People, Skills and Jobs in Power System Decarbonisation : Working Collaboratively to Maximise Impact

Brown, Eric and MacKinnon, Calum and Bell, Keith (2024) People, Skills and Jobs in Power System Decarbonisation : Working Collaboratively to Maximise Impact. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

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Abstract

One of the most critical issues we face in transforming the energy system in pursuit of a Net Zero future is ensuring we have the right people with the right skills and knowledge to undertake the broad spectrum of jobs that must be performed. This spans many disciplines, both professional and vocational. It represents a great economic and social opportunity, but also carries huge challenges. This Discussion Paper is not intended to provide an exhaustive analysis of the challenges or to propose specific solutions. Instead, it is offered to encourage a community of key parties to come together to share commitment, effort and resources and work collaboratively to identify and rationalise solutions – and to act cohesively. This is focussed on addressing electricity system transformation in Scotland with emphasis on transmission and distribution network infrastructure development, maintenance and operation; however, the approach could be extended to apply to other aspects of the system and in wider geography.

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Brown, Eric, MacKinnon, Calum ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-3655 and Bell, Keith ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-7345;
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