Distribution network operators and the decisions they made to disconnect end users will be investigated as part of an inquiry into last week’s blackout, the government has confirmed.
The government is to launch a formal investigation into last week’s power cut which left nearly 1 million customers without power.
An update to the Clean Growth Strategy outlining policy for net zero is needed, the Aldersgate Group has said.
Renewables racked up a record share of UK electricity generation in 2018, contributing one-third of the country's power supply.
Flexitricity is to launch a demand side response (DSR) trial at Jones Food Company’s production plant in Scunthorpe.
The government is exploring new funding models for nuclear and Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) projects, announcing up to £18 million for the development of small modular reactors (SMR).
Ofgem and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have described flexibility as ‘crucial’ to the evolution of energy networks in an open letter to the Energy Networks Association (ENA).
Current policy is insufficient for previous emissions targets and must be ramped up if net zero is to be reached, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said.
ULEV uptake targets are 'muddled', according to a report released by The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS), detailing the need for reductions in UK energy demand.