ADE panels revealed for The Distributed Energy Show

See below for the ADE Session at the conference.The Current and Future State of the Distributed Energy Sector2023 is forecast to be a decisive year for the distributed energy sector. With the economic fallout of the Covid 19 pandemic putting a strain on people's pockets and the Russian invasion of Ukraine prompting an international energy crisis, energy flexibility and security has never been more important. In response to the increasing energy demands of our time, technological innovations in this sector are allowing businesses to lower energy costs and reduce carbon in smarter and more efficient ways.  This keynote session will be the foundation of the conference, setting the scene for the state of the market, regulatory issues, policies and technologies which will affect the current and future state of the distributed energy sector.  Panel Discussion: Staying on target with your net zero strategies in the face of the energy crisis.   How can businesses meet their carbon targets if energy prices are so high?   Can the energy crisis become a renewable energy enabler?  Panellists: Chair: Caroline Bragg, Head of Policy, The Association For Decentralised Energy Philip Steele, Future Technologies Evangelist, Octopus Energy Nathan Sanders, Managing Director, SSE Sarah Butler, Energy Innovation Programme Manager, Department for Business & Industrial Strategy How can we Learn From Winter 2022 To End The Energy Crisis For Good?The worst of the cold winter is now over, but it was a difficult, harsh and incredibly expensive period for millions of households across the country. Winter is always an expensive time when it comes to paying energy bills, but particularly so when in the grips of a dual energy price and energy security crisisIt's obvious that action is needed right now to make sure that this situation is not repeated when temperatures fall at the end of this year, so what can we learn from the past few months?More public and private funding is needed to quickly deploy energy efficiency measures to make homes warmer and more comfortable, reduce vulnerability to energy price volatility in the long-term, and save households across England and Wales more than £10 billion a year, working out at nearly £400 per household.Similarly, a more flexible energy system that rewards consumers for their participation, such as through the Demand Flexibility Service that helped balance the grid whilst paying consumers this past winter, is a key part of avoiding future energy crises.Discussion Topics:   What learnings can we take from winter 2022 in terms of handling the energy crisis and protecting consumers?  How can the UK make a success of energy efficiency to reduce long-term demand and insulate itself from volatile energy prices?  How can we ensure that energy consumers are fairly rewarded for their role in balancing demand at critical times?  Chair: Steph Hacker, Senior Researcher, The Association For Decentralised Energy © Speakers:  Chair: Steph Hacker, Senior Researcher, The Association For Decentralised Energy David Robson, CEO, InstaGroup Ltd TBC TBC Heat Networks: Paving the Way to Net ZeroHeat networks will be vital to making net zero a reality in the UK. They are a proven, cost-effective way of providing reliable, efficient, low carbon heat at a fair price to consumers, while supporting local regeneration. In recognition of their importance to the future energy mix, the Committee on Climate Change has estimated that around 18 per-cent of UK heat will need to come from heat networks by 2050 if the UK is to meet its carbon targets cost effectively.    To put this into context, at the time of writing, around 2-3 per-cent of the UK’s heat is delivered by heat networks and BEIS’s recently published pipeline of heat network projects in development revealed a total capital expenditure exceeding £2 billion. However, it has been estimated that reaching a level of around 20% has investment potential between £60 billion to £80 million by 2050.  This session will bring together heat network experts for a comprehensive study of how heat networks are becoming a vital component of the UK’s net zero aims, the significant capital support available to finance heat networks, and how heat networks can improve energy efficiency by capturing your wasted heat energy.Discussion Topics:   How is this growing sector becoming vital to making net zero a reality in the UK?   What support is available in this sector?  Looking at the significant capital support available for financing Heat Networks.   How can heat networks utilise your wasted heat energy?Speakers:  Chair: Kieran Sinclair,Policy Manager, Heat Policy, The association For Decentralised Energy Neil Parry, Global Head of District Energy, Armstrong Fluid Technology  Chris McBride, Strategic Engagement Manager - Heat Network, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy   Dennis Holte Skov-Albertsen, Energy Counsellor, Royal Danish Embassy Charlotte Owen, Head of Policy and Local Partnerships, Pinnacle Power Decentralised Energy Architecture: The Need for Smarter, Sustainable SystemsDecentralised energy architecture sounds like a futuristic term describing a far away future, but on the contrary, it refers to concepts and technologies that could play a critical role in solving the challenges our energy system faces today.As we move away from traditional, centralised forms of energy generation and shift towards a network of intermittent renewables, heat pumps, battery storage and electric vehicle charge points, we require a smarter, more flexible electricity system underpinned by data and digitalisation to manage supply and demand in real-time. Many of these devices are already in place across our homes and businesses; now they need to be absorbed into a cohesive and dynamic energy architecture to deliver the 30GW of low carbon flexible assets BEIS predicts the UK will need by 2030, representing a three-fold increase on today’s levels. Discussion Topics:   In simple terms, what does a truly smart and decentralised system look like?  What are its core qualities and what opportunities do they offer?  What obstacles are there in the way of delivering a 100% smart system?  How important is data in such a system, and to what extent will data protections and cybersecurity measures have to evolve as a result? Speakers: Chair: Caroline Bragg, Head of Policy, The Association For Decentralised Energy Adam Hamilton, Associate Director, Energy and Mobility Strategy, KPMG Doug Cook, Deputy Director, Digitalisation and Decentralisation, Ofgem Stefanos Anagnostopoulos,Regional Lead: UK & Ireland, PicloClick here to register your free ticket