When did Guernsey Electricity become a company?

In 1993, Guernsey Electricity was adopted as the trading name, and in 2001 became Guernsey Electricity Ltd following commercialisation. In 1998, the Channel Islands Electricity Grid was established to operate subsea cables supplying electricity from Europe giving a secure, reliable and affordable source of energy.

Does Guernsey have electricity?

The company is the sole licenced distributor of electricity to Guernsey with over 94% of the island’s energy being supplied through the subsea cables while at the same maintaining sufficient on-island generation capacity.

What is the electricity strategy for Guernsey?

The Electricity Strategy for Guernsey, approved on 7 th September, sets out a strategic direction for how the Island will manage increased demand while balancing security of supply, affordability, and meeting its goal of net zero by 2050 at the latest.

Can complex systems be applied to energy systems?

We have shown that the characteristics of complex systems that have been identified in the development of complexity theory, including agents interacting in networks, path dependency of change, emergence of system properties, and resilience and adaptability of systems, can be applied to energy systems.

Who owns Guernsey power company?

The company is owned by the States of Guernsey with the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authorities (GCRA) regulating our core business of electricity generation, conveyance and supply. The Board is made up of three Executive Directors, five Non-Executive Directors and a Non-Executive Chair.

Can complex systems be incorporated into large scale energy system modelling?

Thus, incorporating characteristics of complex systems into large scale energy system modelling could provide useful insights for decision makers into the implementation bottlenecks associated with uncertainty, actor heterogeneity and market imperfections that are not addressed in existing models.