Webinar: Energy Challenges and Opportunities for Young Members

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  • 12th August 2020

We are excited and honoured to have the President of CIGRE and the Chair of CIGRE UK to share their insights.

Decarbonisation and the current pandemic has created challenges to power industry, but they have also created opportunities.  Here in the UK, the carbon intensity of the electricity system has halved over the last five years.   We have seen the longest period of coal-free operation in Britain (67 days) and an impressive 83.77% share of zero carbon sources on June 21.  These are underpinned by new technologies and more intelligent ways of using energy to tackle the challenges that decarbonisation brings.   These are the exciting areas where young engineers and professionals can get involve and contribute to the global effort of decarbonisation.

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Wednesday 19th August, 2020 02:00 PM (BST)

Platform: Zoom/Youtube

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Topics & Speakers

  • ‘Electricity Supply Systems of the Future – Challenges and Opportunities’ by Rob Stephen, President of CIGRE
  • ‘Energy Transition, Decarbonization and the Impact of COVID-19 on Our Industry and Implications for Our Next Generation Engineers’ by Adam Middleton, Chair of CIGRE UK, CEO of Siemens Energy B.V.

This event is organised by CIGRE UK NGN and will be kindly hosted by the University of Birmingham. It is also the first webinar of the Birmingham Power Systems Young Professional Seminar Series.  The series will invite leading experts worldwide to share their technical expertise and career advice with young professionals in the energy sector. It provides a platform for young professionals to learn and engage with peers around the globe.