The UK energy system across power, heat and transport is aging and needs renewal. The ETI has provided the robust, independent analysis and evidence base to justify implementing 5 key technical actions across gas, CCS, nuclear, renewables and efficiency and the last government provided supportive policies and, through EMR (Electricity Market Reform), key financial support mechanisms.
But the UK energy system is complex and the cost implications of alternative routes compared to these actions run into £10s-100s billions pounds per year. This presentation will cover the rationale for the 5 key actions, the cost implications of alternatives and the key delivery actions and decisions needed over the next 2 parliaments if the development of the UK energy system is to avoid another expensive diversion.
David Clarke has been Chief Executive of the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) since 2008. He leads this industry / government partnership evaluating and demonstrating low carbon energy systems and technologies covering power, heat, transport and supporting infrastructure, in line with the strategic needs of the UK’s future energy system. ETI run a £400m portfolio of collaborative engineering and technology development projects and maintain an in-house national centre of expertise in energy systems modelling and strategic planning.