European storage started this summer at its lowest levels on record following the impact of the ‘Beast From the East’. This should have encouraged very... Read More

Europe cannot compete with Chinese dash for LNG

A new era for energy and building management
The building management industry is on a path to converge with IT and, with the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), a world of... Read More

Capacity Market under review
The overall objectives of this review are to assess whether: the CM is needed in future; the CM currently meets its objectives of ensuring security... Read More

Is wind technology facing an uncertain future?
With a remaining budget of £557m (in 2012/13 prices) Utilitywise estimates that funding may not be able to cover all of the offshore wind projects... Read More

Zonal transmission losses hit electricity bills
In April 2018, major changes were made to how National Grid charged for transmission losses from the electricity system. As these changes are now being... Read More

Capacity Market: auction Rule change could raise costs for consumers
This week saw the government confirm plans for the UK’s next Capacity Market auction for delivery in 2022/23. The auctions are expected to take place... Read More

Gas Deficit Warning – how did we cope?
On Thursday 1 March, National Grid was forced to call a Gas Deficit Warning (GDW) for the first time since 2008. The warning was issued... Read More