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\nWill we run out of electricity?
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\n\n\nThat\u2019s the most-often asked question of Paul Jewell, when people discover that he\u2019s System Development Manager at Western Power Distribution (WPD), covering the Midlands, South West and South Wales.
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\n\n\nHis answer is simple: No, we won\u2019t. But getting it to the right places in the right quantity, involves planning and forethought.
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\n\n\nAs a Distribution Network Operator (DNO), WPD runs the cable network that supplies electricity to premises.
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\n\n\nHe chats with Leon Daniels OBE to explain what WPD is already doing to ensure that any domestic customer wanting a heat pump or electric vehicle (EV) charger can have an upgraded supply (if it\u2019s needed).
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\n\n\n\u201cIf you want to have it, we will make the capacity \u2013 it\u2019s a bold boast, but that\u2019s world we need to be in if people are going to decarbonise.\u201d
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\n\n\nHe talks about the experiences of WPD\u2019s Electric Nation project, seven years ago during the early EV adopter phase, and the important lessons learned.
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\n\n\nHe also chats about the challenges of connecting commercial fleets to the mains, how extra capacity can be provided for motorway service areas, and why WPD is exhibiting at ITT Hub.