In this month’s issue
THE NEW POWER INTERVIEW
Felix Lerch, Uniper
“‘At some point in time we will have to reposition Uniper”
REPORTS
Is fear of missing out improving performance?
Farewell to Rough
More interconnectors planned
OPINION
Volker Beckers and Wolf Ketter
“The race to be the country with the most sustainable energy system has begun”
Mark Meyrick
“Contracts for Difference will soon be affecting wholesale market behaviour”
AND MUCH MORE ..
Tim Emrich, chief executive, UK Power Reserve, said: “Smart, flexible energy is the future of the UK electricity market, with fast-ramping technologies such as small-scale gas engines and battery storage close to centres of demand. We at UK Power Reserve have…
Policymakers have to start a national conversation about how to decarbonise heat, says Jeff Douglas, strategy manager at the Energy Systems Catapult, as it will eventually restrict choices for consumers. The comments came in an interview with New Power about…
New research by Arup for ScottishPower Renewables suggests that onshore wind to become the lowest-cost form of new energy generated in the UK if it were included in the existing Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism. The report, Established Low Carbon Electricity…
Talk of time of day tariffs sometimes hit an impasse when the amount of money that customers can save by moving out of peak time is calculated. It’s often just pennies. But there is no need for the industry to…
Nearly 1 in 5 people said they would consider an electric car for their next vehicle, but government needs to work harder to remove barriers and ensure continued support for the industry, says business and technology consultancy Baringa Partners. Electric vehicle uptake…
Work is expected to start next year on a major offshore wind farm in the Firth of Forth, after RSPB Scotland was denied permission to appeal an earlier go-ahead. Developer Mainstream Renewable Power welcomed a decision by the Court of…
Drax Group Plc has blamed currency hedging and depreciation of its coal generation assets for the firm’s £83m pre-tax loss, announced in its results for the six months ending 30 June 2017. Cheif executive Dorothy Thompson said: “Delivering reliable renewable electricity…
Many homebuyers would be able to take out a larger mortgage if the property’s energy performance rating was factored into the lending criteria of mortgage providers, according to new research. The LENDERS project has mapped how the energy performance rating…
UK Power Networks has launched a strategy consultation paper outlining its vision for the future of its network, which delivers electricity to London, the East and South East. The paper sets out how the company will transform from being a…