New metrics needed
When offshore wind was first proposed in the UK, it was thought to be a good thing because load factors would be higher than they are onshore – perhaps as high as 37%.
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The ABWR reactor in Japan and the UK
What has been the operating experience of the four ABWRs that have been in operation in Japan? It should be noted that performance is affected by Japanese utility operating strategies.
New nuclear progress report
On some days GB’s nuclear fleet still provides up to a quarter of our power. There is acceptance – if not enthusiasm – for replacing that low-carbon contribution with new nuclear.
The New Power Interview: Roger Hey, Future Networks Manager, WPD
DNOs are accused of being barriers to a new energy system. WPD future networks manager Roger Hey says that’s far from the case
Beware the effect of a ‘hard’ Brexit on the energy market
Alex Harrison sees little clarity yet on the UK energy industry’s interactions with the Internal Energy Market post-Brexit. Be prepared for a crash
Do we need to redefine the social contract between utilities and consumers?
Karma Loveday says trust and confidence are necessary for all public-private utilities and asks whether the current relationship can be repaired
Editor's letter: Not just one big one
The CCUS Task Force argues that deploying carbon capture and storage at scale is important to cut costs. I could not agree more. But when it comes to moving down the cost curve, scale is about repetition, not sheer size.
Editor's letter: We need onshore wind
The government’s position on onshore wind has been an anomaly for quite a while. Now it is becoming an embarrassment.
Model behaviour
Batteries are proliferating, but battery business models are not. Janet Wood spoke to Anesco’s Steve Shine
Networks cost of capital: Incalculable?
Citizens Advice argues that Ofgem should be much tougher in calculating the cost of capital network companies can recover.