Smart Energy Research Lab Observatory Data, 2019-2020: Secure Access

<p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">The vision of the Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) is to deliver a unique data resource harnessing the benefits of smart meter data for research. The portal will transform Great Britain's energy research through the long-term provision of high quality, high-resolution energy data that will support the development of a reliable evidence base for intervention, observational and longitudinal studies across the socio-technical spectrum.</p> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">The goals of the Smart Energy Research Lab are to provide:</p> <ul> <li>A trusted data resource for researchers to utilise large-scale, high-resolution energy data </li><li>An effective mechanism for collecting and linking energy data with other contextual data</li><li>High quality data management to ensure fit-for-purpose data are provisioned to researchers</li></ul> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">The first edition of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Smart Energy Research Lab Observatory Data, 2019-2020: Secure Access</span> relates to 1,700 participant households recruited during SERL’s pilot phase in August-September 2019 and includes:</p> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">Smart meter data – from August 2018 to July 2020</p> <ul> <li>Daily and half-hourly energy (electricity and gas) consumption data</li><li>Additional smart meter technical data</li></ul> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">Contextual data</p> <ul> <li>A short SERL survey completed by participant households providing data on household information and building characteristics</li><li>Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data</li><li>Weather data</li></ul> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing"><span>The Smart Energy Research Lab aims to recruit an Observatory panel of 10,000 households representative of the GB population. The fieldwork for recruiting participants will be conducted over three waves:</span><br> </p> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing"></p> <ul> <li>Wave 1 (pilot phase): August-September 2019 – 1,700 participants recruited</li><li>Wave 2 - August-September 2020 – 4,000 participants expected</li><li>Wave 3 - October-December 2020 – 4,000 participants expected</li></ul> <p></p> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">SERL data will be updated and made available to researchers on a quarterly basis. SERL is an evolving data resource and thus new editions of the data might include:</p> <ul> <li>additional records – more (approx. 3 months) smart meter data since the previous edition</li><li>additional participants – more participants recruited since the previous release</li><li>additional variables – where new variables become available to SERL. For example, we expect additional weather and EPC variables to be provided in future editions.</li></ul> <p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">Further information about SERL can be found on <a href="https://serl.ac.uk/" target="_blank">serl.ac.uk</a> and in the associated documentation.</p><p class="x_x_MsoNoSpacing">For the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA5 data users should note<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>that neither the European Commission nor the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts will be held responsible for any use that may be made of the<a href="https://apps.ecmwf.int/datasets/licences/copernicus/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Copernicus information</a> or data it contains.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>The Energy Performance of Buildings Data is also included and users must read and abide<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>by the <a href="https://epc.opendatacommunities.org/docs/copyright" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Copyright Information Notice</a>, provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, that covers the use of Royal Mail information and non-address data provided under the <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Open Government Licence v3.0</a>.<br></p>