Clean Power 2030 advice to Government

National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released a comprehensive and independent analysis of how to achieve Clean Power in 2030 (CP30 Report). 

This advice was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, as part of the Government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. 

The analysis concludes that Clean Power is a huge challenge but is achievable for Great Britain by 2030. 

The report sets out both the challenging hurdles that need to be overcome and the benefits to consumers, the economy and society, including Britain’s energy security that doing so could deliver. 

The analysis shows that overall systems costs should not increase for a clean power system. Other factors could reduce electricity bills in 2030, including a reduction in legacy policy costs (as contracts expire) and energy efficiency improvements. Government policy decisions could also reduce bills by 2030.

Significant investment in making Great Britain’s energy system clean and fit for the future is needed. With this investment Great Britain could also become a world leader in first-of-a-kind technologies.

Delivering a Clean Power system by 2030 increases the amount of domestic energy production and significantly reduces Great Britain’s exposure to potential energy price shocks from spikes in international gas prices.

The analysis shows that clean sources can produce at least as much power as Great Britain consumes in total in 2030. 

The CP30 Report concludes that a clean power system would be operable and maintain the world-class reliability standards for a secure energy system expected in Great Britain. 

Delivering Clean Power by 2030 requires swift action from industry, regulators, government, and NESO, necessitating significant changes in approach. The right supply, demand, networks and flexibility all need to be developed. A key challenge will be making sure all deliver simultaneously, in full and at maximum pace, in a sustainable way to set Great Britain on the right path beyond 2030. 

Download Clean Power 30 here