All-Energy 2024, the UK’s largest renewable and low energy exhibition and conference, brings together key stakeholders and those involved with innovative solutions engineering a net zero future. Held at Glasgow’s SEC on 15 and 16 May the exhibition will feature 270 exhibitors embracing all sources of renewable energy and, increasingly, the grid and networks as modernisation of the system moves ever closer. The co-located Dcarbonise is aimed at decarbonising the built environment, heat, cities/places, industry, and transport. Registration is open at www.all-energy.co.uk/dbm for both events.
All elements of the two-day event running at Glasgow’s SEC on 15 and 16 May (major exhibition, multi-streamed conference and Civic Reception and Giant Networking Evening) are free to attend for those with relevant business, governmental, or academic interests. The 2023 edition of the annual series attracted total attendance of 9,706 – a 27% increase on the 2022 figure.
“Politicians, industry leaders, working engineers and academic specialists abound in the stellar line-up of some 600+ speakers over the two days. All are working towards a single target – net zero,” explained Jonathan Heastie, Portfolio Director Energy & Marine, RX Global, who own and organise the duo of co-located events.
“They range from Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, through to a veritable ‘who’s who’ of experts speaking in our plenary sessions, including Louise Kingham, Senior Vice President, Europe and Head of Country at BP; Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, Energy UK; and Professor Jim Skea, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on opening morning.
“Day two starts with Gillian Martin MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work; followed by a panel discussion on ‘Delivering a net zero electricity system – how do we build a supply chain?’ chaired by Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Strathclyde University, and President of the Royal ‘Academy of Engineering. Darren Davidson, Vice President of Siemens Energy UK&I and Siemens Gamesa UK; Dervilla Mitchell, Deputy Chair of Arup Group and Charlotte Middleton, Deputy Director, Electricity Networks Policy & Offshore in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are amongst those discussing the challenge. Later Sir Jim will have a 40-minute ‘fireside chat’ with Sir Ian Wood, Chair of ETZ Ltd.
“The duo of events encompasses topics ranging from offshore wind (and all other forms of renewable energy), hydrogen and energy storage to the Dcarbonise’s range of subjects. And much more ranging from finance and funding, to community and local energy, PPAs to future talent. Conference topic headings are online at https://bit.ly/48DhQ27. “Our headline sponsor Shepherd and Wedderburn, celebrating their 10th sponsoring year with us, is bringing sessions on ‘Delivering our offshore wind ambitions’ to ‘Maps, money and multiple benefits: City scale decarbonisation’; and ‘Port infrastructure and investment: Gateways to growth’ to ‘Innovation in Clean Tech: How are we shaping the future?’ demonstrating their (and our) wide range of interests – all with stellar line-ups.” The full programme for the multi-session main conference and the show floor theatres will be published shortly. Speakers range from representatives of major organisations and key stakeholders to an interesting pairing of PhD candidates and their sponsoring organisations in the All-Energy Research & Innovation Hub where they exhibit projects in ‘pods’ and explain them in a dedicated theatre.
Turning his attention to the exhibition, Jonathan Heastie explained: “Our exhibitor list is an A-Z of organisations from throughout the sectors we serve including ABB, Centrica Energy, Clarke Energy, Ecotricity, EDF Energy, Enercon, GE Renewable Energy, Invest Northern Ireland, Muirhall Energy, Natural Power, Parat Halvorsen, Ripple Energy, Siemens Energy/Siemens Gamesa, SmartestEnergy, Statkraft UK, SSE, Xodus, ZX Lidars. Overseas additions include Business France, Czech Trade and the HY5 -The Green Hydrogen Initiative of Northern Germany who join individual exhibitors from Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands and Norway, as well as throughout the UK.
Networking is key
“Visiting exhibition stands to see the latest innovative solutions; and attending the conference to learn figure highly in the aims of our visitors, and so too does networking. The Giant Networking Evening, sponsored by Siemens Energy, and Siemens Gamesa, will be held at the Glasgow Science Centre where the hundreds of interactive exhibits help to provide an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere to ensure productive networking. We are grateful to the Rt Hon Lord Provost of Glasgow for the Civic Reception that forms part of the vital networking experience.”
Further information on all aspects of All-Energy and Dcarbonise is at www.all-energy.co.uk/dbm
