Research by Michael Kattirtzi and Mark Winskel found different views on the UK energy system transition The UK’s energy system is experiencing dramatic technological and institutional change, and there are enormous challenges in reconciling system-wide decarbonisation, energy security and…
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Consultation opens over the UK’s carbon price future
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The UK government is consulting, along with the devolved administrations, on a new UK carbon pricing scheme that would be employed in the event the UK could not take part in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) after Brexit.…
From New Power Report: UK100 and the zero carbon approach in local authorities
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Members of the UK100 network of local authorities have pledged to convert to using 100% green energy by 2050. Janet Wood spoke to the network’s director, Polly Billington, about taking a local approach to energy. Ofgem should have more‘sandboxes’ (projects…
ACT NOW Consultation on balancing services charging task group report closes on 17 May
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Industry members have just ten working days to respond to a draft report on the future charging regime for balancing services. Regulator Ofgem decided to launch a Balancing Services Charges Task Force in November with the aim of providing analysis…
Ofgem to act over consumer protection for micro businesses
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Ofgem has opened its strategic review of the microbusiness market. As New Power reported on 3 April, Ofgem will launch a strategic review of consumer protection for microbusinesses. The launch document is here. The review was welcomed by Gillian Guy, chief executive of…
Epex sees off competition probe by agreeing to help open up GB/iSEM trading
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Power exchange Epex Spot has headed off an investigation by regulator Ofgem by agreeing to help set up another power exchange for companies trading power across interconnectors between the GB and Irish/Northern Irish markets. Ofgem warned in November that it…
CCC’s net zero target: the industry responds
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Now is the right time to set a ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gas emissions target, says the Committee on Climate Change in its new report. It wants to set a 2050 target for the UK overall, with a target for Scotland to…
Elexon proposal would reduce industry codes to three
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Industry body Elexon has put forward proposals to reduce the number of codes in the nergy sector. Elexon manages the electricity Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC), which is one of 11 codes, or sets of rules, that across the energy…
From New Power Report’s archive: getting the most out of onshore wind farms
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In September 2016 New Power considered how onshore wind operators should think about the supposed ‘end-of-life’ for existing wind farms. Repowering windfarms with larger, more efficient turbines is a huge opportunity to improve plant economics. But in the current policy…
Offshore wind leasing round delayed to refine tender process
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The Crown Estate has delayed its planned offer of new leases for offshore wind projects (Round 4) so it can revise its tender process following market feedback. The next leasing round will now be in etc autumn. The sea bed…