Heat, Housing & the Electrification Gap
Heat electrification is key to the UK’s net-zero goals, but uptake of heat pumps and electric heating is slower than expected. This session explores why demand is lagging, examines early learnings from Warm Homes Plan implementation, and discusses strategic approaches for developers, networks, and policymakers to accelerate adoption while navigating pricing, network, and regulatory challenges. […]
Ports, Logistics & Warehousing: The Silent Surge in Electricity Demand
Ports, logistics hubs, cold storage facilities, and automated warehouses are rapidly electrifying as shipping operations, freight handling, refrigeration, robotics, and heavy goods vehicles transition away from fossil fuels. Many of these sites are located in coastal or industrial areas with limited grid capacity, creating acute bottlenecks that threaten trade, growth, and competitiveness. How ports, logistics […]
Real Demand Profiles, Real Constraints
A thought-provoking workshop using real demand profiles from data centres, factories, EV hubs, and commercial estates to explore how constraints, pricing, and flexibility affect outcomes. Demand-growth concepts to real-world cases. The impact of delays, pricing, and flexibility. Where interventions matter most.
Where Are We Now: Tracking Government Progress in Delivering Against Our Climate Goals
Repowering Renewables: Navigating the Asset Lifecycle as ROC Projects Reach End-of-Life
As ROC-supported wind and solar projects approach the end of their subsidy periods in 2027, asset owners face a critical decision: decommission or repower. Repowering offers the opportunity to extend site life and increase capacity, but it comes with challenges that can rival new development. This session explores the complexities of repowering, lessons from international […]
Impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on Renewable Energy Demand
As EV adoption accelerates across the UK, electricity demand patterns are rapidly evolving, placing growing pressure on renewable generation, grid infrastructure and flexibility markets. This session will explore how transport electrification is reshaping renewable energy demand, the implications for Clean Power 2030 and NESO targets, and the opportunities this presents for developers, utilities, investors and […]
Opening Address
Wind Power Update: Powering the Nation’s Energy Needs
The UK wind sector is evolving rapidly, with new projects, technological advancements, and policy developments shaping its growth. This session provides an update on the current state of the onshore and offshore wind markets, including deployment trends, investment signals, and upcoming projects. Attendees will learn how these market developments are helping to meet growing electricity […]
Industrial Electrification: Getting the Power to the Companies That Need It
Why decarbonisation stalls even when companies want to act This session focuses on industrial demand, competitiveness, and the real-world impact of delayed infrastructure. The electricity requirements of industrial electrification. The main infrastructure bottlenecks factories face. The impact on productivity, jobs, and investment decisions.
Data Centres, AI & Digital Infrastructure: When Demand Arrives Faster Than the Grid
What happens when loads arrive at city-scale AI and cloud computing are driving unprecedented electricity demand. Hyperscale data centres increasingly require the power equivalent of small cities often in locations not designed for them. The electricity intensity of AI and hyperscale data centres. How grid constraints are reshaping site selection. Mitigation strategies including on-site generation […]
