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At a pivotal time of change in the way we generate, distribute and consume energy, attracting more diversity into the industry can only help to fast-track the solutions we need to make a successful transition.

As the UK tries to navigate its way to net zero – and adapts to the loss of large-scale coal and older gas plant – finding new ways to generate the energy we need, while also supporting more intermittent supply, is going to be challenging.

With the government’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, we are going to start seeing more requirements emerge to support a widespread low-carbon transition.

2019 has certainly been an eventful year for the energy sector. Indeed, it’s been quite a year in many key areas of UK life.

The world of energy policy and third-party charging is hugely complicated and ever changing. It’s also an area we recognise many customers are keen to know more about.

When it comes to the way we generate and consume energy, there’s no doubt things are changing – and rapidly too.

With the recent confirmation from Ofgem that the Triad methodology for calculating Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges will cease from April 2021 (see last week’s blog), many large consumers are reviewing revenue opportunities for demand side response (DSR) participation.

Of course, significant savings from Triad avoidance – that is turning down grid demand during periods of peak demand – can still be made throughout this winter season and next.

Ofgem has at last published its long-awaited decision on changes to the way in which consumers pay for the residual element of transmission and distribution charges, plus revisions to the embedded benefits small generators receive.

While Ofgem’s aim is the make charges fairer to all consumers, the news is not so positive for forward-thinking consumers who’ve invested in on-site generation, battery storage and/or consumption flexibility.