Graphs by Timur Yunusov and José Luis Ramírez-Mendiola The Covid-19 lockdown presented the UK energy system with a new set of challenges, emphasised the importance of renewables and taught…Read More >
Demand Flexibility Workshop Summary
‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ Workshop, Westminster, 6th February 2019 Our ‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ workshop in Westminster was…Read More >
Never too late? As smart meter roll-out is severely delayed, this is a good time to analyse (again) the costs and benefits
Never too late? As smart meter roll-out is severely delayed, this is a good time to analyse (again) the costs and benefits We often hear ‘it’s never too late’,…Read More >
The Capacity Market is dead. Long live flexibility!
The Capacity Market is dead. Long live flexibility! On 15 November a ruling by the European Court of Justice concluded the mechanism could be in breach of EU State Aid…Read More >
A World Bank conference on evidence-based policy-making reminds us of the importance of assessing costs, benefits and risks of energy policy proposals.
Reminder: smart meters were approved by Government without strong evidence support Evidence-based policy-making has for several years been critical for public sector decisions regarding energy policy and beyond. Regulatory Impact…Read More >