Energy networks

Ofgem sets stronger penalty regime to secure gas supplies

Analysis: Electricity Market Reform

Price shocks

SME specialist Haven Power is lobbying for greater stability on the subsidies and network charges built into bills, so customers get fewer price shocks. Chief executive Peter Bennell explains

Strike while the iron’s hot

Europe in danger of losing race to commercialise CCS

Europe must urgently find extra support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) or lose all claim to lead the world on climate action, a regulatory expert has warned.

Davey: UK can lead the world on shale gas

The UK can lead Europe on shale gas and "in due course", lead the world, according to energy secretary Ed Davey.

White Rose the sole CCS project in Europe’s NER300 competition

The UK's White Rose Project is the only carbon capture and storage (CCS) scheme submitted for the latest round of European funding.

Pump up the volume

We need more pumped storage, but the future lies in multiple smaller facilities, says Dave Holmes

Wires choices

Better for DNOs to upgrade their data management capabilities now than panic-buy smart grid solutions later, says Neil McNeill

Smart grids can save consumers billions

Smart grids have the potential to save energy consumers billions of pounds, according to Consumer Futures.

Electricity North West pledges 2014 price cut

Electricity North West will cut prices by 5 per cent in 2014, compared to the amount allowed for by regulator Ofgem in its last price review.

Ofgem warns on electricity capacity drop

Ofgem has warned over uncertainty around supply and demand for electricity on the publication of its second report into capacity.

ENA launches smart grid website

The Energy Networks Association is bringing together a repository of smart grid projects data in a website launched today.

Gas futures

Swing to labour