Unlocking Grids to Decarbonize Power Systems Globally

As part of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the G-PST Consortium hosted a session bringing together power sector leaders and several system operator CEOs to present on tangible results achieved through the G-PST Consortium since our launch in April 2021.

These results focus on innovative research to reach close to, or 100%, renewable energy grids, peer collaboration and support to emerging economy system operators, partnership with universities to build the workforce required to operate advanced grids, localizing technologies to unique contexts, and developing and implementing open tools and data for robust analysis and real-time operation of advanced and decarbonized power systems. Additionally, this session also features an announcement about a new G-PST Consortium initiative, supported by the United States Agency for International Development, focused on empowering women in power system transformation.

We were honored to be joined by the following speakers:

Mark Foley – CEO, EirGrid Group, Ireland
Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm – Department of Energy, U.S.
Elliot Mainzer – CEO, California Independent System Operator, U.S.
Anne-Katrin Marten – Head of Operational Planning, 50Hertz Transmission, Germany
Lee McDonough – Director General for Net Zero, Strategy, and International, Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, U.K.
Jonathan Pershing – Deputy Special Envoy for Climate, Department of State, U.S.
Sinthya Roesly – CFO, PLN, Indonesia
Fintan Slye – Director, National Grid ESO, U.K.
Daniel Westerman – CEO, Australian Energy Market Operator, Australia

Please note: this recording was edited from its original version to smooth over technical issues.