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Adaptation of networks through the energy transformation David Salisbury, President of GERG

Adaptation of networks through the energy transformation David Salisbury, President of GERG. Current Situation. Mature natural gas grids carry much more energy than electricity grids, and extra capacity is already available.

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Adaptation of networks through the energy transformation David Salisbury, President of GERG

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  1. Adaptation of networks through the energy transformationDavid Salisbury, President of GERG

  2. Current Situation • Mature natural gas grids carry much more energy than electricity grids, and extra capacity is already available. • In the UK the gas network carries three times as much energy as the electricity grid, comparable with energy consumed by road transport • End use of gas can be over 90% efficient with low transmission losses Electricity can be a relatively small part of the energy system. Heat and transport provide the bulk of final energy use

  3. Challenge maximum power gridcapacity maximum power grid capacity Wind Power production CAES: Compressed Air Energy Storage PHS: Pumped Hydro Storage H2, SNG: Hydrogen, Synthetic Natural Gas)

  4. What is needed • Recognition of the central role the existing gas network plays and will continue to play in Europe’s energy system • Adaptation of the existing gas networks through the energy transformation, in partnership with renewable energy developments • The gas network can be the major energy carrier in the low-carbon future without new major infrastructure costs

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