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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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16/6/2026 Comment / Stephen Horrax

Vulnerabilities and opportunities: rebuilding the UK’s energy resilience

In March this year, the UK’s energy infrastructure was formally recognised as critical to national security, reflecting a growing reality. The resilience of the UK’s electricity system is being tested as never before, writes Stephen Horrax, Director of Energy, UK & Ireland, at global engineering and consultancy firm Ramboll.

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.

Energy prices

5/3/2025 News

UK government plans to extend energy support as household costs continue to rise

Ofgem has announced a 6.4% increase in the energy price cap from April to June 2025. In response, the UK government is looking to expand its Warm Home Discount, to help more households facing financial difficulties to meet rising energy costs. Meanwhile, the government’s independent infrastructure advisor is calling for a ‘step change’ in grid investment.

Energy pricing

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21/5/2025 News

Zonal pricing is reportedly years away in the UK, while Europe is also suffering from grid woes

Industry experts warn that any move to zonal electricity pricing in the UK would unlikely to be achievable before 2030. Meanwhile, across the English Channel, outdated grid planning is threatening Europe’s shift to renewables.

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.

Electricity markets

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3/12/2025 Comment / Lim Eu Shawn,Sarah Suherman

Powering ASEAN’s next chapter: grids, growth and the AI future

Southeast Asia’s energy transition starts from a very different place than the one unfolding in Europe or North America. For the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, this is not a story of tweaking a mature system at the margins, but of building new power systems fast enough to keep up with factories, cities and digital infrastructure that are still coming online, write Dr Lim Eu Shawn, Chairman of the Energy Institute Malaysia community and Chief Business & Solutions Officer with Aerodyne, and Sarah Suherman AMEI, Assistant Manager, GTM & Business Intelligence, Aerodyne.

Grid management

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22/10/2025 Comment / Elena Pravettoni

Making grids smarter: the case for innovative grid technologies

As the world electrifies, meeting rising electricity demand and connecting new wind and solar generation will require large-scale investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure. Building new infrastructure is essential, but it is not the only solution, as innovative grid technologies (IGTs) – both hardware and software-based – offer a complementary route, writes Elena Pravettoni, Head of Analysis, Energy Transitions Commission.

Technology

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14/4/2026 Comment / Deepa Pahuja

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Deepa Pahuja FEI

Energy experts are not just needed for making power, but also using it to best advantage. Deepa Pahuja, Senior Solutions Architect at AWS Energy, explains how the Energy Institute has helped support her career in the tech industry.

Artificial Intelligence

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EI Member only

22/6/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

Why the energy transition increasingly depends on AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving up electricity demand through data centres and advanced computing. Yet speakers at All-Energy argued that AI may also be essential for managing the increasingly complex, decentralised energy systems needed to achieve net zero, writes Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute.

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