On July 10, 2019, at 10:00, Professor Tooraj Jamasbwas invited to give an academic report entitled "Energy Systems Integration: Economics of a "Network of Networks"". This report was hosted by Dr. Hao Chen, many teachers and students attended the report.
Professor Jamasb is Chair in Energy Economics at Durham University Business School and Co-Director of Durham Energy Institute (DEI). He has previously held a post as SIRE Chair in Energy Economics, Heriot-Watt University and was Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge. He is a Research Associate at Energy Policy Research Group (University of Cambridge); Centre for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); and Oviedo Efficiency Group (University of Oviedo). He is a member of the academic advisory panel of the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator (UREGNI). Professor Jamasb has participated on research and consulting projects for the Council of European Energy Regulators, several European energy regulators, energy companies, Ofgem, Department of Energy and Climate Change, and The World Bank. He is co-editor of the inter-disciplinary books The Future of Electricity Demand: Customers, Citizens and Loads, 2011; Delivering a Low-Carbon Electricity System, 2008; and Future Electricity Technologies and Systems, 2006; all published by Cambridge University Press. He has published over 200 papers in international journals including Nature Energy, The Energy Journal, Energy Economics, etc. In addition, he is an Associate Editor of the Energy Strategy Reviews Journal.
In today's report, Professor Jamasb introduces Energy System Integration (ESI): an emerging paradigm from the perspective of the entire system of the energy sector. In this report, Professor Jamasb extends from its relevant economic characteristics to discussion. Specific aspects related to industrial organization, regulation, business economics, and technology were finalized with some early considerations and policy recommendations. At the end of the report, Professor Jamasb took a group photo with everyone.