We are actively involved in a portfolio of high-level partnerships and joint initiatives whose objectives are to stimulate more innovation in energy production and low carbon technologies, and encourage strategic partnerships to develop relevant technologies.

Energy Techologies Institute

A Government flagship initiative, the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), is accelerating new low carbon energy technologies and research for the development and commercial usage of secure, reliable and cost-effective low carbon energy

E.ON is one of the six industry members of the ETI, who have each committed to invest up to £50 million over the next 10 years to help develop the nation's approach to clean and sustainable energy. Through the ETI we are working closely with Government to implement energy-related decisions that affect our futures.

Energy Research Partnership

Our Chief Executive Paul Golby is co- chairman of the Energy Research Partnership which provides strategic direction to the UK’s energy research , development, demonstration, and deployment activities.

By bringing together Government and industry, the ERP promotes a coherent approach to addressing the UK’ energy challenge.

University Collaboration

Through our partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) we are leading a £10 million, three-year programme to support University research.
Themes for the research are transition routes to cleaner energy, energy efficiency, micro-generation and renewable technologies and cleaner fossil-fuel generation.

We have collaborative RD&D programmes with international universities, whilst our partner universities of Birmingham, Imperial College London, Nottingham and Loughborough, are all recognized centres of excellence.

A further collaboration is a five-year E.ON-sponsored university professorship examining innovations for low carbon energy and greater energy efficiencies in the built environment.
The E.ON UK and Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Low Carbon Energy Technologies at Loughborough is the first involving E.ON and is a central part of the RD&D programme, helping to us to identify the optimum energy mix for the future.