RE: GTW28 Jan 2019 10:53
Interesting reading out there indeed:
"Eric Marston, Area Manager at the OGA said: “Gas-to-wire has the potential to both help maximise the UK’s remaining gas resources whilst also boosting electricity generation offshore, with associated benefits for both gas producers and windfarm operators. We continue to see interest from a number of developers and operators seeking to commercialise this opportunity.”
Whilst individual elements of GTW are already proven (eg: offshore gas production, gas-fired power generation, subsea power transmission), work is still required to bring the concept to market. The OGA continues to support the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) cross-industry work group which aims to promote gas and renewables synergies, whilst also collaborating with colleagues in the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) who are considering similar concepts.
Simon Gray CEO of EEEGR said: “For the last eighteen months we have had a number of our members considering this sector. When we first looked at this opportunity, the barriers to market seeming just too difficult to overcome. However, the legislative difficulties now seem to be surmountable, the technology achievable and the market more willing to consider this as a real opportunity.”
If Graham's claim is accurate and we are at the forefront then it really is exciting indeed, providing we can close for once...if only we had a closer....