Charlotte Johnson
Why energy has a legacy problem we can’t afford to ignore
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Charlotte Johnson
- Oct 11
- 5 min
Consumer engagement - a critical step on the road to net zero
We are about to enter the most complex and critical stage of the energy transition. One that will require rapid and well-orchestrated...
Charlotte Johnson
- Aug 19
- 7 min
The future of carbon pricing: coal-ling out the fossil fools
Carbon pricing is considered one of the most important policies to reduce emissions by increasing the operating costs of high carbon...
Charlotte Johnson
- Jul 19
- 6 min
Roads to Net Zero: A view on NGESO’s latest Future Energy Scenarios
Yesterday, National Grid ESO (NGESO) released its Future Energy Scenarios 2022. A report published annually which outlines NGESO’s views...
Charlotte Johnson
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Dynamic Regulation: Ready, set, go!
Currently, the GB electricity system is experiencing lower inertia and larger, more frequent imbalances than ever before. A few years ago...
Charlotte Johnson
- Dec 20, 2021
- 5 min
Energy and flexibility in 2021: A year in review
The pandemic may yet again have dominated the headlines in 2021 but it’s also been a year to remember for the UK energy industry; from...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Nov 17, 2021
- 1 min
Podcast with our CEO
KrakenFlex and software for distributed energy resource management as told by Devrim Celal For our first episode under our rebrand we...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Nov 2, 2021
- 4 min
Will it be a COP out?
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is officially underway in Glasgow, with world leaders joining tens of...
Charlotte Johnson
- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
The (im)perfect storm: a winter outlook
The recent energy crisis has led to questions around whether or not there will be sufficient generation available on the system for...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Part 2: Same same, but different!
The impact of DER on the grid In part 1, we covered how DER could be any form of decentralised generation or storage asset – from wind,...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Part 1: Same same, but different!
Australia and the UK grappling with the rise in DER I have recently returned to the UK and joined KrakenFlex after nearly nine years...
Charlotte Johnson
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
To Net Zero and Beyond: A view on National Grid’s new Future Energy Scenarios
Yesterday, National Grid ESO (NGESO) published its Future Energy Scenarios 2021. A report that the NGESO publishes annually which...
Charlotte Johnson
- Jun 9, 2021
- 5 min
Frequency Response: The Past, The Present and The Future
The UK electricity is an Alternating Current supply at about 230 volts with a frequency of 50Hz (which means it changes direction and...
Charlotte Johnson
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
What does Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review mean for flexibility?
In November 2019 Ofgem published its much-anticipated decision on the Targeted Charging Review (TCR) — an initiative that aims to ensure...
Charlotte Johnson
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
The Rise of the Capacity Market
Yesterday, the much anticipated T-1 GB Capacity Market auction cleared at £45/kW with 2.25GW of de-rated capacity awarded contracts,...