Seminar: The role of networks in the transition to net-zero Programme

The next decade will require regulation to move at pace to accommodate the level of renewable deployment needed to meet net-zero. There are signs that changes to the charging regime, TNUoS in particular, are coming.

In this session leading grid experts will share their views on how this could play out and its implications for the renewable energy industry.

In this session you’ll learn:

• The challenges that Scottish renewable projects face due to high transmission charges, and how this is likely to change in the future
• The regulatory changes taking place in TNUoS, DUoS, BSUoS, the interaction between them and the implications for the renewables industry
• What TNUoS reform means for your business and the wider renewable energy sector in Scotland

Chair
Morag Watson, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables

Speakers
Andrew Urquhart, Head of Whole System, SSEN Transmission
Adam Morrison, Project Director for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, Ocean Winds
Harriet Harmon, Head of Transmission Charging Policy, Energy Systems Management and Security, Ofgem
Keith Bell, Holder of the ScottishPower Chair in Smart Grids, University of Strathclyde

Q & A

The Scottish Government and UK Government have a legal obligation to reach net-zero by 2045 and 2050 respectively. Energy will be a huge part of this but Ofgem, the energy regulator, does not have net-zero in its remit.

On the other hand, Government has proposed a Future System Operator (FSO) that will provide the independent advice needed for the system to evolve but the timeframe for this is uncertain.

The grid landscape is changing, and this has major implications for renewable energy projects.

In this session you’ll learn:

• What the Grid vision looks like with an additional 8 to 12GW of onshore wind and up to 10GW of additional offshore wind through ScotWind by 2030?
• How the Future System Operator could support the energy transition and the further deployment of renewable energy technologies
• The interaction between the FSO and Ofgem and what changes we would expect from these two bodies working together

Chair
Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables

Panellists
Stephanie Anderson, Head of Regulation | Network Planning and Regulation, SP Energy Networks
Bless Kuri, Head of System Planning and Investment, SSEN Transmission
Tom Steward, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, RWE Renewables
Claire Jones, Head of Onshore Electricity Policy, The Scottish Government

Q & A