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| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2010-02-23 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9780215544148 |
Incorporating HC 388-i - vi, session 2008-09
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Electric power production |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Electric power production |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2010-02-23 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215544131 |
In this report the Committee calls on the Government to provide strategic leadership to ensure the timely delivery of a smart grid. Existing regulatory and policy frameworks, along with the current grid infrastructure, were developed to serve the fossil fuel economy of the twentieth century. By 2020 the UK electricity network will need to accommodate a far more diverse energy mix that includes a much higher proportion of renewables that cannot respond so easily to fluctuating demand. The only cost-effective response to these developments is the creation of a smart grid that intelligently manages demand and supply across the energy system. Concerns noted in the report include: Ofgem granting funding for new grid investment projects before the completion of a fundamental review of how better use can be made of the existing network; the increase in the cost of managing electricity flows across the system caused by inherent flaws in the British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA); the industry's failure to agree a new transmission access regime that will tackle the queue of 60 GW of generation, a large proportion of which is renewables, waiting to connect to the grid; the absence of a "culture of innovation" within the networks sector; the growing shortage of trained people in the networks sector.
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2010-11-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780215555427 |
Government response to HCP 194-I, session 2009/10 (ISBN 9780215544131) published 23rd February 2010
| Author | : Rahmatallah Poudineh |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 39 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Electric industries |
| ISBN | : 9781784671006 |
| Author | : Timothy MacTaggart |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2018-11-24 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0646993038 |
Electrical power systems are facing an unprecedented period of change. Technologies that underpinned cheap and reliable power supply in the 20th century are being challenged by potentially disruptive innovations that threaten to remake electricity networks around the world. But the established systems remain stubbornly resistant to change. In this book, author Dr Tim MacTaggart explores some of the sources of resistance to widespread technological change in the electricity sector. Based on research work in the Australian electricity sector and drawing on fields as diverse as economics and diffusion of innovation, it provides unprecedented insight into the factors that keep electricity firmly rooted in the past while offering insights into how it might evolve in the future.
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2011-10-25 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215561886 |
The Government must start thinking strategically about energy security to protect the UK's energy supply against short-term shocks and rising global energy prices, according to a report by MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee. Gas storage capacity needs to be increased in the UK to minimise the potential damage from supply interruptions or price spikes, the report argues. It reveals that the UK's current storage capacity amounts to only 14 days worth of gas supply - a dangerously low level compared with France which has 87 days worth of gas storage, Germany 69 and Italy 59. 19 gigawatts (GW) of ageing electricity plant will close by 2018 and the UK will become increasingly reliant on energy imports as North Sea oil and gas reserves decline. The report concludes that new electricity generation currently being built or planned will fill this "gap". But it urges the Government to ensure security of supply by delivering on its energy efficiency targets, rolling out smart meters - that can balance demand - and maintaining a diverse energy mix.
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Electric utilities |
| ISBN | : 0215081609 |
Network costs (which cover the transmission and distribution of gas and electricity from power stations to households and industry) are a very significant component of household and industrial energy bills. Ofgem has created a new regulatory framework (RIIO) that was designed to ensure that costs were competitive and that profits weren't excessive, but there is clear evidence that network companies are making higher profits than expected. This suggests that the targets and incentives set by Ofgem are too low, barriers to market entry are high and that Ofgem needs to monitor RIIO more effectively and to equip RIIO with stronger, corrective measures. Ofgem has not yet created the conditions for the market to thrive and provide consumers with best value for money. In the short-term, market conditions can be improved if: (i) an interim independent audit of price controls is conducted; (ii) the 40-day notification period for price changes is increased to 15 months; and (iii) stronger, corrective measures are applied to companies that have received incentive payments for reducing leakages when such reductions have not taken place.
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 2012-02-19 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215041821 |
The Energy and Climate Change Committee believes the UK could become a leading exporter of wave and tidal power equipment and expertise if the Government adopts a more visionary approach to developing marine renewables. Technologies that can harness the power of the sea to generate electricity are still in their infancy. But with the largest wave and tidal resources in Europe, up to 20% of the UK's electricity could eventually come from this reliable and predictable low-carbon source. Developing a thriving wave and tidal industry could also bring economic benefits to the UK. Companies based here could export equipment and components for marine devices to other markets, and also provide specialist skills and expertise, such as offshore surveying. The UK is currently the world leader in the development of wave and tidal energy technologies. Of the eight full-scale prototype devices installed worldwide, seven are in the UK. But an overly cautious approach to developing this sector may allow other less risk-averse countries to steal the UK's lead, as happened with wind turbines. The report identifies a number of crucial areas for development of the marine renewables industry: investor confidence, policy certainty, public-private risk sharing, improved grid connections and a workforce with the necessary engineering skills are all. The UK needs a strong political vision to boost confidence and drive the pace of development in order to reap the rewards of a successful wave and tidal power industry.
