35 - Looking at longer-duration storage with John Perkins (Principal Consultant @ Afry)

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on electrification, there will undoubtedly be more demand for long-duration energy storage. What might this look like? What forms might it take? In this episode John Perkins - Principal Consultant at AFRY joins Ed Porter to discuss long-duration energy storage and the next steps for the storage and power sector. During the conversation they cover:

• AFRY’s study for BEIS on long-duration storage and a net zero future.

• How did Hydrogen end up as such a large portion of the long-duration storage study?
• What does the role of batteries look like in the future?

• How should we be building forecasts for 2035+?
• What are the key complexities in all of this and is it still all to play for?

About Our Guest

AFRY is a leading consultancy, active in the power and net zero sector, aiming to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. To find out more about what AFRY do - visit their website here.

John is a Principle Consultant at AFRY, consulting for companies across a number of markets. You can find John on Linkedin here.

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