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Double vision: digital twins, innovation and security
Ahead of her appearance at Utility Week Live in May, Alexandra Luck, joint policy lead for the government’s National Grid Twin Programme, speaks to Utility Week about its purpose and how to support secure, open data sharing in the interests of innovation.
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Taking control of methane emissions
Climate emergency and the increasing awareness of the effects of methane  emissions into the atmosphere are an  important warning sign that we can no  longer ignore.
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UK faces £62bn green investment shortfall
The investment climate for low carbon generation has “deteriorated significantly” in recent months, with the UK facing a potential £62 billion shortfall over the next decade, industry experts have warned. A report published by Energy UK states that without “rapid government intervention” the UK’s energy security and net zero targets will be undermined due to a lack of private sector investment, with “crippling consequences for the country”.
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Open data: The great enabler in UK utilities
Open data is at the top of the agenda for the UK’s energy and water companies – driven by the belief that a new approach to data will speed innovation both within and between companies and in so doing, act as a vital enabler for the transition to net zero.
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ESO saves £80m with early start to constraint management scheme
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) says it has saved £80 million by allowing renewable generators to begin providing a new constraint management service ahead of schedule. The Constraint Management Pathfinder will give more flexibility to the ESO’s control room by enabling renewable generators to continue operating, rather than being pre-emptively curtailed to avoid overloading the transmission network in the event of a fault.
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Power restored to thousands after Storm Otto hits
Power has been restored to thousands of homes after Storm Otto battered Scotland and the north of England. Wind speeds of up to 85mph left almost 60,000 households without power.
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Empowering local communities
Northern Powergrid recently secured £15.4 million of funding through the latest round of Ofgem’s Network Innovation Competition to undertake a smart local energy systems trial in four communities across its region. Utility Week speaks to the company’s head of innovation Iain Miller and its policy and markets director Paul Glendinning about handing control of local electricity networks to communities while guarding against unintended consequences for the wider system.
Analysis
UK green economic growth ‘unspectacular’ despite 30% boost
The UK's green economy grew by 30% in 2021 while the number of jobs in low-carbon industries increased by 16% year-on-year. Despite being worth £54.4 billion, a leading thinktank warned the UK was at risk of falling behind other countries because of limited political ambition and slower innovation than other nations.
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On the Move: National Grid, Northumbrian, Scottish Power
Our latest round-up of industry movers and shakers includes an ex-Ofgem director joining National Grid, Northumbrian Water appointing a head of environment and sustainability and a new role for a Scottish Power executive.
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Making flexibility mainstream
The concept of energy flexibility is making headway as industry and consumers become attuned to its potential. But we’re still a long way from business as usual use of it for delivering day to day system and user benefits. Ahead of presentations at Utility Week Live in May, industry speakers talk about the steps needed to make flexibility hit the mainstream.
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‘Student loan’ scheme could boost investment case for EVs
Consumers could be encouraged to take up low-carbon technologies such as electric vehicles and heat pumps through a student-loan type scheme, an industry expert has suggested. Jo Jo Hubbard, chief executive of Electron, told Utility Week more focus is needed on propositions that are "incentivising the right kind of behaviour".
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