Decarbonizing the Grid With 24/7 Clean Power Purchase Agreements

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Recording of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 10:25 .

Diego Hernandez Diaz
Partner
McKinsey & Company
United States of America

As some large companies have already achieved a 100 percent renewable energy supply - and many will do so soon − this is mostly achieved via virtual power purchase agreements (PPAs). The next big thing could be 24/7 RES coverage, meaning that all green power needed is procured at the time of consumption. This session will provide: Case studies for real-time renewable power production and consumption 24/7 Executive panel discussing the potential of 24/7 RES supply

Further Talks of this session:

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Bruce Douglas
Communications and Business Director
Eurelectric
Belgium

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Prof. Dr. Wilfried van Sark
Professor
University Utrecht
Niederlande

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Devon Swezey
Senior Lead, Global Energy Markets and Policy
Google
United States of America

To Talk

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Killian Daly
Executive Director
EnergyTag
United Kingdom

To Talk

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Prof. Dr. Wilfried van Sark
Professor
University Utrecht
Niederlande

Devon Swezey
Senior Lead, Global Energy Markets and Policy
Google
United States of America

Diego Hernandez Diaz
Partner
McKinsey & Company
United States of America

Bruce Douglas
Communications and Business Director
Eurelectric
Belgium

Killian Daly
Executive Director
EnergyTag
United Kingdom

To Talk

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