{"id":1727,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:07","slug":"q-a-gemma-dyson-discusses-changes-in-the-uk-s-energy-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1727","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: Gemma Dyson Discusses Changes In The UK&#8217;s Energy Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Q&amp;A: Gemma Dyson Discusses Changes In The UK&#8217;s Energy Landscape<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Q&amp;A: Gemma Dyson Discusses Changes In The UK's Energy Landscape\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/q-a-gemma-dyson-discusses-changes-in-the-uk-s-energy-landscape\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Q&amp;A: Gemma Dyson Discusses Changes In The UK's Energy Landscape\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Gemma Dyson has been instrumental in building the team behind the successful bids for many of Vital\u2019s innovative decarbonisation projects.\u00a0 As such, she has a keen interest in how the low-carbon energy sector is evolving, what challenges it faces and how we can best help our clients achieve substantial and rapid decarbonisation.<\/p>\n<p>We sat down with Gemma to find out why there\u2019s a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the UK\u2019s journey to net zero\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Gemma Dyson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong> Proposals Manager<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong> Pre-Construction Team (also known as the \u201cWork Winning Team!\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/oihhb0uj\/gemma-h-s.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=132774608539170000\" alt=\"Gemma H&amp;S\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><strong>What changes have you noticed since you joined Vital Energi?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well I\u2019ve been at Vital for more than 4 years now and every day is different \u2013 so it\u2019s safe to say there have been lots of changes!! But the most obvious thing would be the size of the Pre-construction Team.\u00a0 It\u2019s gone from five members to 20, and this reflects the growth of the industry and the ambition from all sectors to achieve net zero.<\/p>\n<p>The technologies have noticeably changed.\u00a0 Most of our energy centre jobs used to be centred around CHP engines, but now they struggle to achieve the decarbonisation our clients need, we\u2019re seeing more renewable led projects such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/#\">heat pumps<\/a> and solar PV coming to market.\u00a0 There\u2019s also been a big increase in energy efficiency projects through frameworks such as Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency (NDEE) and Re:fit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your proudest moments in this Industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It would be easy to say winning a big bid, but they\u2019re always team efforts, so I\u2019d have to say that the growth (and strength) of the work winning team over the last 4 years is probably my biggest achievement. (It\u2019s not just down to me, of course, but I like to think I\u2019ve played my part!)<\/p>\n<p>As a growing business, we\u2019re always trying to do things differently, so we have recently added specialists to our team in specific areas such as solar PV, where we\u2019ve gone from installing small rooftop installations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/solar-farms\/\">multi-megawatt solar farms<\/a> in the space of a few years.\u00a0 It\u2019s a never-ending process, so we must keep evolving to make sure we have the best expertise deliver what our clients need.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also just recruited our first Zero Carbon Apprentice to the work winning team, Harvey Hudson. Harvey is part of the first cohort of apprentices Vital Energi have employed and is 16 and has already wowed us with his passion and enthusiasm. With individuals like Harvey around, the future is bright! But we\u2019ve got to keep promoting our sector and encouraging young people from diverse backgrounds into it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There seems to be the appetite for decarbonisation from most areas of society, from the public to the Government.\u00a0 Is this being backed up by funding and legislation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UK Government has one of the most ambitious carbon reduction targets in the world. It has already provided some strong funding for the development and delivery of projects and there are more initiatives in the pipeline which should ensure these essential projects come to fruition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">Most of our energy centre jobs used to be centred around CHP engines, but now they struggle to achieve the decarbonisation our clients need, we\u2019re seeing more renewable led projects such as heat pumps and solar PV coming to market.\u00a0 There\u2019s also been a big increase in energy efficiency projects through frameworks such as Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency (NDEE) and Re:fit.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">, <span class=\"quote__position\"> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><strong>You came to Vital from a Social Housing background.\u00a0 Do you have a view of how this market is reacting to the need to decarbonise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are one of the sectors which will face the biggest challenge because they have their own zero carbon agendas, but they\u2019re also constrained by price and affordability. Most importantly, they are driven by fuel poverty, which is only increasing, especially given the recent hike in wholesale gas prices. \u00a0In short, we need to make sure that that the green heat supplied to social housing is affordable to residents.<\/p>\n<p>Metering and billing is an area which shouldn\u2019t be overlooked as it can make a big contribution to both decarbonisation and fuel poverty.\u00a0 Vital Energi have recently launched the Glass App and at its heart it brings transparency and control to residents.\u00a0 By giving residents access to smart controls, they can make more informed decisions on how they use their heat and spend their money more efficiently. Glass gives residents the opportunity to understand their own consumption and manage it effectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think the next years will bring for the UK\u2019s energy infrastructure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think you need a crystal ball to predict more electric vehicles, which brings the need for more charging stations and more renewable generation of electricity through technologies such as solar PV.\u00a0 The grid just won\u2019t cope without renewables! Renewable energy generation, improved energy efficiency and the electrification of heat are all key features for the future, and I would hope that battery storage, wind and hydrogen will become more affordable and more readily available in the future. Hydrogen is clearly an emerging fuel that is likely to support the decarbonisation of heat which is reinforced by the UK Governments recent launch of the UK Hydrogen Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The endgame is to maximise decarbonisation and create smarter supply and export of energy through smart grids and I am looking forward to playing my part!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Q&amp;A: Gemma Dyson Discusses Changes In The UK&#8217;s Energy Landscape Gemma Dyson has been instrumental in building the team behind the successful bids for many of Vital\u2019s innovative decarbonisation projects.\u00a0 As such, she has a keen interest in how the low-carbon energy sector is evolving, what challenges it faces and how we can best [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"ve_media_section":[3],"ve_media_year":[],"ve_sector":[],"class_list":["post-1727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","ve_media_section-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1727"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_section&post=1727"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_year&post=1727"},{"taxonomy":"ve_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_sector&post=1727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}