James Wallin

Coronavirus detected in London sewage in February

Early warning signs of Covid-19 can be identified in sewage, trials have shown, with the first incidence of the virus in London’s wastewater appearing before cases were confirmed there.

Kwarteng: I don’t see the problem on returns

Kwasi Kwarteng has rebutted suggestions that investors will be put off UK energy infrastructure by Ofgem’s drive to curb network returns. In his keynote address at Utility Week’s Build Back Better Forum the energy minister said he was confident Ofgem would reach a settlement with energy networks that incentivises backers.

A decade of rapid change: UKPN turns 10

UK Power Networks was formed in 2010 and since then has been part of a number of an evolution of the energy system, aimed at delivering clean power to customers’ homes. Leading engineers at the company share their views on what has changed - and what the next ten years is likely to hold.

The role of CfD in an age of uncertainty

Do we need EMR 2.0 to replicate success of offshore wind?

Weekend press round-up: Ofgem chief seeks to calm row over returns

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, the head of Britain’s energy regulator has stressed there is still an “open conversation” to be had over network price controls. Elsewhere, large energy retailers are accused of “greenwashing”, Professor Dieter Helm gives his view on Boris Johnson’s renewables pledge and sector figures are honoured by the Queen.

Water UK urges government to act over tree planting

#AskUsAnything: Net zero – how local and how fast?

Join the chief executive of UK Power Networks, Basil Scarsella, and former Ofgem boss, Dermot Nolan, to discuss how the energy sector can respond to local decarbonisation targets.

Nolan: Ofgem needs government guidance ahead of ED2

Ofgem’s former chief executive has said the regulator needs statutory guidance on how its core objectives should reflect the net-zero journey before it assesses DNOs’ business plans for the next five years. Speaking to Utility Week, Dermot Nolan also expressed regrets about Ofgem’s approach to the energy retail market and why it was “painful” to see what had happened to the price cap.

Ofgem and Ofwat to explore regulation for innovation at Utility Week Live Online