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.
Labour’s election manifesto promises to bring in much-needed changes to the planning system – but lacks detail on some critical aspects for delivering net zero.
Rebecca Windemer summarises the recommendations made by the Environmental Audit Committee as a result of the inquiry and outlines the additional steps we believe are necessary to achieve the transition to renewable energy.
With pre-election debate over green energy targets ramping up, we discuss what we actually mean by ‘clean power’ – and why ambition and leadership are equally important.
Regen welcomes the National Infrastructure Committee's 2024 progress review, which calls for 'a concerted catch-up programme' to ensure the country's infrastructure is fit for the future.
Regen has worked with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks and Environmental Project Support on this SIF Discovery phase project looking at non-network solutions to the barriers facing renewable energy generation on the Isle of Wight.
Regen has worked with the MCS Foundation on a paper looking at what's needed to ensure the distribution network is ready for net zero.
This paper, sponsored by SSEN, sets out new thinking on the role of Regional Energy Strategic Planners and how processes today, such as network and local area energy planning, can evolve to unlock regional net zero ambitions.
In our response to the second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation, we welcome the decision to drop nodal Locational Marginal Pricing and a Split Market and recommend now dropping zonal pricing.
The Electricity Storage Network has responded to the second REMA consultation, calling for more details ahead of any final decisions in mid-2025.
Regen's response to the consultation on an 'accelerated planning system', co-signed by the Centre for Sustainable Energy, urges government to include – and prioritise – renewable energy projects.
Commissioned by Somerset Council, this guide sets out the current evidence on the energy system in Somerset and analyses the local resources to inform a potential Net Zero Pathway for the county.
Regen has worked with Innovate UK to develop a Playbook for Network Innovation which gathers learnings from previous innovations to support future innovators on the journey to successful implementation and commercialisation.
Regen has responded to the latest round of the UK government's consultation on heat network zoning, highlighting two key improvements to focus on.
Regen was commissioned by the University of Strathclyde to synthesise the huge body of research conducted in the EnergyREV programme and identify key recommendations and next steps for delivering smart local energy systems.
On 7 March, Regen hosted the first National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) Net Zero Communities webinar of the year.
Regen and the Electricity Storage Network have responded to the Department for Net Zero and Energy Security (DESNZ) Long Duration Energy Storage consultation on a new cap and floor scheme.
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