The UK’s plan to operate a clean power system by 2030 (dubbed CP2030) relies heavily on the supply chain. New Power spoke to Matthew Knight, head of policy and markets at Siemens Energy, about whether the UK is an attractive…
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Guest blog: On capybaras, communities and capital programmes
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Andrew Marsh says the new government lost no time in making good on Labour manifesto pledges to accelerate the planning system for much-needed energy infrastructure. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill now has the green light and Deputy Prime Minister Angela…
INTERVIEW: REA’s Trevor Hutchings says the REA should be the ‘go-to’ green trade association
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The Association for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology (REA) has been part of the UK trade association landscape for many years. When I speak to the new chief executive, Trevor Hutchings, he has been in post, replacing REA’s long-serving and…
INTERVIEW: Spencer Thompson, Eclipse Power Networks, says microgrids will cut connection delays
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Janet Wood talks to Spencer Thompson, chief executive of Eclipse Power Networks A typical map of the UK’s low voltage distribution network owners (DNOs) shows a handful of companies that operate monopoly licence areas covering the whole of the country.…
Interview: Steve Brittan, Xoserve chief executive, talks about hydrogen blending and gas network data
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Steve Brittan, chief executive of gas industry data services company Xoserve, says the industry has to take a programme approach as the country transitions to lower carbon energy sources When I talk to Steve Brittan he is just six months…
INTERVIEW: Julian Leslie, director of strategic energy planning, NESO
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If it is to deliver, GB’s National Energy System Operator must quickly form new relationships across the energy sectors and with regional stakeholders. Julian Leslie, director of strategic energy planning, spoke to Janet Wood about the challenge From Summer 2024,…
UK should hold steady to benefit from its global leadership on green energy says Mitsubishi chief
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The UK can maintain its ambition to be the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and a green energy leader, despite recent setbacks, and the government should maintain momentum to take advantage of its position, says Dr Javier Cavada, chief executive and…
INTERVIEW Oliver Lancaster, IGEM: Who needs the gas network?
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Going beyond fossil gas means fundamental change for more sectors than domestic heating. Janet Wood spoke to IGEM’s Oliver Lancaster about some of the issues ahead The gas network has provided a large part of the nation’s heating and industrial…
INTERVIEW: WEC’s Angela Wilkinson on the need for a ‘messy’ transition
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Angela Wilkinson, chief executive of the World Energy Council, says we need to encourage diverse approaches to the energy transition that bring many voices to the table – and we must learn from other energy transitions The energy transition has…
‘Green Day’: the industry responds
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Ana Musat, Executive Director of Policy, RenewableUK: “These announcements do not go far enough to attract the investment we need in the renewable energy sector – we need much bolder action to secure Britain’s clean energy future. Global competition for…