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Time to accept that wind farm costs are not falling
There has been a consistent narrative that the cost of building new wind farms is falling, with falling subsidy [...]
Windfall tax harms oil and gas production and must be cut
In May last year, the UK Government introduced a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies [...]
Why Norway’s views on energy security should ring alarm bells across Europe
Norway's energy security would appear to be a done deal, yet the past couple of years have been very [...]
Addressing the high real cost of renewable generation
Over the past few months we have been inundated with claims from interested parties that more renewables are the [...]
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Unrealistic plans for the CCGT fleet
In its Clean Power 2030 plan, system operator, NESO, states that materially all of the existing fleet of CCGTs will be required to run approximately 5% of the time in order to meet demand on days when renewables output [...]
Challenging the myths of the renewables and interconnectors model
In the past few years, we have been repeatedly told by the system operator, now known as NESO (National Energy System Operator) that the GB power grid can be underpinned by a combination of renewables (wind and solar) and [...]
New report highlights the need for hybrid heat pump solutions
Today I have published a new report into the heat pumps market and the UK’s policies for decarbonising heating. The UK Government has set ambitious targets for the deployment of heat pumps as the main route to decarbonising home [...]
Broken retail prices cap increases again
With the start of October, the new retail price cap for British households comes into force. The cap level for Q4 24 is £1,717, £149 more than for Q3 2024, for an average dual fuel household paying through standard credit. [...]
What’s next for European gas prices?
European gas prices have fallen significantly from the highs of 2022 but have yet to return to pre-crisis levels. In fact, they have become more volatile, less predictable, and arguably, less reflective of market fundamentals. In this post I [...]
Making the case for nuclear power
Last week I have attended a couple of different events on the subject of nuclear power, and how to deliver it faster in the UK. Since coming to power, the new Labour Government has indicated it has different views [...]
Relying on electricity interconnectors adds to market risk
Last week the Global Warming Policy Foundation has published a short report I wrote in the use of electricity interconnectors in the GB power market. Aimed at a lay audience, the report sets out the challenges we face in [...]
Geopolitical risks threatening the uranium supply chain
Following my previous two posts here and here on the nuclear fuel supply chain, in this post I will look at the geopolitical concerns relating to Russia’s dominance of certain parts of the supply of nuclear materials to civil [...]
The uranium fuel supplies are highly concentrated
In my second post on uranium I look at mining and conversion. My previous post can be found here. The nuclear fuel cycle consists of two phases: the front end which prepares uranium for use in reactors and the [...]
Net zero is driving demand for uranium
A few months ago I wrote a series of posts about the critical minerals needed to support the energy transition and promised a similar look at uranium. Client work has been keeping me busy, but here, finally, I will [...]
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