Utility-scale solar still on the increase
Sian Crampsie found that there are still large-scale solar PV projects going into operation and in developer pipelines
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Leaving the EU would reduce our policy influence
In this summary of a paper for UCL European Institute, Michael Grubb and Stephen Tindale find that Brexit will reduce UK energy sovereignty
Perspective: Winter is coming… bringing a perfect storm for electricity system price rises
Phil Hewitt warns that with tighter supply margins forecast for winter 2016/17, SBR arrangements are likely to force wholesale electricity prices even higher
Leader: This is the smart energy system – but can we get over the transition?
Feel for the government, and the industry, that has not only to articulate a new vision but also deliver it. The energy industry is a case in point.
A long haul for biomass
Most biomass burnt in the UK is imported and there appears to be plenty of fuel around for feedstock contracts. But is vertical integration sustainable or are there more efficient routes? And is policy stable enough for investors?
So you want to be a CATO?
Helen Miller and Deborah Greenwood discuss opportunities and obstacles in the new competitive transmission regime
June People News
An independent review into the feasibility of tidal lagoon power in the UK will be led by former energy minister Charles Hendry, alongside a team of seconded civil servants.
New Power notes in June
Fears that, when it came to installing rooftop PV, the networks would be strained past endurance, are misplaced, Phil Jones, chief executive of Northern Powergrid, told the Future of Utilities conference.
June News in Brief
Solas Éireann, the Irish solar energy developer, has formed a joint venture with Golden Square Energy.
National Grid and RES offer fast frequency response
National Grid and Renewable Energy Systems (RES) are working on the first battery energy storage systems to provide a dynamic frequency response service in less than a second in Great Britain.