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Weekend press: SSE rules out new onshore wind farms in England and Wales
…said that Britain’s industrial heartlands would be further hit unless the government “pulls every lever” to deliver net zero and create the right jobs to do it. It released research…
Dogs used to intimidate customer during PPM install
…made in an Ofgem report released following qualitative research it undertook with PPM customers which it used to help inform its decision around a new mandatory code of practice concerning…
Axing CfDs would increase offshore wind costs by one third
Removing the contracts for difference (CfD) mechanism for offshore wind projects would significantly increase the cost of decarbonising the grid, according to the UK Energy Research Centre (ERC). The falling…
SPEN to create AI digital twin of network
…network operator’s (DNO) ENSIGN (Energy System Digital Twin) project will be the first to be funded by the Engineering, Physics and Sciences Research Council’s Prosperity Partnership Fund, by UK Research…
EDF to trial demand flexibility tariffs for low carbon tech
EDF is developing new tariffs designed to encourage customers to use low carbon technologies at non-peak times. In partnership with smart energy system manufacturer Landis + Gyr and research consultancy…
‘Lack of clarity’ on proposed role for Regional System Planners
…energy system institutions. The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) said it is “unclear” whether the bodies would optimise the existing planning processes of electricity and gas distribution networks or carry…
Ministers urged to give fuel poor £1k this winter
…running out. Academics from the University of Oxford, alongside experts at Cambridge Architectural Research and energy retailer Utilita, have published their preliminary findings into what support will be required this…
Saving money biggest driver for Brits switching to heat pumps
The potential to save money on their energy bills is the biggest driver for Brits looking to instal a heat pump, research by EDF has found. The report found that…
Social tariff could cut £300 from fuel poor’s energy bills
A social tariff could cut more than £330 annually from the bills of the most vulnerable energy customers, new research suggests. Industry experts have analysed two potential social tariff models…
High energy bills lead businesses to invest in efficiency upgrades
Higher energy bills are leading businesses to invest in energy efficiency measures, new government-commissioned research reveals. Three-quarters of businesses said they have taken steps to limit their energy use in…
Ofgem’s soaring energy bill highlights wider issue
Both regulators for the energy and water sectors paid more for their electricity last year than the vast majority of other government departments, new research has revealed. Ofwat forked out…
Cost concerns raised as nuclear plan revealed
…build nuclear power stations, research released by infrastructure campaign group Britain Remade reveals. It comes as the government publishes its nuclear energy roadmap, setting out how it intends to deliver…
Customers increasingly unimpressed with energy suppliers’ customer service
Satisfaction with the customer service provided by energy suppliers has continued to decline, according to the latest research by Ofgem. The regulator has published its Energy Satisfaction Survey for the…
More than half of UK homes only meet the insulation standards of the 1970s or earlier
More than half of UK homes still only meet the insulation standards of the 1970s or earlier, according to new research from EDF and the property data platform Sprift. The…
Government must not slip back into complacency on CfDs
…accepted “just how badly they messed up” but warned that its methodology for setting administrative strike prices (ASPs) – the caps on strikes price for each technology – is “clearly…
Why customer switching requires smarter sales
…they need and quickly find that keeping up with the remaining 20% is too difficult, expensive, or time consuming. A key aspect of this, for example, might be security: keeping…
Overhauling comms at Yü Energy
…an important part to play. Research by Royal Mail Marketreach finds that customer mail from utilities enjoys higher rates of attention and engagement than digital messages. Consumers are also more…
Government backs ‘urgent’ hydrogen pipeline construction
…Association (ENA) warned that more certainty is needed on the UK’s future hydrogen plans if the country is going to grasp the economic opportunity hydrogen represents. Research by ENA’s gas…
Customer support low for decarbonising water industry
Customers rank achieving net zero as a low priority for their water companies according to research to support business plan submissions to Ofwat for 2025-30. Despite this, the sector has…
New Year press round-up: Sewage spill monitors extend reach to cover all England
…on both sides of the M1, Tebay South on the M6, and Barton Park on the A1(M). Simon Williams, of the RAC, said: “It’s clear from our research that the…