Lords Committee explores molecular storage options for Dunkelflaute mitigation

The cross-party House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee continues its inquiry into managing the risks of renewable energy intermittency caused by low wind and solar generation by hearing from experts on molecular storage options for Dunkelflaute mitigation.

The evidence session will take place on Wednesday 14 October from 10am and can be watched live or afterwards on Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster.

Giving evidence will be:

• Brett Ryan,

Policy Director, Hydrogen UK

• Kisha Couchman,

Deputy Director for Policy, Energy UK

• Martin Lambert,

Senior Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Questions from the committee will cover the following areas:

• Storage capacity
• Production capability
• Barriers to deployment
• Market mechanisms
• Costs of retaining, upgrading and developing assets