Cost of backing up solar is ‘negligible’
At just £1.30/MWh it represents less than 2 per cent of the current cost of solar generation.
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Consultations are damaging investor confidence in storage
Discussion at a Power Responsive steering group in January, held by National Grid, pinpointed the “slow and consultation heavy” design and implementation process as being damaging to investor confidence in new or recent assets such as diesel and battery storage.
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Consumer coalition sets out RIIO2 vulnerability proposals
The proposals are outlined in a collection of essays by authors from Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland, Sustainability First, Centre for Sustainable Energy and National Energy Action.
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Consumer groups to gain more power in RIIO2
Writing in Network’s sister title Utility Week, Jonathan Brearley said: “Network charges make up about a quarter of an average household energy bill or £251 a year so it’s vital that consumers’ voice is heard”.
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Consumer power key to heat pump roll-out, says HPA
The report describes how wide-scale deployment of heat pumps in the UK will require three key factors:
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Consumers back hydrogen for heating but fear cost hikes
Blending small quantities of hydrogen into the gas pipeline network is considered as a possible “quick-win” solution to meet carbon reduction targets.
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Consumers pose biggest barrier to low-carbon heat
The heat sector faces a “completely different” situation to the power sector, where decarbonisation has so far had relatively little direct impact on the lives of customers.
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Consumers want a role in Britain’s energy infrastructure, ENW research shows
Commissioned to explore the British public’s understanding and interest in engaging with community and local energy, the survey of 1,413 UK consumers highlighted that only two per cent of people are actively participating in a community energy group, despite 63% admitting they would be interested, if they could save money.
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Consumers warm to ‘smart’ energy but fear complexity
The Energy Systems Catapult’s Home Truths consumer insights panel, with 418 participating, found that 58% felt positively about smart local energy systems, even though the concept was unfamiliar to most – fewer than a fifth had heard of the concept before.
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Contract signed on 32.5km London Power Tunnel Phase 2
The contract has been awarded to a 50:50 joint venture between contractors Hochtief and Murphy.
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