Scotland

A market reform vision for Scotland

Scottish Futures Trust have published a piece of work I carried out earlier in the year developing a vision laying out how to reform of our electricity market and the way we develop our electricity system. https://shorturl.at/btEHW The vision is predicated on the idea that delivering significant renewable generation capacity is important for net zero, …

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Net zero conference and energy storage

Thanks to Scottish Renewables for inviting me to speak at the Net Zero Conference yesterday as part of the grid integration session. My topic was the importance of flexibility to integrating clean resources into the electricity grid. It was a chance for me to get out my ‘where is energy stored in our energy system’ …

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What does REMA mean for Scotland?

The current review of wholesale electricity market arrangements has the potential for a significant impact on Scotland’s energy system. To help get to grips with this complex area I’ve written a briefing note – “Review of electricity markets arrangements: what does it mean for Scotland?” 👇👇 It has been produced in conjunction with Scottish Futures Trust …

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Mapping the whole energy system

Visualising the whole energy system: I was delighted to see The Scottish Government publish two energy system maps as part of the recent draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. These aim to lay out an infrastructure view of the whole system. Whilst working at SG I designed these maps with teams covering all aspects …

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