Infrastructure Commission Essential To Our Smart Energy Future

06 Oct 2015

 

BEAMA welcomes the government’s announcement of an Infrastructure Commission.  The UK has underinvested in major infrastructure over many decades and we welcome the Commission if it can unblock future investment and increase confidence in infrastructure plans.  BEAMA will be looking to engage with the Infrastructure Commission to assist in the delivery of the many major energy projects that are needed to meet the UK’s 2050 carbon targets.  Speaking on behalf of energy infrastructure equipment manufacturers, BEAMA’s Networks Director John Parsons said “Obtaining long term benefit from future infrastructure investment will depend on the Commission putting in place strict procurement processes based on life cycle costing and standards of performance so that the infrastructure is safe, secure and reliable”.