Complexity is no excuse to ignore economics when setting net zero targets
ECA INSIGHT >> Complexity is no excuse to ignore economics when setting net zero targets October, 2019 UK government policy is now targeting zero carbon emissions by 2050. This requires specific interventions that could be very expensive. A least cost or least...
Disruption and blackouts: be prepared
ECA INSIGHT >> Disruption and blackouts: be prepared September, 2019 Unexpected and disruptive market events are regularly being linked with fundamental market shifts such as high levels of intermittent generation. These links are often not justified on the...
Network Planning in an uncertain world: lessons learned from GB’s evolving process
ECA INSIGHT >> Network Planning in an uncertain world: lessons learned from GB’s evolving process August, 2019 The landscape for electricity networks is changing rapidly to a more decentralised, decarbonised and digitised future. The role of the customer is...
Corporate PPAs aren’t just to make your green credentials shine
ECA INSIGHT >> Corporate PPAs aren’t just to make your green credentials shine July, 2019 Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have mainly been used for renewables in competitive markets in the EU and the US, but they can be used to introduce a limited...