Regulator Ofgem faces a dilemma on 7 February as it may have to set a new tariff cap for the summer period – 1 April to 31 September – without clarity over whether suppliers will be required to collect payments for the Capacity Market (CM).
Labour’s agenda includes much faster development of low-carbon power supplies and some form of renationalisation. Janet Wood sought more information from shadow energy minister Alan Whitehead
Utilities, like other companies, have spent years tracking and managing employees on the basis of their skills. But good employees are now scarcer and more demanding.
Falling costs make it hard to replace lithium as the major energy carrier, according to research by Arthur D Little
Ofgem has published new guidance for companies that want to add storage to renewable energy installations that are supported under the Renewables Obligation (RO) and feed-in tariff (FIT) schemes.
Investment has been rushing into storage, and particularly battery storage, for the past two years. It is still seen as vital for the future of the industry but the immediate future is more testing.
Three European companies face fines for breaching Remit rules.
Janet Wood took a look at European views on power capacity in the winter and beyond
It’s great to see that distribution networks have promised to open the market for flexibility services.
Ofgem’s fixation with switching as the only measure of success in a retail energy market that is working for customers has come home to roost.