From smart meters to digital twins, we are proving how secure energy data sharing benefits citizens, industry innovation and climate goals.
Data People Connected, with partners in the UK and South Korea, are testing how energy data can be shared securely across homes, businesses and cities. By combining digital twins, smart hubs and international standards, the project is shaping a trusted ecosystem that benefits both industry innovation and everyday citizens.
Who & Where
This project is part of the UK and South Korea Data Driven Urban Innovation Bi-Lateral programme, led by Data People Connected (DPC) in collaboration with the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), Liverpool John Moores University and expert partners in Korea including Kevin LABS, KOPTI and ETRI. In the UK, partners include the Healthy Homes Hub and EnergyWyze.
What
The challenge is how to make energy data, from smart meters, building sensors and renewable sources, interoperable, secure and useful. Today, data is often locked away in silos, with limited sharing between devices or organisations. This slows innovation, increases costs and prevents cities and citizens from realising the benefits of smarter, cleaner energy systems.
Our Solution
DPC has developed two key platforms: Buttress, which standardises and secures data flows, and Nodestream, which enables trusted sharing and workflow management. Working with South Korean partners, these are now being integrated with a new generation of secure Smart Home Hubs, built on Arm’s Morello board and CHERI software.
The hubs connect to smart meters, environmental sensors and even healthcare devices. Data is shared using the Open Connectivity Foundation (ISO 30118) standard, the only globally recognised IoT security framework. Together, this creates a sandbox demonstrator where dozens of homes and commercial buildings can test real-world applications of energy data sharing.
- For industry: a scalable, standards-based framework for interoperable energy data spaces.
- For citizens: healthier homes, better energy management and systems that respect privacy and consent.
- For society: a foundation for future net zero cities built on trust and collaboration.
Impact & Next Steps
The project bridges research and real-world deployment. Healthy Homes Hub will guide policy and wellbeing outcomes, while EnergyWyze provides insight from the energy retail market. By proving the technology at this scale, the consortium is laying the groundwork for city-wide adoption, international rollouts and new business models in the energy sector.