Energy storage

Energy storage

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This is an overview of the key content to be found in our Energy storage subtopic. It briefly explains the nature of this content and provides links to it.

Energy storage—content

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Practice Note: The Energy White Paper—an overview [Archived]—has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers some of the key measures announced in the Energy White Paper published by the former UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 14 December 2020 and their expected impact on the energy sector. It also provides a comprehensive overview of all commitments announced

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Practice Note: Drafting an effective price review clause—provides some practical tips on how to how to draft an effective price review clause. It explains what is a price review clause, its typical structure, the sort of circumstances which may constitute trigger events allowing a party to initiate the price review, the process for adjusting the price, key relevant case law and some examples of price review clauses
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Practice Note: Co-located Battery Storage Projects: Key Considerations for Project Finance—considers some of the key issues for

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Energy weekly highlights—19 March 2026

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes several announcements from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), including: (1) publication of its UK Fusion Strategy 2026, setting out a comprehensive national plan to accelerate the commercialisation of nuclear fusion energy; (2) commencing industry engagement on the development of a new Hydrogen Network Code for hydrogen pipeline networks; and (3) announcing a package of measures aimed at strengthening and accelerating efforts to improve domestic energy security in response to events in the Middle East. In addition, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed the approval of nuclear justification for the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor (SMR) design under the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004, SI 2004/1769.

Ofgem consults on proposed modification to electricity distribution licence SLC 31E reporting requirements

Ofgem has launched a non-statutory consultation on a proposed modification to Standard Licence Condition (SLC) 31E of the electricity distribution licence, which would remove the reporting requirements currently mandated by that condition. This follows plans for new flexibility service reporting to be introduced by Elexon in its role as Market Facilitator, with reporting to Ofgem continuing until the new reporting process is established in April 2027. The consultation seeks views on the licence modifications, the future role of procurement statements and reports and the alignment of data reporting responsibilities with Elexon. The consultation closes on 20 April 2026.

Welsh Government publishes report on energy generation and use in Wales

The Welsh Government has published its first combined ‘Energy Generation and Use in Wales’ report, setting out trends in energy generation and consumption and progress towards national renewable energy targets. In a written statement, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning Rebecca Evans MS, states that the latest data demonstrates continued progress across renewable technologies and reflects Wales’s long-term ambition to meet all annual electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2035.

DESNZ publishes guidance on domestic energy tariff reductions

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its guidance for domestic energy suppliers on the implementation of mandatory tariff reductions from 1 April 2026, following the government’s commitment in the 2025 Autumn Budget to reduce average household energy bills by around £150. The guidance explains how suppliers must apply discounts to domestic electricity and gas tariffs arising from two policy changes: (1) the introduction of the Renewables Obligation (RO) to Exchequer scheme, under which 75% of domestic RO costs are removed from electricity bills and replaced with Exchequer funding, and (2) the closure of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS), with associated savings required to be passed through to consumers. These obligations are imposed through the RO and ECO Costs Schemes Direction 2026, made under section 22(1)(b)(iv) of the Energy Prices Act 2022, which requires domestic suppliers to adjust tariffs from 1 April 2026 and, in the case of electricity suppliers, provides for Exchequer payments to replace foregone RO revenues.