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Local Area Energy Planning deliver energy services. by Neil Atkinson, IGEM CEO, Oliver
Consultant, who joined Dr Natalie Next up was Dr Afsheen Rashid Lancaster, Future of Energy Project
Lowery, Practice Manager for Local MBE, Chair of Community Energy Manager for Wales & West Utilities,
Energy Planning at Energy Systems England. Afsheen highlighted that David Moon, Head of RIIO-2 at
Catapult, on the stage. They shared electricity generation by community Cadent, and Andrew Musgrave, Head
their ideas for a new approach to energy organisations increased by of Network Strategy for SGN. The
energy network planning. Supporting 47MW on the previous year, equating panellists answered many questions
calls for a multiple solutions approach, to a growth in capacity of 25 per cent from the audience, ranging from
they emphasised the fact that in 2017. She explained that over 71,650 topics such as hourly metering and
individual local areas have different tonnes of CO2 emissions were avoided their opinions on how to
characteristics. They explained that a by community energy activities in 2017, commercialise gas storage.
whole system method could unlock and added that community energy Delegates also enjoyed a thrilling
valuable data assets and ensure that organisations would like to see clear tour of the Principality Stadium and
decarbonisation does not disadvantage government energy strategy and heard about the Desso semi-artificial
the vulnerable. increased funding in the future. pitch system, which intertwines
Dr Michael Jenkins, Team Leader for Mark Atherton, Assistant Director grass turf with millions of artificial
Sustainable Development at Bridgend of Environment for Greater fibres to reinforce the quality of the
County Borough Council, was next to Manchester Combined Authority, playing surface.
take to the stage. Michael explained examined the region’s low carbon We would like to thank our
the council’s vision was to make transition planning strategy. He sponsors, Cadent, SGN and Wales &
Bridgend a decarbonised, digitally discussed the new Climate Change West Utilities, for supporting the
connected smart county borough. and Low Emissions Implementation conference, the speakers for their time
However, the barriers to this include Plan that emphasises the need for and valuable contribution and the
uncertain supply chains and fuel reducing fossil fuel use in transport delegates who attended. ■
poverty. Michael also reviewed the and supporting clean business. Mark
projects he’s been involved in, also stressed that ‘business as usual’ is ■ IGEM’s Annual Conference & Gas
including the domestic energy not enough to meet the 2050 targets Utilisation is coming to the
efficiency project, targeting fuel poor and that authorities will need to University of Leicester’s Stamford
areas, and the Home Energy Services incentivise low carbon transition. Court on 12 - 13 September. Places
Gateway project, aimed at gathering Lastly, we rounded the day off with are filling up fast, so get your free
evidence to convince businesses to a thought-provoking panel discussion ticket at events.igem.org.uk

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