Decarbonisation vision for South Wales

Completed

Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy system analysis)

Applied Research and Development

AREA STUDIES (European Studies)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
National Grid Electricity Transmission

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 November 2018

01 July 2019

ENA months

£131,000

Power

London

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, National Grid Electricity Transmission

Project Contact, National Grid plc

This work will review the current status of carbon emissions in the energy sector in South Wales and the opportunities and options for their reduction. This will include an examination of the industrial, power generation and domestic sectors and seek to identify opportunities for fuel switching.The use of low carbon hydrogen will be examined and promising hydrogen production sources will be identified.The evidence produced will be combined to produce a roadmap for the role of decarbonised gas in particular in meeting emissions reduction targets, together with identification of the major opportunities for R&D. Identify opportunities for fuel substitution and related options for carbon capture Establish options and opportunities for carbon transport and CO2 storage infrastructure Establish opportunities for the production of decarbonised hydrogen Review the opportunities for the use of hydrogen and other decarbonised fuels in the transport sector in South Wales Produce a roadmap for the use of decarbonised gas in South Wales Consider the opportunities for energy storage needed to meet variable energy demand and integrate this into the roadmap Provide a high-level review of the application of existing R&D in supporting the roadmap The aim is to produce a roadmap for achieving significant decarbonisation in South Wales recognising the opportunities for fuel substitution across electricity, gas and oil to achieve the 2050 carbon reductions.

This project will examine the sources of carbon emissions in South Wales from the use of all energy vectors, (electricity, gas and oil) and seek to identify the opportunities for substantial cost effective reductions. The use of decarbonised gas and the reduction of industrial emissions are a particular focus. The aim is to produce a roadmap for achieving significant decarbonisation of the area and to identify the role of each energy vector.The project will also aim to better understand the interaction of combined gas and ED networks with transmission networks as we move into a whole energy networks future.

02/12/22