James Wallin

Analysts reflect on election boost to utilities

Shares in utility companies have soared as the threat of nationalisation disappeared and unexpected certainty was priced into the UK market. Leading analysts told Utility Week that the strength of the Conservative majority in yesterday’s general election removed several of the major threats for the sector but questions still remained.

Tory landslide means the nationalisation debate is over

The huge parliamentary majority secured by the Conservative Party in the 2019 election sounds the death knell for the policy of renationalisation. But what else does it mean for utilities? Digital editor, James Wallin, discusses.

Why hydrogen-based fuels will be a net-zero essential

Matti Rautkivi, director of strategy and business development at Wärtsilä Energy Business, explains why the Finnish company is backing several innovators in the field of hydrogen-based fuels - and why the UK government should do so as well.

Election 2019 – what we learnt about the parties’ approaches to utilities

UW Manifesto: Finding solutions to decarbonisation of heat

Utility Week Awards 2019 winners announced

Octopus Energy has been unveiled as Utility of the Year at the industry’s annual awards ceremony. The company also won the inaugural Disruptor category at the Utility Week Awards 2019, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Other multiple winners on the night included UK Power Networks, Yorkshire and Thames Water

Public sector sees energy and water as low priority for efficiency

A survey has shown that public sector employers are failing to focus on their energy and water usage as key efficiency goals.

Water sector to produce blueprint for 2030 net-zero goal

A date has been agreed for the water sector to set out exactly how it plans to achieve its ambitious target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030.

Thames rules out going offshore to swerve nationalisation

Thames Water’s CFO talks to Utility Week about investor uncertainty around nationalisation, why he is “cautiously optimistic” the company will not have to go to the CMA over PR19 and when we can expect an announcement on the company’s new chief executive.

Innogy proposes restructure for ‘unsustainable’ Npower

Npower’s domestic and small business customers will be migrated to Eon, with its industrial and commercial arm spun off. The move will see Npower’s chief executive, Paul Coffey, depart and Michael Lewis take over leadership of both companies. There will be 'significant' job cuts as a result, with unions putting the figure at 4,500.