Category: Future concepts
Future Energy Scenarios 2018: another look into the crystal ball
In July, National Grid published its 2018 Future Energy Scenarios, with the following headlines: Capacity could increase from 103 GW today to between 189 GW and 268 GW by 2050, with the more decarboni... Read More
Swansea Bay tidal scheme officially rejected by the Government
Yesterday came the long-awaited decision as to whether the UK Government would offer any support or subsidy to the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme. There has been widespread criticism of the decision ... Read More
New power projects in Wales: Government expected to approve new nuclear but reject tidal lagoon
Nuclear power is back in the news in the UK, with reports that the Government is provide support to the new nuclear plant being developed at Wylfa Newydd in Angelsey, Wales by Horizon Nuclear Power, a... Read More
The digitisation of energy: another dimension to the energy transition
When people speak about the “energy transition” they mean de-carbonisation and its associated changes, however another fundamental change in the market is taking place at the same time: the digiti... Read More
Review of 2017 and the key themes for 2018
A year ago I set out my key themes for 2017, and as predictions go it was definitely a mixed bag! In this post I review the key themes of 2017 and look forward to the current year. What didn’... Read More
Finding ways to exploit Iceland’s unique energy resources
Back in April, the press was full of the news that a new Icelandic energy project could revive the prospects of IceLink, the Iceland – UK interconnector project. This week has seen progress in a... Read More
The Clean Growth Strategy: long on ambition, short on detail
Last week the Government published its long awaited Clean Growth Strategy, described by the Telegraph as the coming of age of the green agenda. Clean growth is defined in the document as growing the U... Read More
Measuring grid inertia accurately will enable more efficient frequency management
Last week saw the news that National Grid has successfully trialled a method of measuring the inertia of the electricity system in real time. This may seem like a technical curiosity, but it has major... Read More