Security of Energy Supply
The UK is increasingly dependent on importing finite fossil fuels. Many of the remaining fossil fuel reserves are found in politically unstable regions with potentially significant implications for security of supply. Developing decentralised renewable energy sources will result in a much securer and more self sufficient supply – particularly important considering the geography and ‘peripherality’ of the South West. Developing local energy networks offers considerable opportunities for strengthening the South West’s local economies, skills base and innovation programmes.
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