VU.CITY for energy and utilities | Plan, site and communicate infrastructure in 4D

Manage risk

Stay one step ahead of demand and reinforcement with 4D city models that show the true future of the built environment, as 3D geometry and deep data.

Build trust and confidence

Plan and present on city models trusted by local governments. Work with confidence and provide transparency to stakeholders and the public.

React and roll out faster

Create, analyse and deliver above-and-below-ground plans on one shared platform. Bring siloed teams together to streamline project delivery.

Trusted

Our 10 government-trusted 4D cities are the only models that give you the officially trusted spatial context of the present and future.

Accurate

All of our 26 cities are the most accurate and consistent managed models in the UK&I. Survey-grade 15cm accuracy and detail everywhere, out of the box.

Cost-effective

Instantly access over 3500 km² of survey-accurate geometry in the UK&I, with integrated tools. The least expensive per km² per year solution available.

Trusted by 6000+ users

Across public and private sector organisations.

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Energy and utilities FAQ

Frequently asked questions from energy and utilities professionals using VU.CITY

Once you have identified candidate locations through demand forecasting, VU.CITY lets you view each one on a survey-accurate 3D city model, including substation proximity, surrounding streets and buildings, existing competitor chargers and land use, so you can sense-check viability in the real environment before committing to a site.

Since data centres were designated as Critical National Infrastructure in 2024, planning applications increasingly require visual impact evidence, acoustic impact assessment and demonstration of how a proposed structure sits within its surrounding area. VU.CITY lets you model any proposed structure in real city context and generate that evidence directly, without briefing a separate specialist team.

VU.CITY automatically tracks publicly available planning data and adds approved and under-construction developments to the model, so you can show how the surrounding area is changing alongside your site, which supports Gate 2 planning readiness and helps anticipate future demand and access context.

VU.CITY sits alongside specialist GIS and demand tools as the spatial context layer, letting you bring your own asset locations, demand data and capacity information into a survey-accurate 3D city model. Rather than replacing your existing data tools, it gives your data a real physical environment to live in.

You can build immersive, visual presentations in VU.CITY that show site locations, surrounding context and phasing in a format that non-technical stakeholders can follow at a glance, which is particularly useful for planning committee submissions and public consultations where data tables and spreadsheets do not land clearly.

VU.CITY's consented timeline automatically surfaces approved and under-construction developments around any location, so you can show a planning authority, investor or local council how an area is set to change, not just how it looks today.