This afternoon workshop is an opportunity to connect researchers and energy experts from academia and industry. We will explore weather and climate research to inform integration of renewables into power systems, including the expansion of wind power in the UK. There will be presentations of academic research as well as a panel discussion with industry experts, and roundtable discussion of the future direction for research to support the energy industry.  

The workshop is part of a Cabot Institute for the Environment Innovation Fund project on The Future of UK Offshore Wind Power. Please see the programme below for further detail.

Programme

Time	Description
12:00-13:00	Arrival and lunch
13:00-13:15	Welcome, Rachel James (University of Bristol) Setting the Industry Landscape, Michael Blair (The Crown Estate)
13:15-13:35	Josh Giddings (University of Bristol) The Future of UK Offshore wind power
13:35-13:47	Gillian Kay (UK Met Office) Variability in North Sea wind energy and the potential for prolonged winter wind drought
13:47-14:00	David Wallom (University of Oxford) Future plans for renewable energy sources considering the effects of climate change and the necessary siting criteria
14:00-14:40	Panel Discussion: Connecting Research with Industry and Policy Michael Blair, The Crown Estate Dirk Cannon, National Grid Ana Vega Kurson, ARUP Jack Adkins, Regen
14:40-15:00	Energy Meteorology speed talks speakers including: Paula Gonzalez (UK Met Office) Met Office research in support of the net-zero energy transition Emmanuel Rouges (University of Reading) Impact of weather regimes on high shortfall periods over Europe James Fallon (University of Reading) Using Climate-Sensitive Power Reserves to Improve Grid Resilience
15:00-15:30	Coffee break
15:30-15:50	Hannah Bloomfield (Newcastle University) How do we build Climate Resilient Energy Systems?
15:50-16:05	Laiz Souto (University of Bristol) Impact of extreme weather events on power system distribution networks
16:05-16:20	Gauthier Le Traon (AFRY) The increased need for flexibility on the distribution and how could peer to peer trading help renewables connect to the grid
16:20-16:45	Table Discussions: Future directions for research to support highly renewable power systems
16:45-17:00	Wrap up
17:00-18:00	Drinks

If you would like to attend or have any questions, contact lauren.bratby@bristol.ac.uk. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.