Response to the Energy and Climate Change Committee’s Inquiry into the Future of the Uk Electricity Infrastructure

This submission is prepared by members of the Sussex Energy Group and draws on a large body of research from several projects, funded by the ESRC and EPSRC. Researchers at the Sussex Energy Group in SPRU, University of Sussex, are driven by an interest in prospects for a more sustainable energy future. Our primary focus is on the processes of innovation, technological and social, that will contribute to this objective, using a range of multidisciplinary social science approaches. Over many years our researchers have developed expertise on infrastructure transitions, renewable energy, community energy and energy services. The authors do not have any conflicts of interest to declare.