PAST EVENTS

2019 ERP Events

ERP Post Plenary Visit to Imperial College 13 February 2019

ABB, a member of the ERP and Imperial College hosted a post ERP plenary visit to the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Laboratories in the College used for student training and technology demonstration purposes. The tour involved a demonstration of the control room software and a walk around the functioning CCS plant.

The visit also included a tour of the ABB Digital Energy System, Network Control Room Laboratory, where digitalisation technologies that will be applied to future energy networks can be operated by students as part of their study work.

For more information on these facilities go to: –
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/corporate-partnerships/industrial-collaborations-/abb

 

 

Future Resilience of the UK Electricity System Birmingham

This event was held on the 15 January at the Energy Systems Catapult in Birmingham

10:00 Introduction: Sam Stephens, Atkins

  • About ERP
  • Project Background
  • Project Membership

10:20 Key Findings of ERP Resilience Report: Peter Jones, ERP

  • Overview of Project
  • Key Drivers Identified
  • Conclusions and Recommendation

11:00 Resilience Planning for the Future: Chair Sam Stephens, Atkins

  • National Infrastructure Commission: Matt Crossman
  • National Grid: Owen Wilkes
  • Arup: Juliet Mian, Associate Director
  • Resilience First, Robert Hall

12:00 Finish

 

 

ERP Hydrogen Plenary Meeting May 2019

Energy Research Partnership (ERP) members heard presentations from Committee on Climate Change, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Energy Systems Catapult, Department for Transport, ARUP and Worcester Bosch on the current developments and progress being made in the area of Hydrogen. A short ERP Report was produced from this meeting and is available in the publications section of this website or from the link below.

This meeting was held on the 8 May 2019 at the Energy Systems Catapult in Birmingham

Overview of Meeting

Key Considerations for a Hydrogen Future

  • Committee on Climate Change: David Joffe
  • Energy Systems Catapult: Scott Milne

Hydrogen Projects and Technology

  • Arup: Mark Neller
  • Bosch: Tom Collins

Hydrogen Government Perspectives

  • Department for Transport: James Tichler
  • BEIS: Matthew Billson

 

 

ERP Local Area Energy Planning Meeting July 2019

Energy Research Partnership (ERP) members heard presentations from, BEIS, Energy Systems Catapult, Carbon Trust, Energy Saving Trust, Greater Manchester Combined Authorities and Wales and West Utilities on the current developments and progress being made in the area of Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP). A short ERP Report was produced from this meeting and is available in the publications section of this website or from the link below.

This meeting was held on the 10 July 2019 at the Royal Society in London

Overview of Meeting

The Potential for Local Area Energy Planning

  • BEIS Patrick: Allcorn No Slides Presented
  • Energy Systems Catapult: Grant Tuff

Initiating Local Area Energy Planning Projects

  • Carbon Trust: Emma Ashcroft
  • Energy Saving Trust: David Weatherall

Planning and Delivering Local Area Energy Project

  • Greater Manchester Authorities: Sean Owen
  • Wales and West Utilities: Chris Clarke