Conference Objective:
To inform citizens and politicians of existing, leading-edge technologies to be considered as viable electricity supply for Jersey for the long term
(next +50 years)
Presentations on relevant to Jersey, specific energy sources for electricity generation will include:
Presentations on relevant to Jersey, specific energy sources for electricity generation will include:
a) Long-term renewal of our electricity supply from France.
b) Offshore Wind Farms,
c) Tidal Systems,
d) Small Modular Nuclear Reactors,
e) Petroleum-based systems (Natural Gas Liquids or Oil),
f) Solar Panels for generating electricity,
g) Hydrogen
Specific items to be covered for each of the electrical energy source presentations
Their specific electricity generation technology and capacity
The timetable of when their system will be available to be installed in Jersey plus ongoing upgrades over a + 50-year period and operational start date
The forecast cost to build and operate including
– commissioning
– decommissioning
– ongoing operations costs
– the ultimate cost to residents (price per unit of electricity) and companies in Jersey
– other potential Jersey benefits (employment, technical excellence local development, surplus electricity supply etc)
– risk considerations, including any environmental concerns
– reliability
– redundancy options –
– other associated benefits – Could Jersey become a world centre of excellence and a location of an academy for energy options for small nations,
– other considerations.
The conference seeks to inform the citizens and elected States members of Jersey to allow better and publicly informed electric energy source decisions regarding Jersey’s future electricity