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Energy policy

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8/1/2025 News

Industry praises UK government plans for electricity system change proposals

Industry has reacted positively to UK government plans published last year setting out the key reforms it will enact to deliver its 2030 grid decarbonisation target.

Technology

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19/4/2023 Comment / Greg Jackson

Using technology to build a cheap, green energy future

We have the technology to enable greater energy efficiency, reduce emissions and drop bills for consumers. Greg Jackson FEI, Vice President of the Energy Institute and Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group, discusses the central role of technology in facilitating the green energy transition.

Renewables

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5/3/2025 News

Solar and battery storage will lead US energy expansion in 2025, as the grid strives to meet forecast load growth

Solar and battery storage are expected to lead new US generating capacity additions in 2025, says the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Meanwhile, BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy suggest a broad portfolio of sustainable energy solutions will be needed to meet anticipated load growth, in particular from rapidly advancing AI technologies and an increasing number of data centres.

Wind

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13/8/2025 Comment / Hafiz Salim

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Hafiz Salim AMEI, Senior HV Equipment Engineer, Ørsted

The electrical engineer has crossed the Pacific Ocean and North America and is now working on one of the US’ first-ever offshore wind projects. He reflects on the support he has received along the way from the Energy Institute.

Electricity

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13/11/2024 News

NESO sketches out its roadmap to 2030

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released a report detailing how Great Britain can achieve a clean power system by 2030.

Electricity

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19/4/2023 News

Wind and solar reach a record 12% of global electricity in 2022

The carbon intensity of the global electricity sector reached its lowest recorded level last year following continued growth in wind and solar generated power, further fuelling hopes that emissions from power generation may have peaked, according to a new report from think tank Ember.

Grid management

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7/5/2025 Comment / Elena Pravettoni

The many benefits of demand flexibility

The ability of electricity consumers to reduce and/or time-shift their loads to fit in with local power grid constraints could reap considerable rewards, to both consumers and grid operators. It is time demand-side flexibility was used to the full, writes Elena Pravettoni, Head of Analysis at the Energy Transitions Commission.

Power purchase agreements

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1/5/2024 Comment / Steve Hodgson

More renewable energy schemes now rely on corporate purchase agreements

Not all renewable energy projects are supported or incentivised by governments – an increasing number now depend on corporate customers to get built, as New Energy World Editor-at-large Steve Hodgson FEI reports.

Energy efficiency

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30/4/2025 Comment / Jonathan Maxwell

From Heathrow to hospitals – why energy efficiency matters for the UK

Since Labour’s general election win in 2024, energy has dominated the political agenda but, somehow, energy efficiency still isn’t getting the attention it deserves. More renewable energy projects, for instance, are certainly positive for progressing net zero targets, but there are only so many new projects that you can push into an old and broken system, argues Jonathan Maxwell, Founder and CEO of investor Sustainable Development Capital.

REGION OF THE WEEK

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23/7/2025 News

Nations of the Andes power ahead with plans for an interconnected regional electricity market and other grid improvements

The South American countries of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have signed a declaration underlining a commitment to integrating their electricity grids to form an Andean regional electricity market. In other news, Bolivia is planning significant investments in its electricity infrastructure to enhance capacity and access to energy around the administrative capital of La Paz, while Chile is modernising regulations to improve electricity access and quality in remote regions. Additionally, Bolivia aims to reduce fuel imports with a new biodiesel plant due onstream later this year.

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