Northern Powergrid is reaffirming its commitment to enabling a sustainable energy future for the North, with the release of its roadmap to net zero. Through effective delivery of distribution system operation (DSO), innovation and close collaboration with its regional stakeholders, the network operator anticipates delivering £1 billion in customer benefits over the next five years.
Launched at its Net Zero for the North Conference in March, Northern Powergrid’s DSO Implementation Plan has been developed with input from stakeholders and network users. Framed around the critical DSO roles of planning and network development; network operation and market development, the plan sets out how Northern Powergrid is developing its electricity network to meet the evolving energy needs of the customers and communities it serves.
"Our DSO Implementation Plan underlines our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future for the North," said Paul Glendinning, Director of Energy Systems at Northern Powergrid. "Our stakeholders have been fundamental to shaping our plan, and it was great to see so many of them join us to hear about the progress we’ve made and how we can support them in achieving their decarbonisation goals.”
“We’ve made significant progress in delivering on our DSO commitments over the past twelve months, developing our capabilities, our team and our engagement with stakeholders. Our forward looking plan, which will be critical to achieving a just and equitable low carbon transition for all our customers, explains how we’ll operate our network in a smarter, more flexible way and enable the connection of major infrastructure, renewable energy and low carbon technologies critical to our region’s economic development and green growth.”
For more information on Northern Powergrid's DSO Implementation Plan and its commitment to enabling net zero, visit northernpowergrid.com/dso
A video with highlights from the network operators Net Zero for the North conference is here.
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