Digital disruptors such as AirBnb, Zopa and GiffGaff manage to deliver impeccable customer service and remain within arm’s reach of their customers at all times despite changing expectations. What lessons can we learn from them and how do they relate to network asset performance?
Managing customer expectations Read More »
The model is being developed through the Bedminster project in which Low Carbon and ENE are working together with Bristol City Council on the deployment of a heat network.
Low Carbon invests in district heating to develop replicable finance model Read More »
However, consumers could find that they are digging deeper into their pockets, as energy companies pass on rising costs on the wholesale international markets.
Lights and heating will stay on after Brexit, National Grid says Read More »
The battery will be used to provide dynamic frequency response to aid the integration of renewables into the UK’s energy system when it’s not fulfilling its main purpose of reinforcing the local distribution network during winter peaks.
Limejump wins contract to manage Britain’s biggest battery Read More »
When chancellor George Osborne launched the National Infrastructure Commission in the autumn of last year, it had been a long time coming.
Join the dots: a talk with the NIC’s Philip Graham Read More »
“The costs of carbon capture and storage must come down if it is to play a part in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK’s economy.”
Is CCS worth the candle? Read More »
Fundamentally, they need to optimise their existing assets – cutting losses and leaks, adding connections and customers – to meet the expectations of Ofgem and Ofwat, while also re-shaping their businesses to achieve full and rapid decarbonisation.
Innovation for networks: beyond the buzzwords Read More »
Over this time, our industry has seen a great deal of development as we have sought to make our networks more responsive and resilient. Our sector has moved from one that was focused on engineering-above-all to one that understands that delivering a reliable and efficient service for its customers should always be its driving force.
Innovating towards a DSO model Read More »
The long anticipated Dieter Helm report was published recently and has delivered the, mostly, expected revelations. It confirmed yet another industry expert is in total agreement that the current market governance and framework is no longer fit for purpose.
Helm report: Solution or just another input? Read More »
Scientists had previously recorded reductions in global average surface wind speed occurring over land since the 1980s, a phenomenon known as global terrestrial stilling.
Higher wind speeds to boost power output for 10 years Read More »
