Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) – Extreme Heat Scenario

Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) – Extreme Heat Scenario

Amount awarded: £913,029

Led by: Anglian Water

Partners: Connected Places Catapult (CPC), Computational Modelling Cambridge Limited (CMCL), UK Research and Innovation – Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), United Utilities Group Plc, Affinity Water Limited, UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited

See project updates on the Anglian Water website

The effect of extreme heat on water sector asset failure and the cascade failure of connected critical utility infrastructure, such as power, telecoms and transport, is uncertain. This project aims to improve the water sector’s understanding of the impact of extreme heat on assets through development of innovative Probabilistic Asset Failure Models and an Extreme Heat Projection Module to forecast future events. Through incorporation with the Climate Resilience Demonstrator digital twin, this will lead to informed targeted decision making on strategic cross-sector investment to ensure water supply and sewerage services remain resilient in the face of a changing climate.

“This bid will build on the fantastic work already underway through the Climate Resilience Demonstrator. Last summer illustrated the urgency and importance of this project. The impact of extreme heat on our assets is poorly understood and we must act to protect our infrastructure, communities and customers in the future.” – Tom Burgoyne, Asset Performance Specialist, Anglian Water

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Resources

For more information on Climate Resilience Demonstrator – Extreme Heat Scenario, take a look at the following resources:

• The project featured in this Water Industry Journal article (December 2024)
• The project has shared its learnings via a Spring Showcase event. Watch the event recording here, and find other learnings and materials in Spring’s Knowledge Transfer library.