advice and tips through the Energy Hotline (441611) on saving energy in the home. With their help, we can all get access to information that reduces vulnerability to any price rises. In 2015 we will be expanding the services the Energy Efficiency Service offers to provide more people with the information and encouragement to reduce their energy use.
By reducing overall energy demand we reduce emissions and require less imported energy. The costs of energy infrastructure – fuel delivery boats, storage and electricity sub-sea cables are very large. For example in October, Jersey Electricity’s new third electricity cable successfully entered its commission phase. The cable has been laid from Jersey’s east coast, under the sea and through Normandy where it connects into the French electricity grid. This 10 year project with an investment of £70m connects Jersey to Europe’s competitive and reliable electricity market, supplying the Island with low carbon electricity. Importantly it ensures our Island retains electricity security which is so fundamental to Island life and our economy.
We continue to explore the potential to
harvest Jersey’s offshore renewable energy. We have good wind resources as well as relatively strong tidal streams that run to the north-east of the Island, which give us a strong basis to work from. However, tidal technology is not yet commercialised and its route to the market has been slow so we have yet to see whether this will prove right for us. Currently, offshore renewable energy costs more to generate per unit than traditional fuels like electricity and oil but we anticipate that the costs of generation will continue to fall. By adding renewables to our portfolio of energy sources in the medium to long-term and displacing imported energy, we could increase our energy security, so it is important that we continue to investigate the options.
Energy is a cross cutting subject and touches on many areas of Island life, the economy, the environment and vulnerable people to name just a few. Recognising this, implementing the Energy Plan most effectively extends beyond the remit of just the Minister for the Environment. The Energy Executive is the Ministerial arm of the Energy Partnership and directly oversees the implementation of the Plan. It is made up of the ministers for Planning and Environment, Economic Development,
Social Security, Education and Transport and Technical Services. I am encouraged by this more co-operative and thematic way of working and believe that the Plan will be better delivered using this route.
The other critical component of the Energy Partnership is the Energy Stakeholder Forum. This sixteen-strong group is made up of representatives from the energy industry, consumer groups, and non- governmental organisations. The forum supports Energy Plan initiatives, and provides an opportunity for the free and frank exchange of views between informed parties. It can also address strategic issues which are beyond the scope of an individual project area.
I believe that this collaborative approach will pay dividends as we address the challenges and opportunities that the Energy Plan presents. Whilst the Island will need to tackle the issue of ensuring secure energy supply into the future, we must ensure that the whole community has access to affordable warmth and energy. The framework outlined in Pathway 2050: An Energy Plan for Jersey starts the process of sustainable energy planning fundamental to a growing economy, social equity and a sustainable future.
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