The figures put forward in Ofgem’s ‘Draft Determination’ last month suggest that the permitted revenues for Transmission Owners in 2026-27 will be 82% higher than those in 2025-26. This is also 50% higher than the NESO (National Energy System Operator) indicated Transmission costs might be in its Initial View of Read more
Zonal pricing aims to create regional electricity pricing based on local supply and demand dynamics, rather than maintaining a uniform national price. While this approach may improve market efficiency, it also presents some significant cost and investment risks, especially for consumers located in the traditional industrial areas of the UK. Read more
A common drawback of any battery technology – whether traditional, or modern – is their use of natural materials. Storing clean energy in something which has a negative environmental impact, and needs to be replaced regularly, is counterproductive. So, what are some alternative storage techniques, and are any of them Read more
Lithium is not the only option when it comes to battery storage. There are a wide range of technologies, which all vary considerably in terms of their cost, efficiency, suitability-of scale, and stage of development. Sodium-ion Batteries Sodium Batteries have become an emerging rival to Lithium-ion when it comes to Read more
One of the simplest solutions to our intermittency problem is storage. This is likely no surprise, as battery storage is now commonplace, with figures from the IEA showing an 8-fold increase in capacity since the turn of the decade: Graph per IEA Commercial and domestic renewable generation assets alike will Read more
Renewable electricity reached almost record levels in Q1-24, producing more than 50% of the UK’s total generation during that period. Based on the rapidly increasing allocations in the latest round of the CFD scheme, the launch of Great British Energy, and COP28’s goal of tripling renewables by 2030, we can Read more