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We welcomed Tom Rutland MP to Shoreham Power Station earlier this month for a look behind the scenes at one of the country's most efficient gas-fired plants. 💡Capable of producing enough power to meet the needs of over 450,000 homes in East Sussex and beyond, we've invested heavily into boosting the performance and reliability of Shoreham, ensuring it's always ready to step in at periods of high demand. 👷As well as a site tour, hosted by Site Manager Gordon Walker and Production Team Leader Michael Jones, the team discussed a wide range of topics including key industry challenges such as the future of gas-fired power generation, plant efficiency, and the growing need for skilled professionals to play their part in the energy transition. To find out more about our sites, go to https://lnkd.in/ev9ryues #UKEnergy

📣 Great to see Chris Stark CBE, Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030, highlighting the critical role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in achieving the UK’s 2030 climate targets. 🗨️ During the recent Energy Security and Net Zero Committee session, Chris Stark emphasised that CCS will make a “meaningful” contribution to the 2030 targets, providing clean dispatchable power essential for a reliable, low-carbon energy system. He also stated that technologies like gas with CCS and hydrogen to power offer the flexibility of traditional gas-fired power stations without the emissions. 🔹 CCS is a critical component of any pathway to achieving Clean Power by 2030, as this target depends on deploying significant quantities of low-carbon dispatchable power. 🔹 While renewable energy generation increases, reliable low-carbon dispatchable generation from gas-fired power plants with CCS technology is crucial for times when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining 🏭CCUS is a key enabler of the UK’s clean power ambitions, ensuring energy security, reducing emissions, and supporting the transition to net zero. Watch the clip below👇 #CCUS | #CarbonCapture | #NetZero

  Each year #NAW provides a moment to take stock and appreciate the progress made by our 20 apprentices in the last year.   For example, Thomas Li at our Rye House site completed one of the highest qualifications in general engineering. Lola Turner and Ryan Wilkes have secured permanent roles at our Damhead Creek site after completing their courses. These are just a couple of examples of the achievements our apprentices have accomplished.   As we move through the energy transition, the skills our apprentices are acquiring will become increasingly important. Each one is dedicating their time and effort to mastering a craft that will help solve the challenges in the energy transition, whether it's providing reliable flexible power to complement renewables energy or meeting the future power demand of data-driven industries and sectors like transport and heating as they electrify.   Well done to each of our VPI apprentices for their hard work and dedication this year. Thank you for joining us on this journey.

As National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, we want to take a moment to spotlight some of our incredible apprentices and share their experiences and top tips for their peers.   Our apprentices are a critical part of our business. They are developing the complex skills needed in power as we transition to net zero - whether that’s from the heart of operations in production or as part of our team of financial experts.    As we move towards our net zero goals, the role of power has never been more critical, helping to electrify our society and drive new growth opportunities. As future leaders and members of the workforce, our apprentices are an important part of this transformation.   We're excited to be kicking off recruitment for this year's cohort and are taking applications now for a September start at sites across the UK. Check them out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCzSvtp3 #NAW2025 Ruby Howell-Turner Thomas Li Dominic Pooler Matthew Robinson

📢 CCSA Response to the Public Accounts Committee Report on CCUS The PAC report raises important considerations for delivering first-of-a-kind projects in the UK. However, the CCSA is concerned and disappointed that the Committee has not fully accounted for expert advice from the IPCC and the Climate Change Committee —both of whom state that CCUS is essential to achieving net zero. The CCSA have provided the Committee with clarifications in response to the conclusions presented throughout their report. These clarifications seek to address vital gaps in evidence upon which the conclusions of the report have been based, and presents factual evidence that has, thus far, failed to be considered by the Committee. 📌 Key Points from the CCSA's Response: 🔹 CCUS has safely captured and stored CO₂ for over 25 years and is already playing a critical role globally. 🔹 The Government’s net zero and Clean Power by 2030 targets cannot be met without CCUS, which is crucial for industrial decarbonisation and energy security. 🔹 The PAC correctly highlights that deployment is behind schedule due to government delays—momentum must be maintained to unlock the UK’s full economic and climate potential. 📝 Read the CCSA’s full response here: https://lnkd.in/eiC9awQ2 🗨️ Read CEO Olivia Powis's statement below 👇 #CCUS | #CarbonCapture | #NetZero

Today our CEO Jorge Pikunic met with Minister Sarah Jones at a roundtable to discuss the development of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for power and how CCS can enable this. It was a fantastic discussion where Minister Sarah Jones listened to the challenges and proposed solutions from business– a much-welcome engagement with the government. CCS presents a huge opportunity for the UK, attracting billions of private investment and thousands of jobs – and within this parliament. It is a great example of how Net Zero progress and economic growth can walk hand in hand.

