Data Science
Our modelling activities are focussed on solving strategic challenges requiring innovative thinking and novel approaches. With expertise spanning data science, operational research, physics and engineering, we provide highly specialised data handling and analysis services to ensure that no data problem is too difficult to solve.
Weather and Climate
With access to global meteorological and climate data, satellite-based observations and in-house numerical weather modelling capability, we can provide independent technical support in areas such as solar and wind resource assessments, meteorological verification studies, weather risk assessment and climate scale impact studies.
Software
Advances in digitalisation and remote sensing provide huge potential for enhancing operational performance through data mining and analysis. We are experts in developing custom software tools that transform large, complex data streams into valuable and accessible insights to gain efficiencies, reduce risks, improve asset performance and inform strategic thinking.
How can we support you?
Products
Our commercial product, EnergyMetric, combines precision meteorological data with powerful analytics for assessing variable energy production from solar and wind projects. From single projects to national transition plans, EnergyMetric helps you model complex scenarios or pick the best combinations of solar and wind sites through the provision of geospatial analysis, resource data, long-term weather variability and yield analysis.
EnergyMetric is cutting-edge SaaS software to support the energy transition. From utility-scale solar and wind projects through to complex hybrid portfolios and national roadmaps, EnergyMetric supports accurate generation planning and assessment of renewable energy developments.
Project Stories
Machine learning for energy consumption forecasting
Energy Saving Bear Limited (ESB) is a company that provides energy monitoring services to buildings: they install sensors, collect energy consumption data and display information in dashboard…
Sustainable transport - reducing Scope 3 travel-to-work emissions
CalCommuter, an online web application developed by David Smith Consulting Limited (DSC), aims to assist organisations in understanding and acting on Scope 3 travel-to-work emissions. The application…
Strategic planning for an energy trading company
South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis is driving rapid and meaningful regulatory change which in turn is stimulating development of renewables, particularly for the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector. But wind and solar resources are distributed by…
Optimising long-duration storage technology
The energy modelling team worked with a South African energy venture developing a new technology for reliable and cost-effective long-duration storage of energy from intermittent solar and wind.
The proposed solution is a gravity storage…
Campus energy decarbonisation
There is a desire to decarbonise current and future energy needs with ambitious targets being set for developing capacity to produce and consume clean energy.
In this project we worked with a large R&D organisation to help them strategically plan their…
Monitoring weather and climate risks to electricity networks
Extreme weather events are causing greater uncertainty to infrastructure owners and operators. Physical damage to assets as well as disruption to services and field operations lead to higher O&M costs and potential penalties for regulated utilities. On top of this, climate…
News
Upcoming webinar: The impact of variable weather on price distribution in an evolving GB electricity system
In this…
Helping SMEs boost growth through data and software innovation
Over the spring and summer, we’ve been busy providing data analysis and software support to several SMEs to help turbo-charge their growth and product development ambitions.
Utilising Innovate UK funding, the clients all picked the IEA team due to our ability to…
Modelling the economics of long-duration energy storage
Our energy modelling team recently worked with a South African energy company to support the analysis for their novel gravity storage system.
The proposed solution uses power from renewable sources to raise and lower weights, in the process storing and releasing…
Upcoming and recent events
All Energy
15-16 May, Glasgow, UK
Renewables Revenue Summit
22-23 May, London, UK
Global Offshore Wind
18-19 June, Manchester, UK
World Utilities Congress 2024
16-18 September, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Wind Energy
24-27 September, Hamburg, Germany
Utility Scale Solar & Wind
December, Houston, Texas, USA
Some of the leading organisations we've worked with