In February 2024, HM Treasury asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to undertake a study on the challenges to making the electricity distribution networks in Great Britain fit for net zero.
This report, funded by the European Climate Foundation, examines five issues that project developers and planners have told us are the key challenges for the planning system for renewables and storage in England.
Regen director Johnny Gowdy argues that, if we have another energy price spike, consumers will again be exposed to higher electricity prices as, once again, the government is lagging behind the market.
Government has proposed several positive changes to the current Contracts for Difference scheme that aim to address the complex challenges expected of the transition to net zero. However, the devil is in the detail.
Strategies for building a community around your CMS.
Poppy Maltby outlines four key challenge areas that have emerged so far in the design of the Regional Energy Strategic Planners (RESPs) and possible solutions for local areas and electricity networks.
This report for climate charity Possible explores the potential for new community-owned onshore wind projects to unlock part of the puzzle of making clean, alleviating fuel poverty and protect consumers, the climate and national energy security.
Regen CEO Merlin Hyman welcomes Ed Miliband's announcement that a Labour government would overturn the effective ban on onshore wind in England as one of its first acts if elected.
Following Regen director Johnny Gowdy’s appearance at the ESNZ Select Committee hearing on locational marginal pricing (LMP), Regen has now a submitted further written statement and evidence to the committee.
Regen and the Electricity Storage Network have responded to Ofgem's ten-year review of the Capacity Market rules consultation.
Regen and the Electricity Storage Network have responded to the Ofgem call for input on the Transmission Constraint Licence Condition, following a members' workshop on the issue in mid-January.
The evidence case report for the Outer Hebrides is the first of three studies that will help SSEN better understand the investment needed to enable a net zero transition for Scottish island communities.
Regen was commissioned by ClimateXChange on behalf of the Scottish Government to explore how local and community-owned energy could help drive Scotland’s just transition.
Regen director Johnny Gowdy gave evidence to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee on a flexible grid for the future, alongside representatives from FTI, Octopus Energy and Citizen's Advice.
Following the announcement in December that the Viking Link interconnector has begun commercial operation, Ellie Brundrett provides an update on GB's current interconnector pipeline.
Last week, Regen market insight duo Johnny Gowdy and Ellie Brundrett were invited to brief MPs on the issue of network constraints and what can be done to reduce rising constraint management costs.
Ofgem's consultation on how it intends to regulate gas networks during the RIIO-3 price control period raises questions about the future rise in gas network costs and eventual decommissioning, argues Frank Hodgson.
Regen has responded to a UK government consultation on how the current Contracts for Difference scheme could better recognise wider societal, economic and environmental benefits of offshore wind.
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