Supporting the whole energy system - Simon Gill
Supporting the whole energy system - Simon Gill
I have updated my open-source analysis of Scottish Onshore wind carried out with Regen! … The positive news is that the analysis shows onshore wind farms in north Scotland remain investable in our base case. But this relies on optimistic assumptions about future policy and regulation, particularly locational costs.
On Tuesday I gave evidence to the The Scottish Parliament Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the development of hydrogen in Scotland. The proximate reason for the session was the publication of work, commissioned by Scottish Government and UK Government, on low carbon options for Grangemouth. However, the main thrust of the questions
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,
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’
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 where
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