A National Endeavour
Delivering the supply chain for a net zero GB electricity system by 2035
I'm old enough that I joined the electricity industry before privatisation. Back then I met some older engineers who talked fondly of their early career in the 1960s; When demand for electricity in Great Britain was still doubling each decade. Growth on that scale stopped in 1968 and in recent years demand for electricity has been gently falling.
That is about to change.
As we electrify heat and transport our electricity system needs to double again.
It would be crazy to provide that electricity by burning expensive fossil fuel. Government has set the industry the challenge to build a larger, cleaner GB electricity system that is net zero by 2035. That's a challenge the industry gladly accepts. If we get this right, we will help decarbonise the rest of the economy, improve energy security and independence and create sustainable jobs.
No one working in our industry today has experienced sustained growth on that scale. And I'm not sure many of us yet realise the full implications. Delivering a net zero electricity system by 2035 will require a national endeavour, with every part of the industry and its supply chain playing their part.
That's why we wrote this report , launched in Parliament today, 6th September 2022. We want to encourage discussion in our industry about how we deliver this vital mission and to build confidence across the supply chain to invest in the extra capacity needed. at 西门子能源 we are keen to work with anyone across government and industry who is up for the challenge.
Download a copy here: https://www.siemens-energy.com/uk/en/offerings-uk/net-zero-2035.html
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2 年Congratulations Matthew Knight, it is amazing!
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2 年Thanks for the great post Matthew Knight! I joined the GB market after privatisation - and it is a massive transition we will see over the next decade. We as a nation pledged to meet net zero for the right reasons, and I strongly feel that whatever may be the political landscape, we as a nation stick to our pledge - a national endeavour!
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2 年Will look forward to reading this Matthew.