Local authorities have key role to play in energy transition. Local Authorities have the power to act as positive disruptors and have a key role to play in the energy transition which some may find surprising. That was the message Matthew Rhodes, chairman of Energy Capital had for an audience at Utility Week Live. The more focused mature of local economics sensitive to culture geography and community and added ability of local energy solutions to integrate with transport construction digital and health structures far outstrips that of national government. In being more locally-focused he argued decentralised energy propositions had greater scope for customer engagement: “being local makes it so much more possible to build tailored bespoke markets as opposed to relying on finite government grants.”
Utility Week 24th May 2018 read more »