Future Power System Architecture Project

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Wednesday, 20 July 2016
13:20 - 13:20
Duration: 5 mins
Publication date: 03 Aug 2016
Location: Turing Lecture Theatre, IET London: Savoy Place, London, United Kingdom
Part of event Future Power System Architecture Report Launch

About the session

The Future Power System Architecture (FPSA) project was commissioned by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) and undertaken through a collaboration between the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Energy Systems Catapult. The collaboration has built upon a shared commitment to respond effectively to the challenges presented by the energy trilemma: decarbonisation, security of supply and affordability.

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Craig Lucas

Craig is Head of Engineering for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.Craig Lucas has over 20 years’ experience in infrastructure industries, mostly in the energy sector. His background is in power systems analysis, planning and design, although he also has experience in R&D management, as well as construction & operational experience in rail, power and telecommunications. He holds a first degree in Electrical Engineering from Sheffield University, an MSc in Electricity Industry Management and Technology from Strathclyde and a post graduate diploma in telecommunications networks and systems from INATEL, Brazil.Craig is Head of Engineering for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The role includes management of the central team of engineers providing support to all DECC programmes, development of the policy framework for energy sector innovation, and responsibility for DECC’s innovation funding programme, as well as the development of the engineering profession within the department.Craig’s career started in London Underground Ltd, he them moved to London Electricity, later EDF Energy, before a period spent in consultancy in various roles. After being self-employed and working for a period in Mott MacDonald, he worked for specialist consultants PPA Energy, where he focused on a range of themes internationally including grid integration of renewable energy projects, management of innovation projects, engineering support to energy regulators and technical advisory work for governments and other public institutions.He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a member of the IET’s Energy Policy Panel.

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