National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios 2022 (NG’s FES 2022) is a small step forward on their 2021 document. It contains broader, for …

National Grid has taken a positive step forward by producing a Pathway to 2030 Holistic Network Design. We welcome its consideration for …

Hydrogen is increasingly being touted as the ideal technology for both electricity storage and balancing renewable generation on the grid. However, the …

The challenge of grid stability currently costs the grid about a half of energy balancing, but it is growing faster; within a …

Most people discuss electricity storage as though the challenge were just energy: balancing renewables, providing enough energy when they’re not generating as …

Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) and CCS The strategy for continuing to use gas-fired power stations to balance grids, and for …

Introduction There are merits to both electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries and fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen. Each technology has …

There are many current issues facing the energy system which are challenging enough without confusing political challenges with regulatory ones. Too many political challenges are being given to regulators to sort out, which is grossly complicating matters for all parties.

Introduction It has been widely reported that the cost of grid balancing in the UK doubled between September and November, which is …

Hydrogen production will be an essential part of the net zero economy in the UK, so we support funding for developing its …

National Grid Future Energy Scenarios 2021: Summary of Findings The National Grid Future Energy Scenarios 2021 (NG’s FES 2021) is a small …

The Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan is the UK government’s and Ofgem’s proposal to achieve net zero emissions in the energy system. …