"Is the electricity grid ready for Net Zero?" with Paul Glendinning, Northern Powergrid

21/02/2025 40 min
"Is the electricity grid ready for Net Zero?" with Paul Glendinning, Northern Powergrid

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Episode Synopsis

With electrification emerging as the prime route to the decarbonisation of transport, space heating and many industrial processes, the gazillion dollar question is, can the electricity grid deliver sufficient zero carbon electricity to make this happen? To get some answers, this week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I caught up with Paul Glendinning, Energy Systems Director of Northern Powergrid (NPG) – we discuss the following:The remarkable decarbonisation of the UK electricity grid to datePaul's prediction that NPG will hit Net Zero by 2028"What if the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow?"How market reform is unlocking clean energy projectsSmart grids, AI and vehicle to grid (V2G) technologyThe Net Zero Business Podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - bringing Sustainability to life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.