#39 Guest Series with Oli Spink, Head of System Planning at National Grid Electricity Distribution.

In this episode of the Connectology podcast, Pete Aston is joined by Oli Spink, Head of System Planning at National Grid Electricity Distribution. The two discuss Network Development Plans in detail, with key insights from Oli’s experience in the Distribution System Operator team. 

After recognizing the importance of data processes, Pete and Oli discuss how Network Development plans have evolved in the last eight years, looking at the impact they may have.  

Looking to the future, they discuss the drivers behind network reinforcement and contrast the current drive that comes from new projects to the predicted drive of decarbonizing existing projects. 

Oli explains both long-term development statements and the distribution of future energy scenarios alongside the main three elements that comprise the NDP. Outlining the complex process behind the creation of Network Development reports, he goes on to highlight how they are best used and some solutions to the projected problems that may arise. 

Oli and Pete outline both long term and short-term changes we can expect to see in the next years, with an overall emphasis on how important Network Development Plans are for client transparency, and how they can champion proactivity. 

Recorded 27 June 2024

 

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