At Ofgem and Decc, Maxine Frerk was at the centre of major industry steps towards a smart system, including RIIO and the smart meter rollout. She spoke to Janet Wood about those developments now
There is a gap at the centre of energy skills strategy, says Nick Ellins. It has needs a strategic approach at least equal to the industries that rely on it
Lawrence Slade argues that the Capacity Market is a necessary measure to maintain both supplies and investor confidence. The current hiatus should be seen as an opportunity for reform – not the end of the measure
Volkswagen has decided to enter the electricity supply market, initially to charge electric
vehicles – supplying both the ‘fuel’ and the infrastructure – but soon as an electricity supplier in its own right.
The centralised power industry was mirrored by industrial conglomerates that were able to design and develop large-scale power stations. They too have had to restructure in an evolving power industry.
The energy industry has some new talismans. The SPV can cut costs, says the regulator, and the RAB can help bring forward difficult investments, say proponents. Janet Wood took a look behind the initials
Joseph Dutton says the UK may find interconnectors harder to finance and build after Brexit
Taxpayers could have to repay around £12.9 billion in taxes and forgo a further £11.1 billion of tax income over the next 20 years because of the costs of decommissioning oil and gas installations, according to a new report from the National Audit
Government must have a ‘Plan B’ in case the Capacity Market does not pass renewed State Aid scrutiny by the European Commission, said Rachel Reeves MP, chair of the BEIS Select Committee.
National Grid’s Viking Link with Denmark has been granted planning approval by a fourth local council in Lincolnshire. The interconnector will run between Bicker Fen near Boston and Revsing in Southern Jutland, Denmark.