Great discussion at the 74th Koningswinter conference this week, which brings together Germany and the UK to discuss and collaborate on the big issues facing us today.   Our CEO Jorge Pikunic spoke on the energy and climate panel and shared his view on how we accelerate progress to net zero in a way that is affordable for families and businesses. His key points were: 1️⃣ A successful energy transition must meet three tests: deliverability, affordability, and security of supply. 2️⃣ We need to continue to accelerate the deployment of renewables but another critical challenge we need to tackle is flexibility. How do we ensure we have reliable power that can be ramped up and down to address the intermittency of renewable energy? 3️⃣ One easy win to meet the three tests is to use, reuse and adapt the infrastructure and assets we already have today - such as our existing power plants #energytransition

📢 CCSA statement on next projects The CCSA has welcomed the UK Government’s funding commitment for the country’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects – HyNet and the East Coast Cluster in Track-1. However, it is of vital importance that momentum is maintained on CCUS projects. If we are to meet the UK's carbon reduction goals and maintain investor confidence, there cannot be a pause between the current projects and those that follow. To achieve the targets set out in the UK’s 5th and 6th Carbon Budgets, 20-30 million tonnes (Mt) of CO₂ must be captured and stored annually by 2030, rising to 50-60 Mt by 2035. The CCSA urges the Government to publish the next stages of project selection for Track-2 as well as Track-1 expansion as soon as possible in order to maintain investor confidence in the UK as a global leader in this technology and enable these projects to progress. 🛠 To fully unlock the potential of CCUS, the Government must enable projects to move forward at pace. The CCSA will continue our engagement with the Government on delivering the whole Cluster Sequencing Programme. #CCUS | #CarbonCapture | #NetZero

📢 The CCSA is thrilled to hear Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband MP, highlighting the critical role of CCUS and the UK Government’s commitment of £21.7bn over 25 years to CCUS clusters in the North East of England (the East Coast Cluster), and North West of England and North Wales (HyNet).   Miliband remarked, “Last week marked the start of a new era, as Government and industry agreed the deals that will launch Britain’s carbon capture industry. This investment will create 4,000 jobs in our industrial heartlands, remove over 8.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, and establish the UK as a leader in carbon capture technology.”   Importantly, he also emphasised, "We will have more to say in the coming months about carbon capture sites in Humberside, Scotland, and elsewhere around the country,” affirming the Government's continued commitment to CCUS and sustaining the momentum on the next CCUS projects.   🛠 The CCUS sector holds huge potential for economic prosperity across the UK by creating 70,000 new skilled jobs and protecting 77,000 jobs in critical industries.   Industry will continue collaborating with the Government and other partners to secure financial close on these projects and commence construction swiftly to ensure the UK meets its net zero targets.   #CCUS | #CarbonCapture | #NetZero

  📢 VPI welcomes the government's announcement today to support a handful of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects from Track 1. This is a crucial step towards making #CCS a reality in the UK and a significant milestone in the energy transition.    However, this is only the beginning. To reach the necessary levels of captured carbon to achieve net zero, we must maintain momentum.    VPI's carbon capture project in Immingham is one of the first proposed emitter projects for the Viking CCS cluster which has Track 2 status. It is technically ready and has appointed its EPC contractor Worley - one of the last stages before construction begins. If selected by the government soon, we could be capturing our carbon emissions by 2029.    Moreover, our project would provide scale, accounting for 17% of the government's carbon capture targets for 2030. It would also positively add to Rt Hon Rachel Reeves growth agenda, creating 1500 jobs during construction and hundreds more from services like consulting and project management.   We look forward to hearing more about Track 2 soon. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eYRc3hGy