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Midlands Energy HubBEIS –Local Capacity Support program

Tim Yair– Regional Senior Energy Projects Officer

Greater LincolnshireJack Hayhoe

D2N2Michael Gallagher

MarchesTim Yair

Black CountryPatrick Flemming

Greater Birmingham & SolihullSerena Bacuzzi

Coventry & WarwickshireAyat Ahmed

WorcestershireAlex Pearson

Stoke & StaffordshireMark Gibbons

Leicester & LeicestershireGavin Fletcher

Who is theMidlands Energy Hub

• Support the LEP and Local Authorities through the Midlands Energy Hub with delivery of their energy strategies and projects.

• Manage RCEF for the region and support projects applying to the fund.

• The Midlands Energy Hub will act as the central communication point to ensure effective:

• Regional collaboration• Sharing of good practice• Standardisation of approach• Sharing of documents

Role of the Midlands Energy Hub

Project Types

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AnaerobicDigestion

CommunityEnergy

Eco-build

Efficiency

Energy fromWaste

EnergyStorage

Gridimprovement

HeatNetworks

HeatNetworks &

EfWHyro-electricity

InfrastructureImprovements

Low CarbonTransport

Multi-technology

Planning

Retro-fit

Solar

Solar &Storage

Theoretical

Midlands Energy Hub in the Marches

Key Partners

Marches LEPDNOs

Key Priority 1: Smart control and mitigation of grid constraints

• Improve Liaison with DNOs• Pilot a grid constraints

mitigation project• Energy Innovation Zones

• Liaison with the agricultural sector to better understand their energy needs and opportunities

• Establish centre for Agri-Tech innovation and low carbon transition

Key Priority 2: Innovation in agricultural technologies

Key Partners• Marches LEP• DNOs

• Agri-Tech sector• FE establishments

• Widen awareness of funding and support schemes for anaerobic digestion in the agricultural sector

Key Priority 2: Innovation in agricultural technologies

Key Partners

• Marches LEP• DNOs• Agri-Tech sector

• Lobby DNOs for more investment• Review Local Transport Plans• Co-ordinate joined-up approach to planning• Support EV provision and roll-out

Key priority 3: Sufficient Reliable Energy Supply

Key Partners

• Marches LEP• DNOs• Local Authorities

• Increase awareness of EV opportunities

• Support businesses looking to expand into low carbon sector

Key priority 4: Development of the supply chain in key areas of the low carbon economy

Key Partners

• Marches LEP• Local Authorities

Key priority 5: Local renewable energy supply

• Promote uptake of low carbon tech• Widen awareness of funding & support• Review barriers to deployment

Key Partners

• Marches LEP• DNOs• Local Authorities

Key priority 6: Addressing high levels of fuel poverty

• Influence energy companies• Spread affordable use of renewables• Planning framework changes

Key Partners

• Marches LEP• Local Authorities• Housing Associations• Community Energy Groups

Thank You!Any Questions?

Email: tim.yair@nottinghamcity.gov.ukhttps://www.marcheslep.org.uk/download/energy/Marches-Energy-Strategy.pdf