Reaching net zero means building an energy system radically different to what we have today, with storage and flexibility expected to play a much larger role.
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Over recent weeks the spotlight has been shining brightly on the energy industry, from price caps to renationalisation to calls for a state-owned energy company in Scotland.
Building relationships with network customers Read More »
Based on feedback from our customers and wider stakeholders, and working with the Electricity System Operator, National Grid (ESO) and the other GB Transmission Owners (TO), we continually review the potential transmission network requirements arising from different scenarios for future demand and generation, looking ten years ahead and beyond.
Building a net-zero network for north Scotland Read More »
Over nearly three decades now the electricity and gas networks have been working hard to keep their costs low for their customers and to provide them with an excellent service. In that respect they have delivered: costs are 17 per cent lower since 1990; customer service scores are at record highs of around 8.7 out of 10; the public have 59 per cent fewer power cuts and their duration has reduced by 84 per cent while gas networks are so reliable that customers would have an unplanned interruption to their supply once every 140 years.
Bringing innovation to life: a whole-system approach Read More »
The Chancellor has announced that there will be an end of fossil-fuel heating systems in all new homes from 2025, as part of a ‘Future Homes standard’.
Assessing future heat options Read More »
The smart meter rollout is a fantastic opportunity to bring cutting edge technology into the heart of people’s homes. Through in-home displays being installed in every home and business in the UK, people across the country will be enabled to use energy more efficiently. Crucially, in times when many people are concerned about the costs of their energy usage, householders will also be able to use information provided by the meters to make substantial savings on their energy bill.
Barry Sheerman MP demands ‘smart’ action on CO dangers Read More »
When most are asked to think about geothermal power, their minds will most likely turn to Iceland and with good reason. The country sits across one of the earth’s great tectonic plate boundaries and, as such, 25 per cent of its electricity demand is supplied by this near limitless geothermal resource. But geothermal power production is not limited to Iceland. Pioneering deep geothermal projects in France, Germany and across Europe have demonstrated its potential as a viable renewable energy source comparable to wind, solar and tidal power. Better yet, it can be extracted regardless of the weather, the power as it were, turned off and on to meet demand, like a tap. On 6 November, drilling work began at the United Downs Industrial Estate in St Day in Cornwall, on the UK’s first ever deep geothermal power plant. We anticipate it is only the first step towards making geothermal a viable alternative power source in the UK and of a nascent British industry.
An alternative source of power Read More »
The EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration brings together an interdisciplinary and international team of experts to gain a deeper understanding of a whole systems energy approach to the energy trilemma for the UK.
An integrated energy system Read More »
We have spent the last four decades developing approaches to policy, economic, environment, technology, society and our energy networks which consign each element to existence as a silo. In truth, they should be elements of a single, whole system view and today, a revolution is underway to realise this vision.
An introduction to smart energy dynamics Read More »
