Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage
The Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) brings together research expertise from across the University to identify and address key energy storage challenges and their solutions. Through our research, BCES draws on the expertise and excellence from academia, research institutes and industry. The Centre’s integrated approach across disciplines and sectors allow BCES to provide novel solutions to energy storage challenges.
The Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) convenes researchers from across the University of Birmingham to drive innovation from the laboratory to market. Established in 2013 with a £12 million investment from UK industry and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Centre has grown significantly over the past seven years.
Today we are leading the Supergen Energy Storage Network+, a partnership between 12 institutions in the UK, focused on creating and sharing expertise on energy storage. As a Centre, we are currently involved in over twenty international research projects and thirty national research projects with a combined value of £90m.
Making an impact
The research at the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage impact the environment, economy and society.
Our Staff
Meet the BCES Team
Collaboration
Our research at the Birmingham Centres for Energy Storage is undertaken in collaboration with leading institutions at the national and international level.
Electrochemistry
Researchers at the Birmingham Energy Institute are using the study of electrochemistry to design new materials, optimise existing materials and ultimately create higher density batteries.
Smart grids and Integration
Our advanced and unique facilities are being used to further the understanding of the operation, control and management of smart grid systems powered by energy from distributed sources.
Study with us
We have developed a portfolio of courses which will equip engineers to meet the demands of future energy challenges.
BCES Research Groups
Energy Materials Group
The Energy Materials Group focuses on the development of rechargeable battery materials, manufacturing and recycling processes.
Energy Storage and Conversion
The Thermal Energy Conversion and Storage Group carries out fundamental and applied research focused on multiphase transport phenomena across length scales.
Energy Informatics Group
The Energy Informatics Group, led by Dr Grant Wilson, provides research, tools and support for this emerging field.
Thermal Energy Storage
Tackling heating and cooling, one of the major energy challenges
MODES Group
The Multiscale Optimization and Design for Energy Storage (MODES) group led by Dr Adriano Sciacovelli strive to propose innovative solutions for energy technologies to tackle real-world problems.
RESET Group
The Renewable Energy Storage and Efficient Transformation Group contributes to Net Zero targets by developing translational technologies to capture and utilise curtailed renewable and waste energy.
Energy Systems and Policy Analysis Group
We focus on the integration of technologies into energy systems, considering techno-economic analysis, policy impacts and institutional structures.
Supergen Network+
A partnership of 19 investigators from 12 UK institutions that supports and nurtures the expertise of the energy storage community, disseminating it through academia, industry and policy.
