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Delivering Big Hardware & Low Carbon Molecules: Building the UK’s Clean Energy Backbone

28 Apr 2026
Energy & Grid
Electrifying the Economy

From grid expansion to hydrogen, offshore wind to CCUS, the UK is betting big on capital-intensive, hardware-heavy industries to meet energy goals. This session will explore how government and industry can overcome long lead times, capital intensity, and technological risk to scale major infrastructure projects.

  • What finance and risk mechanisms are needed to de-risk multi-billion-pound, long payback projects?
  • How can we create supply chain resilience while unlocking inward investment?
  • How do we engage the public in supporting big-ticket energy infrastructure?
Confirmed Speakers
Jonathan Mills, Director General for Energy Markets & Supply - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Sally Prickett, Director | Hydrogen & Sustainable Fuels Leader for the UKIMEA - Arup
Dhara Vyas, CEO - Energy UK