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National Meetings

Keeping the Lights on During Solar Storms: Space Weather as an Energy Sector Hazard

DATE

Tuesday 27 June 2023
13:30 - 17:30

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LOCATION

The Geological Society
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BG
United Kingdom

Space weather, through solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and high energy cosmic rays, presents a risk to critical energy infrastructure in the UK. This meeting brought together industry, academics, and government representatives to present and discuss the risks posed by this hazard (Session 1), how industry can utilise space weather services and resilience strategies to protect against extreme space weather (Session 2), and a panel discussion to create a space for coordination of space weather resilience strategies (Session 3). This is particularly important given how widespread the impacts of severe space weather could be, potentially impacting many energy organisations simultaneously. As the Sun builds towards its maximum magnetic activity around 2025, now is an appropriate time to bring the UK energy sector (industry, academics, and government representatives) together. This also aligns with the UK Government’s Severe Space Weather Preparedness Strategy, published last year, which outlined the need for a collaborative approach to resilience across the energy sector.
This event was jointly organised by RMetS, EDF, and the Hazards Forum.

This meeting was moved from the original date on Wednesday 15 March.

Programme

Agenda

27th Jun 2023 13:30 - 17:30
Session Chair: Matthew Allcock

Session schedule

Hide
Time Title Speaker
13:30 Registration, Tea and Coffee - - -
14:00 Welcome and Introduction - - -
14:10 Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre – Space Weather Activities and Support to the Energy Sector Mr S Machin
14:35 The Effects of Sever Space Weather on the Electricity Transmission System Mr M Hofton
15:00 Understanding Geomagnetically Induced Currents in the GB Power Network Dr G Richardson
15:25 ESA’s Space Weather Service System in Support of the Energy Sector A Glover
15:50 Developing our understanding of Severe Space Weather and its potential impacts on the UK Mr M Prouse
16:15 Refreshment Break - - -
16:45 Panel Discussion - - -
17:30 Meeting Close - - -

Registration

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Recording

Event jointly organised with:

EDF
Hazards Forum

Resources

Abstracts & Biographies
pdf 86.54 KB
Programme
pdf 136.67 KB

Space weather, through solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and high energy cosmic rays, presents a risk to critical energy infrastructure in the UK. This meeting brought together industry, academics, and government representatives to present and discuss the risks posed by this hazard (Session 1), how industry can utilise space weather services and resilience strategies to protect against extreme space weather (Session 2), and a panel discussion to create a space for coordination of space weather resilience strategies (Session 3). This is particularly important given how widespread the impacts of severe space weather could be, potentially impacting many energy organisations simultaneously. As the Sun builds towards its maximum magnetic activity around 2025, now is an appropriate time to bring the UK energy sector (industry, academics, and government representatives) together. This also aligns with the UK Government’s Severe Space Weather Preparedness Strategy, published last year, which outlined the need for a collaborative approach to resilience across the energy sector.
This event was jointly organised by RMetS, EDF, and the Hazards Forum.

This meeting was moved from the original date on Wednesday 15 March.

Programme

Agenda

27th Jun 2023 13:30 - 17:30
Session Chair: Matthew Allcock

Session schedule

Hide
Time Title Speaker
13:30 Registration, Tea and Coffee - - -
14:00 Welcome and Introduction - - -
14:10 Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre – Space Weather Activities and Support to the Energy Sector Mr S Machin
14:35 The Effects of Sever Space Weather on the Electricity Transmission System Mr M Hofton
15:00 Understanding Geomagnetically Induced Currents in the GB Power Network Dr G Richardson
15:25 ESA’s Space Weather Service System in Support of the Energy Sector A Glover
15:50 Developing our understanding of Severe Space Weather and its potential impacts on the UK Mr M Prouse
16:15 Refreshment Break - - -
16:45 Panel Discussion - - -
17:30 Meeting Close - - -

Registration

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Recording

Event jointly organised with:

EDF
Hazards Forum

DATE

Tuesday 27 June 2023
13:30 - 17:30

Add Event to Calendar: Google

LOCATION

The Geological Society
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BG
United Kingdom

Resources

Abstracts & Biographies
pdf 86.54 KB
Programme
pdf 136.67 KB
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