Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture 2020

The Energy System Transition: In Real Time

As records are broken and the pace to Net Zero picks up, National Grid ESO’s Roisin Quinn will explore what this means for the operation of the GB power system, considering the manifestation of policy, markets and technology at the point of delivery and sharing some reflections from managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity demand.

Please Note: This is an online event. Details will be sent to registered attendees by email in advance.

Rosin Quinn

Roisin is Head of National Control for National Grid ESO. She is accountable for the real-time operation of Great Britain’s electricity system and the systems and processes that support it. Roisin is the ESO’s chief engineer and has held a number senior leadership roles across the ESO, most recently in Strategy and Regulation. Roisin is a member of the Advisory Group for Energy Futures Lab and is Vice-Chair of the board of RenewableUK.

About Energy Futures Lab

Energy Futures Lab is one of six Global Institutes at Imperial College London. The institute was established to address global energy challenges by identifying and leading new opportunities to serve industry, government and society at large through high quality research, evidence and advocacy for positive change. The institute aims to promote energy innovation and advance systemic solutions for a sustainable energy future by bringing together the science, engineering and policy expertise at Imperial and fostering collaboration with a wide variety of external partners.