Crunch time for grid connections reform
The need to ramp-up the deployment of green generation has been put in stark context by the government’s clean power 2030 pledge.
The time for targets is over, now the energy sector must deliver on promises of a renewables bonanza. However, a swathe of new wind farms, solar arrays and battery plants will only deliver on the UK’s decarbonisation targets if they are able to link to the nation’s homes and businesses. That is why unblocking the queue to connect to the transmission network is so vital.
Utility Week is proud to return to this most important of subjects at our second Reforming Grid Connections conference.
This unique event brings together policymakers, generators, developers, transmission and distribution networks and the full supply chain to find solutions to tackling the queue backlog.
This year’s event comes at a particularly crucial juncture, with the National Energy System Operator’s reforms to the connections process coming into effect in May. Will they be enough to get the queue moving and to wade off legal challenges? What more needs to be done to ensure the right generation is being fastracked in the right places? How can we ensure transmission buildout doesn’t become the next blocker – and at what cost? These are among the questions our experts will debate over a day of thought-provoking content.
Join us to hear insightful speakers, join lively debates and network with peers as we seek to break down the barriers to reforming grid connections.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
C-level executives, directors, heads and managers from power companies, major users of energy, connection providers and generation developers trying to connect to the grid responsible for:
Connections
Grid connections
Network connections
Electricity connections
Customer connections
Engineering
Commercial
Strategy/policy
Regulation
Investment
Planning
Grid transformation
Network
Capacity
Data management
Forecasting
Network monitoring
Energy networks
Operations
Renewable energy
Net zero
Decarbonisation
Offshore wind / solar / battery storage
Generation projects
Energy systems
Market design
Asset management
Innovation
Partnerships
Corporate affairs
In addition to: Regulators, Government bodies, Local authorities, Consultants, Engineering consultants, Contractors, Technology and solution providers and Lawyers specialising in grid connections
WHO ATTENDED IN 2024?
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To find out how you can gain unlimited access to all our content, plus exclusive member discounts to all Utility Week’s conferences, speak to our membership team today.
Jo Nikiforov, Membership Account Manager, Utility Week
T: 01342 332077 | E: JoNikiforov@fav-house.com