Electrifying Industry and Distribution Networks

This new report from the Aldersgate Group and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) finds that 42% of large industrial sites could experience power constraints in 2030, increasing to 77% in 2050 if power networks aren’t upgraded to meet demand created by industrial decarbonisation.

It calls on government to ensure that electricity networks are strengthened according to new demands, and anticipatory investment is enabled to support industrial decarbonisation. It also recommends that policymakers provide clarity on plans for industrial electrification, while strengthening data on future industrial electricity demand to create an accurate picture of future needs.

Click here to read the press release launching this news.