The text below is the transcript from the Leading the way to Net Zero video.
As a principal partner to COP26, it’s a great opportunity for everyone at SP Energy Networks to showcase the great work we are doing to tackle climate change and help deliver Net Zero.
We are collaborating with and supporting local and regional government on a range of exciting initiatives in our SP Manweb distribution area which covers North Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire and North Shropshire.
One of the most high profile initiatives we are involved in is Net Zero North West, a partnership between government and industry to create the UK’s first Low Carbon Industrial Cluster by 2030, and a Net Zero Cluster by 2040.
We are also providing a new connection to accommodate Protos Park – a £1bn, 700 acre development which is part of Net Zero North West.
We are working with the Welsh Government on the Ynys Mon Hydrogen Island project in North Wales.
In our last COP26 video blog my colleague Guy Jefferson mentioned Project Charge, which is one of our flagship projects focused on investment in and deployment of public EV chargers.
One of the big focus areas for us is becoming smarter in the way we manage our network, and there are a number of projects we are working on to bring us closer to that goal such as the Network Visibility Project and Fault Level Management.
We are playing a key role in various innovations projects to develop more flexibility on our network with industrial, commercial and residential partners.
Alongside these activities, we’re also driving the sustainable future we know we need post-pandemic, via the £27.8m of Ofgem Green Recovery funding we were delighted to have been recently awarded.
We proud to be playing our part in tackling climate change and will continue to highlight the great work we are doing in the lead up to COP26.