Lead Organisation
CarbonTRACK are SW members with a bold vision – to help enable a world where energy is consumed sustainably, shared fairly and empowers all people.
Overview
Over the last few months, carbonTRACK under the BankEnergi3 project in conjunction with consortium members Consortio Ltd, IBECCS, Fintricity, London South Bank University and Wales and West Utilities have had the privilege to work on developing Net-Zero Pathfinder, a model which is soon to be used by local authorities and businesses to guide them through their decarbonisation strategy; for example, the West Midlands Combined Authority as part of their Net Zero 2041 pledge. The model is being beta tested with organisations such as Swansea University, in collaboration with SPECIFC and their Active buildings project.
Aims
Net-Zero Pathfinder is a model which creates a ‘whole systems approach’ to energy supply vs demand. The idea is that it will provide an informative and educated view of our transition to a net zero future, accelerating a clear path forward. Pathfinder helps us understand what generation and storage assets are required, when to deploy them and how they will impact the wider energy network.
Outcomes
As a result of the successful project delivery to beta stage, the consortium has taken the regional Pathfinder model to a more granular level. This means we can analyse organisations current supply Vs demand and grid requirements and correctly forecast what type of generation, storage and smart flexible energy systems would be appropriate for a true net zero or low carbon future. To demonstrate the success of this project, we are extending the offer to work with 5 organisations in the West Midlands in partnership with SWM, to beta test the Pathfinder model. Please contact us at the details below to register interest for being included as one of the 5 beta users.
