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# [Simon Says This About the Energy Transition](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/simon-says)

 Written by [ALLY](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/author/admin) | Jan 15, 2019 12:00:00 AM

### Big transition happening in the industry

According to Simon Virley of KPMG, there is a huge transition underway.

> "The penetration of renewables is unstoppable right now."
> 
> Simon Virley,   
> Partner and UK Head of Energy/KPMG in the UK

See what else Simon says about the energy transition.

[https://vimeo.com/310812709](https://vimeo.com/310812709)

[Simon Virley shares his energy insights at the 8th Annual KPMG Global Power & Utilities Conference](https://allyenergy.com/power-up/).

Virley co-moderated the "Future Power Markets" session in Brussels last November with Ted Surette, Global Head of Power & Utilities, KPMG Australia.

The two say renewable technologies are reaching grid parity around the world and changing the way power markets work.

### Questions posed

- How should power markets be designed to enable delivery of affordable, secure, clean power?
- What can new technologies like Blockchain offer in terms of new market models, like ‘peer-to-peer’ trading?

More than 200 industry peers from more than 30 countries attended the [day-long event](https://allyenergy.com/power-of-the-people/).

[View full post](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/simon-says)

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