Members of the UK100 network of local authorities have pledged to convert to using 100% green energy by 2050. Janet Wood spoke to the network’s director, Polly Billington, about taking a local approach to energy. Ofgem should have more‘sandboxes’ (projects…
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From New Power Report’s archive: getting the most out of onshore wind farms
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In September 2016 New Power considered how onshore wind operators should think about the supposed ‘end-of-life’ for existing wind farms. Repowering windfarms with larger, more efficient turbines is a huge opportunity to improve plant economics. But in the current policy…
Reader question: Which monopoly activities in the energy sector are in line for most change?
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We asked five questions addressing how the public and private sector, and regional and national bodies, can work together to help the energy sector become more distributed, greener, smarter and more flexible. Why? Because utilities and utility regulation are facing…
Reader question: Are `utilities` still a useful grouping? How else might we view the provision of these services?
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We asked five questions addressing how the public and private sector, and regional and national bodies, can work together to help the energy sector become more distributed, greener, smarter and more flexible. Why? Because utilities and utility regulation are facing…
Reader question: What aspects of governance or regulation could be devolved to other organisations closer to users? To whom and how?
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We asked five questions addressing how the public and private sector, and regional and national bodies, can work together to help the energy sector become more distributed, greener, smarter and more flexible. Why? Because utilities and utility regulation are facing…
Reader question: What lessons should we learn about public or social ownership from previous experience?
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Utilities and utility regulation are facing dramatic change. The Labour Party wants to bring public ownership back. Local government is seizing the initiative, using utility services to leverage development. Meanwhile, new consultations could see the shape of the regulatory landscape change for…
Reader question: Where do you think the opportunity for public ownership exists in energy, and where might it be beneficial?
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Utilities and utility regulation are facing dramatic change. The Labour Party wants to bring public ownership back. Local government is seizing the initiative, using utility services to leverage development. Meanwhile, new consultations could see the shape of the regulatory landscape change for…
From New Power Report: what’s the direction of travel on heat?
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As the future of domestic heat in GB comes to the top of the agenda, New Power took a look at some new trends. Download full article here New Power March 2019 Future of heat article …
From the archive: Jens Madrian says the future is data – the more granular the better
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Jens Madrian spent many years at RWE, finally as chief financial officer at Npower. Now he has joined a ‘smart energy’ company, Reactive Technologies. In 2016 he spoke to Janet Wood about moving from a ‘big six’ company to a…
From the archive: can the gas be used to aid decarbonisation? Some projects investigated
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Despite the carbon cost, use of the gas network is expanding. Proponents argue that it can be a low carbon bridge. In the September 2017 issue of New Power Report Janet Wood took a look at some projects Efforts to decarbonise the…