Webinar overview
Chris Broadhurst, CCO at Electron, and Emma Lovell, Head of Marketing at Electron, are joined by Matt Brown, Founder & Managing Partner of Twyman & Co, in this 20-minute session. They discuss the emergence of Virtual Power Plants in the United States and explore the ways that neutral market platforms can help overcome some of the barriers utilities or implementers may be facing.- What is a Virtual Power Plant?
- How has this concept evolved in the UK and Europe?
- What role do neutral market platforms play for Virtual Power Plants?
Speakers
Chris has over 10 years of experience in energy, holding various commercial roles across supply, consultancy, and software. He has a passion for driving the adoption of disruptive technologies to accelerate the transition to Net Zero. His current focus is to lead the expansion of Electron across the UK, Europe, and the US.
Matt is an experienced climate and energy professional and leads Twyman’s consulting practice. He brings over 15 years of expertise in renewables, distributed energy resources (DERs), energy storage, electric transportation, digital infrastructure for the built environment and carbon markets. Matt has worked within early- and growth-stage climate tech in roles spanning venture investing, startups and consulting.
Having spent most of her career driving national and international growth in energy and tech companies, Emma is now focused on supporting the growth of Electron in the UK, Europe, and US. Emma has a passion for value-add tech, and sharing the story of flexibility marketplaces and the role that Electron’s innovative and integrated flex trading platform plays in driving Net Zero grid optimisation.
