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A new open letter from Ofgem’s Chief Executive spelt out how the industry is responding to the energy crisis across four distinct areas.  Jonathan Brearley, the Chief Executive of energy regulator Ofgem, recently published an open letter to the energy industry offering a snapshot of where the sector currently stands. With a particular focus on changes in the energy supply market and an alteration in its approach to regulation, Ofgem spelt out to suppliers that

Just when we need it the most, Britain’s nuclear energy generation is in dire straits. What’s happening?  Nuclear energy has long been a hot topic in the industry. Only last year, it was considered as a possible new direction for the country’s energy. While nuclear energy is not considered renewable (as it uses uranium to generate power), it is a carbon-free energy source that would contribute to the UK’s net-zero efforts. In addition, unlike wind

A new asset fund and an upgraded solar farm can both have a dramatic positive impact on UK renewables. There have been two pieces of good news for the UK’s renewables industry in May 2023. The first is the green light for the UK’s first long-term asset fund aiming to make investment in renewables more inclusive. The second is a solar farm near Bristol going live with a direct connection to the electricity transmission network.

The UK government’s new energy strategy lays out how the country will keep the lights on for the decades to come. Let’s find out more about it. At the end of March 2023, the UK government published a 2,800-page strategic document laying out its aims and targets for the nation’s energy moving forward. Titled ‘Powering Up Britain’, this document generated a significant stir in the UK energy industry with comments both positive and negative. Energy

To create future-proof, robust energy systems, we need to understand energy consumption from both the supply and demand sides. Let’s find out more. We all know that the energy supply situation is turbulent at the moment. Thanks to a perfect storm of factors, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy supply is much lower than usual. However, the release of pent-up demand for energy after the pandemic, as well as a cold winter, means that demand