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· As
part of Green GB Week Government has released an update of their
2017 Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan
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· Plan
is a key document which provides a roadmap to regulatory and
policy reform
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· Flexibility
key to supporting smart EV charging and continued power system
decarbonisation
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· Quote
from REA and APPG on Energy Storage
To mark the second day of Great GB Week the Government today has
released an update to its July 2017 Smart Systems and Flexibility
Plan, a crucial document that maps the reform of the electricity
system to encourage greater system ‘flexibility,’ which will in
turn support greater renewable energy deployment, storage,
aggregation, and smart EV charging. The Government has confirmed
that 15 of the 29 actions have now been implemented, with the
remaining 14 scheduled to be introduced by 2022.
James Court, Policy and External Affairs Director at the
Renewable Energy Association commented:
“The Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan was a timely and
forward-looking document when it was first published and we
welcome this update. As the Government has outlined, 15 of the 29
actions have now been implemented, which is good progress for
those companies looking to develop low-carbon power projects,
aggregate demand, store electricity, and develop smart EV
charging facilities.
“We urge the Government to continue implementing the actions
as discussed – many of the tasks from here on which are critical
to the development of this sector, such as a definition for
energy storage in primary legislation, will be trickier to
achieve than others. Speed of implementation is key if we are to
become world leaders in this area.”
MP, Chair of the All-Party
Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Energy Storage commented:
“System flexibility is crucial if we are to have the
low-cost, decarbonised, and consumer-oriented energy system that
we are trying to build. I welcome the update of this Plan and
urge Government to continue to implement the remaining actions,
many of which are increasingly challenging. There is a clear
economic opportunity for us to be world leaders in the smart
energy sector if we do so.
“The APPG on Energy Storage’s recent report ‘Batteries,
Exports, and Energy Security’ outlines our view that there is a
real prize if we are able to follow through on the policy reform
we have agreed on. We believe that a quickly reformed system we
could see as much as 12GW of battery storage deployed in the UK
by the end of 2021, as regulation and market structure are
currently the biggest barriers to deployment.”
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Notes to editors
