The former Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) first published a Community Energy Strategy in 2014. In March 2015, DECC published an update on the community...
Quick links If you are only interested in certain aspects of the evolving GB competition in transmission regime, you may find the following links to particular sections...
District Heating Networks In the UK, District Heating Networks (DHN) provide heating to multiple customers within a building (sometimes referred to as communal heating)...
What is district heating (DH)? DH, also known as heat networks, involves the provision of hot water or steam through a pipe network for use in several residential,...
In order for a new connection to be made, whether to a generator, a home, an office or an entire new development, new network infrastructure will need to be built. As...
What is an Energy Services Company (ESCo)? There is no single definition of what an ESCo is, and ESCo has no special legal meaning. The term has been used...
Brexit impact This content is likely to be impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For information on how leaving the EU will affect Great Britain’s (GB) renewable...
What is the Energy Service Company (ESCo) model for local authority projects? There is no single definition of what an ESCo is, and ESCo has no special legal meaning. The...
STOP PRESS: As of 1 April 2019, National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) became a separate legal entity within the National Grid Group, separating the system...
The physical infrastructure of the GB electricity market In broad terms, the physical infrastructure of the Great Britain (GB) electricity market can be divided up as...
The physical infrastructure of the GB electricity market In broad terms, the physical infrastructure of the Great Britain (GB) electricity market can be divided up as...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the licensing regime in place in respect of electricity transmission activities in Great Britain (GB). It covers the physical...
Introduction and background This Practice Note highlights key considerations when acting for landowner clients and utility companies (distribution network operators...
Brexit impact This content is likely to be impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For information on how leaving the EU will affect the EU Internal Energy Market...
STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being reviewed and updated following Ofgem’s 28 November 2018 decision on its OFTO tender process policy consultation for future tender...
Background For a full overview of the nature and roles of the various companies in the National Grid plc group, see Practice Note: The role of National Grid in the Great...