requirements for 鈥榚nergy smart鈥� appliances, guided by the core principles of interoperability, data privacy, cyber security, and grid stability.