CEPSA glacier hydrogen vesselUK manufacturing’s ability to accelerate the development of clean energy systems has been given a welcome boost this week. The
Clean Energy Systems Partner Alliance (CESPA) has been formed to boost onshoring manufacturing with six experts in their respective fields coming together to deliver a single source solution for innovators and developers of ‘green’ tech technology.
PP Control & Automation has been joined by
Danfoss,
Emerson,
Glacier Energy,
Phoenix Contact and
Voltserve, who will combine cutting-edge technologies and engineering prowess with sustainable solutions and proven production techniques.
The members bring every discipline needed to optimise and build systems — electrical, civil and structural design, renewable energy software and automation, connection technology and electronics solutions and climate, drives and power solution products. They also have access to world-class machine build and control systems and energy assets and infrastructure solutions.
Huge opportunityRichard Spears, marketing manager at PP Control & Automation and one of the driving forces behind the initiative, explained: “The UK renewable energy market is worth £23 billion and is expected to double in value to £46 billion by 2034, so you can see the opportunity is huge if we can get the approach right.
“Demand is being driven by high living standards, strict environmental regulations and a shift towards low carbon fuels and, with CESPA, we want to ensure as much of this work is captured and delivered by UK companies. We are looking at technology involved in clean energy, hydrogen capture, Power-to-X, geothermal application and batteries, but that is just the start.
“There is lots of capability domestically, but nowhere you can go to access all of it under one roof — until now. All the members have complementary skills and a clear desire to collaborate to create this single source solution, with a view to creating a cluster of clean systems excellence for the UK.”
CESPA officially launched this week with
www.cespa.org.uk now live and a series of joint events/exhibition appearances planned, followed by thought leadership presentations and factory tours.
Farrukh Quraishi, international business development manager at Phoenix Contact, picked up the story: “We have a passion for delivering solutions to help make a better world for everyone, today, tomorrow and for years to come. CESPA allows us and like-minded companies to work together and share ideas on how we can offer a UK-based single source solution for rolling out clean energy projects faster, fault free and within budget.”
Colin Fletcher, head of design at Voltserve, said: “This is an exciting venture to be part of and we hope that CESPA will grow to be seen both nationally and internationally as a viable delivery route for clean energy projects within the UK. There are lots of large critical projects that should be awarded to domestic companies first, creating wealth in the economy as we aim to help the country achieve its ‘net zero’ goals.”
CESPA is continuing to explore new collaborations and is urging other technology specialists and manufacturers with complementary capabilities to get involved in the alliance. There is also a strong desire to recruit sector champions and collaborate with training providers for clean energy skills development.