The Internet of Things is coming and it could see traditional energy utilities’ business slip away. That was the message from a survey on the IoT published in the January issue of New Power Report. Utilities have to act now…
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From the archive: testing the limits of the gas network
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Fast-changing combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) and more gas plant connecting at the distribution level could threaten the gas network’s ability to supply, system operator National Grid Gas (NGG) said, announcing plans to develop a forward-looking “System Operability Framework” in parallel…
‘Emerging’ power technology? Act today to avoid new grid response requirements
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Today is the deadline for companies developing new power technologies to apply to be classified as ‘emerging technologies’ and avoid strict new requirements on how they interact with the grid and provide grid services. Ofgem’s information for emerging technologies applying…
Opinion: Sparking a smarter power revolution
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Lucy Symons, director of public policy at Open Energi, says there is appetite in most businesses to help manage the grid. A little education could go a long way to delivering it Demand flexibility has come a long way…
Project Nexus: June go-live ‘looks feasible’
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Could Project Nexus finally have a reliable ‘go-live’ date? Plans to switch over to the new gas industry settlement system in June 2017 – delayed from April – “look feasible”, industry sources told New Power. Contingency plans could push that…
Expert Forum: government must take the lead on resilience. What’s your opinion?
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One respondent to New Power’s latest Expert Forum survey, in which we asked about resilience issues, said: “Resilience issues for us are about data safety and communications. Very little else.” But few resilience risks can be considered in isolation. Who…
Risk vs reward: adding storage to a renewable energy site
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Is it a gamble to add storage to a renewable energy site? Louise Dalton, senior associate in the energy at law firm CMS, considers the legal position
Energy storage: legal and regulatory barriers to overcome
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Storage is increasingly seen as the answer to making the energy system more efficient and cost-effective. But legal and regulatory barriers are making it hard to make use of developing storage technologies at least cost. Louise Dalton, senior associate in the energy team at international law firm CMS, details the hurdles that have to be overcome before storage can step up
Bonfire of red tape ‘most damaging energy decision’
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Decisions taken in the government’s ‘bonfire of red tape’ have been more harmful to energy investment than any changes in renewable energy subsidy, according to key industry investor Siemens. Interviewing Matthew Knight, Siemens director of strategy and government affairs, GB…
Expert Forum: ‘GB power network must evolve. We need ISO and DSOs’
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EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH The GB’s high-voltage electricity network should have an independent system operator (ISO) instead of leaving the responsibility with a ring-fenced part of National Grid, says a large majority of New Power’s Expert Forum. The ISO model would provide…