The future of the electricity network is one in which transmission operators, distribution operators and the system operator no longer operate in silos but share information and may have different boundaries.
Storage “is the opportunity to fundamentally change the energy model” said one member of the New Power Expert Forum in the latest of our regular polls carried out in association with market research company Accent.
The UK has damaged its reputation as a reliable place to invest, but there are still opportunities for investors who are looking for long-term, steady returns.
Full introduction of a new electricity balancing system (EBS) that will let National Grid make better use of demand-side response, small generators and new flexibility options has been delayed until at least 2018.
If the UK has made good progress in decarbonising the electricity system, the same cannot be said for heat. It is a bigger challenge and has been harder to tackle, but it is in the sights of the new Energy Systems Catapult.
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Tony Thornton says a single Retail Energy Code could support a simplified consumer-centric code governance model. Aligning codes to functions is a good way to start reform
New Power was celebrating on 21 April, and not just because it was the editor’s birthday. That happy event comes round every year (mark your diaries now); unlike the opportunity to celebrate a day without coal-fired plant operating. That is rare.
Extending the life of an offshore wind farm boosts the profits of the transmission link. Charles Yates explains how the process will work
Few of us are at their most efficient when the temperature rises. Just as human beings can find it harder to get to grips with their activities on a hot day, the efficiency of many electrical assets changes with the ambient temperature.