The Select Committee wants the government to move away from vague and ambiguous targets and give a clear policy direction to ensure the UK seizes the industrial and decarbonisation benefits of carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS). You can read the report here.
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Energy utilities are increasingly focused on establishing solutions to support enhanced flexibility in service provision whilst at the same time managing a much more dynamic environment of energy supply and demand. Critical to managing this new regime in a cost efficient and resilient manner is the ability to have visibility and control over an increasingly diverse and disparate range of network assets. For many years, utilities – gas, water and electricity – have used operational communications systems to facilitate active management of assets. However, with the need for enhanced visibility and control across and through the network it is anticipated that there will need to be a profound expansion in the industry’s operational communications capability with some operators already exploring possible solutions. The need for such expanded communication systems with enhanced functionality will result in increased complexity in terms of network design and co-ordination with new technologies being deployed.
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Government demands for decarbonisation, a changing energy landscape of renewables, demand-side response, battery storage, the growth of electric vehicles and advances in digital technology require the use of innovative tools and techniques. These include: IoT, web-based customer self-service, blockchain, geospatial and even space-based technologies such as Earth Observation to enable the transition of distribution network operators (DNOs) to distribution system operators (DSOs) and the creation of the smart grid.
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Independent research carried out by Pöyry has shown that innovation projects by local electricity distribution network operators (DNOs) could deliver up to £1.7bn of benefits by 2031.
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The Gas Decarbonisation Pathways Project will coordinate the ongoing efforts of Britain’s gas grid operators to decarbonise the country’s gas grids, whilst providing a blueprint for future plans, to help meet climate change targets.
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The number of customers enrolled in the Priority Services Register run by energy network companies, has rocketed to more than six million people, meaning approximately 10% of the British population will need additional support throughout the winter period.
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Ahead of Ofgem’s response to a major sector-wide consultation on the next regulatory period, the RIIO2 price control, the ENA has released the independent report, which reflects the views of over 30 expert stakeholders from a workshop held in February 2019.
ENA report highlights gas networks priorities Read More »
Taking place on Thursday 28 June, under the theme of New Technologies and Commercial Evolution, the forum is aimed at sharing the latest knowledge and findings from the networks leading energy innovation projects. The theme is taken from the recently published Electricity Network Innovation Strategy, which covers five themes based on industry trends and challenges.
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The strategy will set out how electricity networks intend to provide value for money through their innovation projects and how they will share the lessons learnt with other organisations and integrate them into their day-to-day operations.
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