The Challenge
There is a need for an almost complete decarbonisation of the transport sector to achieve net zero emission targets by 2050.
As part of this, utility fleet operators have already started work to understand their footprint and decarbonise their fleet and logistic operations.
However, utility fleet decarbonisation requires a strategy that takes a whole system approach to address hard-to-decarbonise operations and vehicles, as they have unique cycles and payload systems.
The Solution
Following an innovation call and successful presentation day facilitated by the EIC, Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) was selected to do a project to fully explore this challenge.
As part of the project, ESC presented its initial analysis of the data shared by participating networks, focusing on their transport fleets and requirements. This analysis was reviewed by representatives from the fleet, automotive and energy industries during a stakeholder workshop.
Following this, a gap analysis was performed and the interventions required to address these gaps was identified. ESC also modelled how the interventions would impact the decarbonisation of the utility fleet landscape.
Gerard Airey, Agile Project Manager
Energy Systems Catapult
“This work provides guidance for utility fleets to help with decision making along the decarbonisation pathway for their vehicle fleets and operations.
“ESC was pleased to be part of such an important study that explored the challenging and complex topic of whole system decarbonisation in the UK”