Evidence is growing that highly flexible electricity systems could deliver lower whole-system costs, especially given the dramatic projected falls in solar and wind power costs by 2030.
The Survival of Utilities During the Transformations of the Power Sector
Research paper
Published 22 August 2018
Updated 17 December 2020
ISBN: 978 1 78413 273 6
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The authors wish to express their appreciation to Rob Bailey (Chatham House), Russell Farmer (Energy Australia), David Infield (University of Strathclyde), Richard Lancaster (CLP Group), Shunsuke Managi (Kyushu University), Catherine Mitchell (University of Exeter), Walt Patterson (Chatham House), Felix Preston (Chatham House) and the anonymous peer reviewers for their input into or review of drafts and for advising on the project. Thanks also to Anna Brown, Jake Statham and Mike Tsang for their editorial work, as well as to Melissa MacEwen for coordinating the manuscript’s delivery.
Chatham House would also like to thank to the CLP Group, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office for facilitating and/or organizing research meetings during the preparation of this paper.