BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T161511Z UID:B6D3E004-25B7-4C1C-BFDA-71084044A5B0 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T150000 DESCRIPTION:In-Person Venue: G36\, Y3\, School of Engineering\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, UK\nOnline Platform: Webex (online meeting link will be shared with registrants before the event)\nFees: Free .\nRegistration link (Please use THIS link to register – spaces are limi ted!): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1984309777962\n\nAgenda:\n2:00 – 2 :10 pm: Welcome &amp\; Introduction\n2:10 – 2:50 pm: Keynote Presentatio n\n2:50 – 3:00 pm: Q&amp\;A\n3:00 – 3:30 pm: Event Closure &amp\; Netw orking session for in-person attendees.\nThis event is co-organised by CIG RE UK NGN and IEEE PES UK&amp\;I Chapter\, and hosted by CIGRE UK Universi ty Hub - Birmingham Region and the School of Engineering\, University of B irmingham.\n\nAbstract:\nEarly Competition introduces competitive tenderin g to select a Competitively Appointed Transmission Owner (CATO) to design\ , finance\, build and operate new onshore transmission assets\, to facilit ate UK’s Net Zero goal. This seminar offers a practical\, engineer‑foc used introduction to the regime: how projects are identified for competiti on\, what goes into the technical specification\, how tender documentation is structured\, and how technical evaluation criteria are applied to ensu re transparent\, fair\, and cost-effective outcomes. Attendees will leave with a clear mental model of the end‑to‑end process\, from need identi fication to award\, and concrete guidance on where engineering judgement m ost influences competitive outcomes.\n\nSpeaker Bio:\nJames Kennerley is T echnical Engineering Manager in NESO’s Network Competition team\, leadin g the technical elements of Early Competition—including project identifi cation\, specification development\, and technical bid evaluation. He brin gs 3 years at ESO/NESO and 10 years of prior experience with National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET)\, grounded in an academic background in c ivil engineering\, bridging major infrastructure delivery with whole‑sys tem planning. Drawing on 12+ years across energy and construction\, James works at the interface of strategy and engineering delivery to ensure tech nically robust\, deliverable solutions that support value for consumers an d progress towards net zero.\n\nTravel information:\nG36\, Ground Floor\, Y3 on the Campus Map\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, U K\n\nHow to arrive there:\nBy train: University Station (5 min walk away f rom the event venue)\nBy car: Visitor car park is University of Birmingham : North East Car Park with all floors available except the ground floor. P arking Fee can be paid on machine or Ringo with Location 15677. (10 min wa lk away from the event venue)\n\nG36\, Y3\, School of Engineering\,\, Univ ersity of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, UK\, Birmingham\, England\, United Kingdom\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549779 LOCATION:G36\, Y3\, School of Engineering\,\, University of Birmingham\, Bi rmingham\, B15 2TT\, UK\, Birmingham\, England\, United Kingdom\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549779 ORGANIZER:zixuanjia548@gmail.com SEQUENCE:19 SUMMARY:Industry Seminar: Expanding the Delivery Base & Unlocking Investmen t: Competition in GB Electricity Transmission URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549779 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui /media/display/8a4b11e1-40cc-4d92-b712-1f143c42206d" width="897" height="5 06"></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><strong>In-Person Venue: </stro ng>G36\, Y3\, School of Engineering\, University of Birmingham\,&nbsp\;Bir mingham\, B15 2TT\, UK<strong><br>Online Platform:</strong> Webex (online meeting link will be shared with registrants before the&nbsp\;event)<stron g><br>Fees: Free.<br>Registration link</strong> (Please use THIS link to r egister &ndash\; spaces are limited!): <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co. uk/e/1984309777962">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1984309777962</a></p>\n <p style="text-align: justify\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: justif y\;"><strong>Agenda:</strong><br>2:00 &ndash\; 2:10 pm: Welcome &amp\;amp\ ; Introduction<br>2:10 &ndash\; 2:50 pm: Keynote Presentation<br>2:50 &nda sh\; 3:00 pm: Q&amp\;amp\;A<br>3:00 &ndash\; 3:30 pm: Event Closure &amp\; amp\; Networking session for in-person attendees.<br>This event is co-orga nised by CIGRE UK NGN and IEEE PES UK&amp\;amp\;I Chapter\, and&nbsp\;host ed by CIGRE UK University Hub - Birmingham Region and the School of&nbsp\; Engineering\, University of Birmingham.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify \;"><strong>Abstract:</strong><br>Early Competition introduces competitive tendering to select a Competitively Appointed Transmission Owner (CATO) t o design\, finance\, build and operate new onshore transmission assets\, t o facilitate UK&rsquo\;s Net Zero goal. This seminar offers a practical\, engineer‑focused introduction to the regime: how projects are identified for competition\, what goes into the technical specification\, how tender documentation is structured\, and how technical evaluation criteria are a pplied to&nbsp\;ensure transparent\, fair\, and cost-effective outcomes. A ttendees will leave with a clear&nbsp\;mental model of the end‑to‑end process\, from need identification to award\, and&nbsp\;concrete guidance on where engineering judgement most influences competitive&nbsp\;outcomes. </p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><strong>Speaker Bio:</strong><br>Ja mes Kennerley is Technical Engineering Manager in NESO&rsquo\;s Network Co mpetition team\, leading the technical elements of Early Competition&mdash \;including project&nbsp\;identification\, specification development\, and technical bid evaluation. He brings 3 years&nbsp\;at ESO/NESO and 10 year s of prior experience with National Grid Electricity&nbsp\;Transmission (N GET)\, grounded in an academic background in civil engineering\,&nbsp\;bri dging major infrastructure delivery with whole‑system planning. Drawing on 12+&nbsp\;years across energy and construction\, James works at the int erface of strategy and&nbsp\;engineering delivery to ensure technically ro bust\, deliverable solutions that support&nbsp\;value for consumers and pr ogress towards net zero.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><strong>Tra vel information:</strong><br>G36\, Ground Floor\, Y3 on the Campus Map\, U niversity of Birmingham\, Birmingham\,&nbsp\;B15 2TT\, UK</p>\n<p style="t ext-align: justify\;"><br><strong>How to arrive there:</strong><br>By trai n: University Station (5 min walk away from the event venue)<br>By car: Vi sitor car park is University of Birmingham: North East Car Park with all f loors&nbsp\;available except the ground floor. Parking Fee can be paid on machine&nbsp\;or Ringo with Location 15677. (10 min walk away from the eve nt venue)</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR