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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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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 [...]
What the manifestos say about energy: Liberal Democrats
In the third and final post in my series on the energy policies outlined in the election manifestos of the three main UK political parties, I take a look at the second opposition party – the Liberal Democrats. My [...]
What the manifestos say about energy: Labour Party
In the second in my series on the energy policies outlined in the election manifestos of the three main UK political parties, I take a look at the main opposition party and likely winner of this year’s General Election [...]
What the manifestos say about energy: Conservative Party
Former Labour MP Gerald Kaufman famously described his party’s 1983 election manifesto as the “longest suicide note in history”. He was referring to the socialist nature of the policies contained in the document, which were out of step with [...]
Ofgem throws a spanner into GB’s interconnector ambitions
In March, Ofgem disappointed many by indicating that it is minded to reject all but one of the seven interconnector projects applying for authorisation under the cap and floor mechanism. The only project which makes the grade being the [...]
Interconnectors report available for peer review
The GB electricity market has become increasingly reliant on interconnection with other markets. In its 2023 Future Energy Scenarios , NG ESO said: “To manage dunkelflaute periods, dispatchable thermal power plants (gas and/or hydrogen), depending on the scenario and [...]
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