Energy Voice – Out Loud

Bridges and Bottlenecks 06: The next steps for the energy transition

Bridges and Bottlenecks is the latest podcast series by Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with DNV. Each episode looks to address the hard-hitting issues within the energy transition. Technology exists that will be the bridge to take us there, but there are still a number of bottlenecks that stand in the way of progress.
Joining Energy Voice’s print features lead, Ryan Duff, is DNV’s senior vice president, and regional director for UK and Ireland energy systems, Hari Vamadevan, and chief technology officer at Energy Systems Catapult Jon Saltmarsh.
As this series comes to an end, the trio look back on previously discussed topics and what needs to happen going forward while highlighting the importance of communication to the energy transition.
 

EVOL: All about OEUK's big day out in Aberdeen

On Energy Voice Out Loud this week, news editor Erikka Askeland and reporter Mathew Perry take in the OEUK Conference: Powering Our Energy Future.
Hosted in Aberdeen, the conference had had some strong views to deliver. Erikka discusses some of the warnings issued by the likes of BP vice president for the North Sea Doris Reiter and OEUK boss, David Whitehouse, who talked about the effects of government policy. But was Energy Minister Michael Shanks listening? Mat tells all.
There was also some good news to tell involving Cerulean Winds' INTOG offshore wind projects Aspen, Beech and Cedar, plus some of the latest green investments by the likes of Port of Aberdeen and Net Zero Technology Centre.
Then we hear from some of the people were speaking at and attending the event, including Jenny Stanning, external relations director from the organiser, Offshore Energies UK; Myrtle Dawes, CEO of the Net Zero Technology Centre; Neil Rowantree, vice president of energy at Blend; and last but not least Marcus Paige, business development manager at Kellas Midstream.

EVOL: GB Energy office hunting and renewables money, money, money!

This week government scouts were in Aberdeen as renewables leaders called for more cash and questioned where previously promised funds are.
The GB Energy news just keeps on coming and as always, Erikka is on the case! Energy Voice's sister publication, The P&J, this week revealed that government scouts are sniffing about Aberdeen's Marischal Square as a potential HQ for the state-owned energy firm. Additionally, the government has proposed new legislation to boost the borrowing powers of the Crown Estate to unlock “strategic bottlenecks” affecting offshore wind.
Staying on the topic of offshore wind, Michael has been looking at how the government can attract more power generation in its Contracts for Difference (CfD) processes. Last week's announcement of Allocation Round 6 (AR6) winners left industry commentators wanting more as offshore wind generation fell short of what is needed to reach government targets. 
Finally, Ryan questions if Ed Miliband's move to propose new licences for the Track 1 projects is just "smoke and mirrors". The CCS sector is still waiting on £20 billion in government investment and it doesn't even know what form that will take if it ever gets delivered. This is causing the UK's front runners in carbon capture and storage to fall behind its European counterparts

EVOL: Winds of change blowing... just not strong enough

No one could argue that the UK's energy sector was dull this week with the announcement of government funding for renewables projects, progress on GB Energy as the rumour mill keeps spinning and conferences.
Ryan kicks off this week's discussion by diving into offshore wind and the winners of the governments Allocation round (AR). Last year's results revealed no successful bids for offshore wind so this year didn't have much to do to improve in that regard, however, was enough done as 3.3GW was signed off?
Moving inland, Michael was on the show floor at RenewableUK's onshore wind conference in Edinburgh. As it kicked off on the same day that AR6 winners were announced, there was a bit of a buzz on the show floor. Mike dives into the state of onshore wind and what happens when things go up in smoke...
Finally, Erikka's attention has been firmly fixed on GB Energy HQ location speculation as Ryan laments the eight hours he spent listening to Westminster debates on the Bill's amendments. Tempers are flaring as folks are eager to find out where Labour's state-owned energy firm will set up shop and MP's demand more clarity.

Energy Voice Out Loud x Ossian

Listen to Erikka Askeland from Energy Voice speak to the pioneering leaders of Ossian – the mother of all floating wind farms. When it is built, Ossian will be one of the largest floating offshore wind farms in the world and it will be off the coast of Scotland. Hear how Ossian senior project manager David Willson and Paul Darnbrough, Ossian consent team manager plan to manage some of the monumental challenges on the way to first power.
 

EVOL: Norway v UK

The Energy Voice Out Loud Team woke up to the news that the UK government decided against challenging judicial reviews being brought against the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields in the North Sea. What does this mean? Mathew Perry explains.
The podcast also takes a trip to Norway with Ryan Duff to hear what Equinor’s vice president for exploration and production international Philippe Mathieu who issues starkest warning yet on its plan to invest £10bn in the UK.
Erikka Askeland, who just came back from Norway, explains why “pragmatic” would have been a better theme for the country’s biannual show, ONS.

Powering Change with SSE - Episode 1- Transforming the grid with SSEN Transmission

Nearly 300,000 people so far have submitted their views as SSEN Transmission focuses on transforming the grid across Scotland for the 21st century. 
Join Energy Voice's senior reporter, Erikka Askeland as she chats with Christianna Logan, Director of Customers and Stakeholders at SSEN Transmission and Julian Leslie, a prominent figure in the energy sector, currently serving as the Head of Networks and Chief Engineer at National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) in the United Kingdom.
Together they discuss the activity conducted by, SSEN Transmission during its third series of public engagement events, inviting members of the public to share their views on the next phase of development for four critical national transmission infrastructure schemes across the north of Scotland.

EVOL X Entr at ONS 2024

Earlier this year Akers Solutions' consultancy business rebranded with a new name, Entr. Roddy MacPherson, the firm's senior vice president, speaks about what prompted the name change while Entr makes its ONS debut.
MacPherson discusses how clients are changing their expectations as the world nears net zero checkpoints, from increased interest in renewables to decarbonising oil and gas operations.
The Entr boss discusses what his firm offers on the show floor in Stavanger.

EVOL X Expro at ONS 2024

Expro is looking to forge ahead with CCUS operations and what better place to talk about that than Norway? The firm's CCUS development manager, James Yard, sat down with Energy Voice's Ryan Duff at ONS in Stavanger to discuss what he's doing in the space. 
With Northern Lights on the show's doorstep, Yard discusses how his firm worked with Equinor and partners to bring the project to fruition. Additionally, he explains what Expro can offer firms within the carbon storage sector.

EVOL X: Cognite and Aker BP at ONS 2024

Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland speaks to Laxmi Akkaraju, chief customer officer of Cognite, and Paula Doyle, chief digital officer of Aker BP, on their long term collaboration to drive innovation and reduce CO2 emissions through AI.
Together they are helping to deliver Yggdrasil, the biggest ongoing development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, which will be operated entirely remotely from an integrated operations centre and control room onshore in Stavanger.
 
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