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Ofgem to adopt new regulatory regime for major grid upgrades

Ofgem to adopt new regulatory regime for major grid upgrades

Ofgem has announced plans to introduce a new regulatory regime for strategic electricity transmission projects, whereby network companies will automatically receive funding to develop projects identified as necessary in the Future System Operator’s Centralised Strategic Network Plan. The regulator said the regime will operate in parallel to the RIIO3 price controls for which networks will no longer be required to submit draft business plans.

7 months ago

Government: No one should wait for hydrogen heating

7 months ago

IEA: Golden age of gas is nearing an end

7 months ago

Wales & West Utilities explores gas and electricity smart links

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has launched a project to explore how smart links between gas and electricity networks can make better use of renewable energy. The HyVoltage Project is being led by the gas network operator, with National Grid Electricity Distribution as a non-funding partner. It will assess the viability of introducing what WWU calls “flexible vector conversion sites” with integrated smart links between both gas and electricity distribution networks.

7 months ago

Mass electric heating is ‘delusional’, says union boss

7 months ago

Government urged to rule out hydrogen heating in rural areas

7 months ago

National Gas set for cash injection to slash methane emissions

National Gas Transmission (NGT) is set to receive an additional £17.35 million to help manage and reduce methane emissions from the National Transmission System (NTS). The additional funding will support projects designed to capture methane emissions arising from pipeline inspection works and compressor station depressurisations as well as reduce methane emissions from compressor venting. NGT had requested an additional £29.91 million to fund several small net zero related projects under the RIIO-2 Net Zero Pre-Construction and Small Projects re-opener mechanism. However, in its minded-to position Ofgem has ruled that the amount of funding that will be made available will be some £12.56 million less than NGT had asked for.

7 months ago

British Gas extends demand flexibility offering

8 months ago

Has Sunak set a net-zero trap for Starmer?

8 months ago

Gas demand flexibility trial planned for this winter

8 months ago

Stay the hydrogen course

8 months ago

Weekend Press: Energy efficiency taskforce axed after four meetings

In our latest round-up of the weekend’s national news coverage, the government’s energy efficiency taskforce, charged with reducing the UK’s energy use by 15% by 2030, has been scrapped after just six months and four meetings. Elsewhere, the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) alleges that consumers have effectively overpaid hundreds of millions of pounds for the Moray East wind farm in north-east Scotland, Southern Water faces legal action over floods and Bill Gates raises concerns that his nuclear firm is to be snubbed in the UK modular reactor race.

8 months ago

600,000 heat pump goal survives Sunak net zero retreat

8 months ago

Sunak ups heat pump grants and pledges grid reform

8 months ago

Cost of living crisis is a chance to engage consumers on sustainability

8 months ago

SGN CEO vows to tackle shortfall of engineers in new role

8 months ago

WWU identifies sites for salt cavern storage of hydrogen

8 months ago

Hydrogen for heat not contingent on blending decision

8 months ago

We need innovation-led regulation

8 months ago

Is Britain ready to embrace hydrogen blending?

8 months ago

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