Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme: projects
The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme developed and tested innovative tariffs, products and services under alternative energy market scenarios.
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Details
The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme ran from 2023 to 2025. See details of the programme here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-energy-markets-innovation-programme.
Programme structure
The programme consisted of 2 phases:
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Phase 1 – supported the design of innovative tariffs, products or services (demand side flexibility propositions) under alternative energy market scenarios of a future energy system. See details of the funded projects from this phase: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-energy-markets-innovation-programme-projects/alternative-energy-markets-innovation-programme-phase-1-projects
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Phase 2 – delivered real world demonstrators which tested demand side flexibility propositions developed in Phase 1 in a real-world setting, demonstrating the impact of propositions and potential benefit to the electricity grid and consumers under various scenarios. See details of the funded projects from this phase: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-energy-markets-innovation-programme-projects/alternative-energy-markets-innovation-programme-phase-2-projects
Programme Completion
The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme concluded in 2025. The programme funded four projects to design innovative tariffs, products or services, and supported three projects through to demonstration and testing.
Final project reports
- FLASH: Alternative Energy Markets Phase 2
- Chameleon Alternative Market for Energy Assessment Phase 2 Final Report
Background
The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme supported the design and demonstration of domestic demand side flexibility propositions (tariffs, products and services) in a future energy system where electricity market arrangements may look different from today. It demonstrated the value that innovative domestic demand side response propositions may bring to both the consumer and the system, and contributed to the evidence base for how the domestic flexibility market can be grown to inform future policy and regulatory decisions; supporting the delivery of a smart and flexible energy system.
This programme was part of the Flexibility Innovation Programme which sought to enable large-scale widespread electricity system flexibility through smart, flexible, secure, and accessible technologies and markets. The Flexibility Innovation Programme funded innovation across a range of key smart energy applications, and sat within the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).
Updates to this page
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Published final project reports.
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Details of Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme: Phase 2 projects added.
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First published.