The NIS Directive takes effect on 10 May. Now is the time for power generators and smart energy organisations to check they meet cybersecurity requirements, argues law firm Bird & Bird. By Levent Gurdenli, senior associate and co-head of energy management team,…

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Energy sector investment adviser Brendan Bilton argues that a support network – and money – will help developers cross the ‘valley of death’ The UK is failing new technology developers that have passed the “proof of concept” phase and are ready to…

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Michael Watson, chairman of Pager Power, argues that the UK is missing some big wins on solar PV. Airports are a good example UK airports have huge amounts of land, most of which is grass. Most airport operators could install enough…

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David Gilchrist of lawyers DWF argues that small suppliers and new technologies will suffer under plans for a price cap A 2015 investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority accused the UK’s energy suppliers of overcharging their customers to the…

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Clare King and Matt Hill of Osborne Clarke examine the applications of Ofgem’s ‘supplier of last resort’ process so far, and consider the implications for challenger companies and those taking on customers  Last winter we saw Ofgem using its Supplier…

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Franck Latrémolière says years of experience in commercial matters related to electricity networks have given him an insight into what doesn’t work. That includes some of the conclusions of the Helm review   The Helm review contains some radical ideas…

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Barbara Vest, director of generation at EnergyUK, says the government should make a start with energy efficiency As the dust settles on the prime minister’s launch of the 25 Year Environmental Plan, it is abundantly clear that the government is…

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Grid inertia has for many years been provided by rotating equipment at fossil fuel plant. New sources of inertia have to be found as those plants close. Andrew Strong, technology developer & business development manager at Cambridge Consultants, argues that common…

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An increase in electric vehicle ownership in the UK is becoming inevitable. Simon Sjenitzer, director – energy & climate change business development at WYG, asks: can legislation help our infrastructure cope?   Britain is investing more than £1.2 billion in electric and…

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Hydropower can benefit the environment and gives communities a positive view of renewables, argues Barn Power’s Mark Simon – it is worth continued investment There are 29,000 industrial weirs in England, of which about 1,000 are suitable for small-scale hydropower,…

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