Regen has been working with National Grid Electricity System Operator to produce a detailed look at a ‘day in the life’ of a fully decarbonised electricity system in 2035.
16 March 2022
The ‘Day in the Life 2035’ study provides a snapshot of how a net zero power system could function on a cold, calm and cloudy winter day. Presented through an hour-by-hour analysis, it highlights the energy system challenges that must be addressed to ensure system resilience and maintain security of supply.
The picture is a much smarter, better integrated energy system based on renewables that avoids the use of unabated fossil-fuelled generation by drawing on the full range of flexibility solutions to meet the increased demand for electricity from electric vehicles and low carbon heating systems.
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The results of the project were launched in March alongside National Grid ESO’s Bridging the Gap programme. With particularly high levels of interest in the project, we hosted a Q+A session to discuss some of the assumptions and uncertainties in the Day in the Life 2035. A recording of the session can be found here.
- Read the press release here
- For more information about this study, please contact Jonty Haynes