Webinar | 12 November 2026 | 14:00–15:30 GMT | Zoom
How can the UK maintain a secure, flexible electricity system as it moves towards a zero carbon future?
Join the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) for a webinar exploring the findings of the R&D Missions Accelerator Project on Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) and Low Carbon Dispatchable Power (LCDP).
The project sought to answer a key question: which LDES and LCDP technologies can be delivered in the UK by 2030/2035?
Drawing on a rapid evidence assessment, expert elicitation and whole-system energy modelling, the research assessed technologies against criteria including technology readiness, technical characteristics, cost and learning potential, scalability, UK competitiveness and deliverability by 2030/2035. The study identified five LDES and five LCDP technologies/technology groups as the most promising for accelerated innovation towards the electricity market by 2030–2035.
The webinar will explore the key findings from the research, including the modelling insights and the implications for the future UK energy system. Speakers will also consider the research and innovation opportunities and barriers identified through the project, and what the findings could mean for future R&D and innovation funding.
Aliya Tskhay
Webinar Moderator, UKERC and University of Strathclyde
Richard Hanna
RDMAP methodology and approach, UKERC and Imperial College London
Modassar Chaudry and Ruiyang He
Long Duration Electricity Storage, UKERC and Cardiff University
Peace Adesina
Low Carbon Dispatchable Power, UKERC and University of Leeds
Jamie Speirs
Implications for R&D funding and the UK energy system, UKERC and University of Strathclyde
The webinar will include 25 minutes of audience Q&A.
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