Henry Jeffrey

Henry Jeffrey

Henry Jeffrey

Member, Executive Committee
Ocean Energy Systems (UK Representative)

Mr Henry Jeffrey has extensive marine energy experience based on his direct involvement in marine renewable energy development in both the private and public sectors. He is a specialist in low carbon roadmaps, action plans and strategies and is responsible for dissemination and internationalisation within Supergen Marine Phase 2.

Mr Jeffrey leads the UKERC road mapping work for the marine renewables sector and the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) marine programme. Additionally, he is the only academic member of the Renewable UK Marine Strategy Group. In 2010, he was appointed to chair the Lord Hunt led DECC Marine Action Plan technology group and has been instrumental in the development of standards and guidelines for the developing marine renewable industry, exemplified by, for example: his position on the International Energy Agency marine vision group; his collaboration in the production of an ETI marine technology road map; his appointment by the International Electrotechnical Commission to convene their standard for the performance of marine energy devices and membership of the group that produced Scotland’s marine energy deployment roadmap. His international collaboration on the production of marine roadmaps and research strategies includes Canada, the US, Korea and New Zealand. Mr Jeffrey is also the leader of the EU ORECCA marine road mapping work package.