In our webinar series, Sebastian Van Dort, BSI Associate Director of Energy, and our expert guest speakers discuss emerging areas that will help the UK meet the climate change targets and net zero commitment.

Sebastian has over 15 years of experience in the low carbon/energy industry, working on initiatives such as the Energy Company Obligation, The Green Deal, Warm Home Discount, and the Smart Meter rollout. His career includes positions at British Gas, OVO Energy, EDF Energy, and VINCI Construction. At BSI he works with government, industry, and NGOs to deliver BSI's strategy for energy-related solutions.

Webinar One: An International View of the Energy Storage Market

Watch our webinar to learn about the vital role energy storage can play in helping the UK reach the net zero target by 2050, as well as the key barriers and challenges the sector is facing.

What will I learn from the webinar?

• The progress made to date by different energy storage markets globally

• The key drivers and trends in the energy storage market developing over the next decade

• The impact of lockdown on energy usage and how energy storage can provide resilience within the wider grid network

• How standards can help investors ensure safety and interrogability in this rapidly emerging storage market

Webinar Two: The Future, Flexible, and Low-Carbon Energy Grid

Watch our webinar to hear of the key enablers, milestones, and major barriers to being fully flexible.

What will I learn from the webinar?

• The key factors driving the change to a flexible and low-carbon energy grid

• The significant milestones that need to be in place to have a fully flexible grid in place by 2030 and the major barriers to achieving them

• The importance of international standards in this area

• The role of AI in a flexible and low-carbon energy grid

Webinar Three: Battery Storage

Energy storage can help address the intermittency of solar and wind power; respond quickly to fluctuations in demand, thus making the grid more responsive and flexible.  

What will I learn from the webinar?

• The importance of energy storage in reaching net zero

• How energy storage supports a low carbon and flexible grid

• The key barriers and challenges for the industry in developing the energy storage market and energy storage technologies

• What is required to integrate battery technology into the grid of the future

View the series of webinars, by clicking here.

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