Newcastle University are looking to hire a Research Assistant or Research Associate to work on two closrly related EPSRC funded projects: ResTOrES (Resilience Toolkit for Offshore Energy Systems) and RENEW (Climate Resilient Heat Electrification for Net-Zero Emission Whole Energy). Closes: 7th July 2025
The ResTOrES project will develop, test, and demonstrate a prototype resilience assessment toolkit for offshore energy systems. The toolkit will enable the quantification of resilience in terms of appropriate metrics during both standard operation (primarily governed by system reliability) and extreme events (primarily governed by robustness and restoration). This will be achieved by building on previous research which combined efficient optimization and sequential reliability assessment. The project is funded through an EPSRC call to accelerate research outcomes to achieve a prosperous net-zero and is supported by industrial and government partners including Equinor, Ofgem, and Kinewell Energy.
RENEW brings together experts from Newcastle University, Brunel University London, and Imperial College London to enhance the UK’s energy system resilience through a whole-system analysis approach. Building on the proven WeSIM model, RENEW will upgrade its capabilities to incorporate electrified district heating and simulate the impacts of extreme weather using future-looking climate-based projections. It aims to identify cost-effective, climate-resilient investment pathways for the GB’s whole energy system. The project is supported by national and regional stakeholders, including the Association for Decentralised Energy, Birmingham Energy Institute, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, Energy Demand Research Centre, Met Office, Newcastle City Council and Northern Powergrid.
