Regulation

Zonal pricing has once again become a topic of debate after a group of 11 trade groups wrote an open letter criticising the proposition, made as part of the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA).

In this contributed blog, Stephen Cirell, an independent renewable energy consultant and author, explores the potential for a wind energy boom in England.

The UK government has confirmed up to £21.7 billion in financing for carbon capture and storage (CCUS) projects in the UK.

The secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Ed Miliband, has officially permitted Ofgem to over-allocate vouchers for the boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) by up to £50 million in this financial year.

A report has found that the majority of flexibility service providers support the creation of a compliance scheme for the domestic sector.

In an open letter published yesterday, energy regulator Ofgem has suggested that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) design a “temporary cap and floor intervention” for Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges.

Research consultancy firm Cornwall Insight has released its forecast for the January 2025 energy price cap, predicting a very slight fall.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has released figures suggesting that, since it launched its Strategic Connections Group, electricity network operators (ENOs) have removed 10GW of “zombie” projects from the connections queue.

The UK's energy regulator Ofgem has opened a consultation on early competition for transmission projects and raised the spending cap for establishing NESO

Aberdeen, Scotland, has been named the headquarters of Labour’s new flagship energy company, Great British Energy (GB Energy).