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Smart Metering Systems set to hit pre-Covid installation levels

Smart Metering Systems (SMS), which manages 1.3 million meters across the country, has said it expects to be back to pre-Covid levels of installations by the end of the month. Utility Week spoke to chief operating officer Tim Mortlock about the impact of Covid and how government can support a renewed push on installations. He also set out the company’s pipeline of carbon reduction assets, including a trial of a smart heating system with a national hotel chain.

5 years ago

White paper to set out wider renewables targets

The upcoming energy white paper will include targets for a wide range of low carbon technologies such as onshore wind and solar, Kwasi Kwarteng has signalled. The minister of state for energy also said he hopes to see the UK launch a green sovereign bond to help to finance the transition to net zero.

5 years ago

Ofgem confirms ROC shortfall for 2019/20

Ofgem has revealed there is a shortfall of renewables obligation certificates (ROC), after suppliers failed to meet their entire obligation for the 2019/20 year. The regulator has said however that initial, unverified figures suggest the outstanding obligation value as of 1 September was less than at the equivalent point in time last year.

5 years ago

Citizens’ assembly backs EVs and low-carbon heat, but unsure on nuclear and CCS

A ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars and gas boilers should be brought forward to as soon as 2030, the pioneering citizens assembly set up to help chart the UK’s route to net-zero emissions has recommended. The first report from the 110-strong Climate Assembly UK also expressed strong support for on and offshore wind generation and solar but was considerably cooler on nuclear and fossil fuels with CCS

5 years ago

Readying the networks for the electric vehicle revolution

The decarbonisation of the power sector has so far tackled the “low hanging fruit” but significant challenges remain, writes Randolph Brazier of the Energy Networks Association. As part of out Build Back Better series, he examines the obstacles to the rollout of rapid charging infrastructure, and how they can be overcome.

5 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Ofgem under pressure to rethink crackdown on UK energy networks

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, there is further backlash from energy networks over the regulator’s approach to the next price control. There is also a suggestion that more nuclear power plants could close early, as well as concern about the total cost of delivering a green grid. Meanwhile, Thames Water is under fire from a celebrity critic.

5 years ago

Brearley stresses importance of local net-zero targets

Local net-zero emissions targets, set by councils, are “incredibly important”, Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brealey has said. However, Greater Manchester MP Lucy Powell has warned that the conurbation’s target to hit net zero by 2038 may have to be adjusted in the wake of the economic crisis resulting from coronavirus.

5 years ago

Renewable UK says current RIIO2 plans will hold up vital network expansions

5 years ago

SSE seeks consent to boost size of proposed Strathy South windfarm

5 years ago

SSE: Net zero delay is not zero cost

5 years ago

Nuclear sector pledges lessons from Hinkley will drive costs down

5 years ago

SSE sells stake in Walney offshore windfarm to Greencoat

5 years ago

Consumers still in the dark on low-carbon heat

5 years ago

One small step could enable one giant leap for UK energy

The energy sector has so far failed to act meaningfully on warm words about local flexibility, writes Matthew Roderick, former CTO at the Data Communications Company and now CEO of n3rgy. He presents his proposal for a first step to real change - without a complete system redesign.

5 years ago

EDF to shut down Hunterston B nuclear plant by January 2022

5 years ago

RWE completes foundations for Triton Knoll offshore windfarm

5 years ago

Equinor signs seabed lease agreements for offshore wind extensions

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Ofgem reveals renewables obligation for 2019/20

Energy regulator Ofgem has revealed how many renewables obligation certificates (ROCs) it issued in the 2019/20 year. The renewables obligation requires licenced electricity suppliers to source a proportion of the electricity they supply to customers from renewable sources.

5 years ago

Government slashes renewable cost forecasts

5 years ago

Net zero is not pie in the sky – but it will take fundamental changes

Net zero by 2050 can be achieved but only if consumers change how they think about energy, according to Louis Burford, of Centrica Business Solutions. He sets out his view that this societal shift will only be possible through action from government and pinpointing the right incentives.

5 years ago

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