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The Green Gas Support Scheme is central to the UK’s strategy for decarbonising the gas grid. However, in the first three years, only one scheme participant began generating biomethane for injection into the grid. Despite the slow start, the GGSS has recently been extended to 2028, and several large-scale projects are due to come online…

Solar batteries are an optional addition to a commercial solar installation that make an electrical system significantly more versatile. By storing excess solar energy, businesses can reduce peak electricity costs, maintain an emergency power backup, and even earn money by providing grid flexibility services. The right solar battery will pay for itself through reduced energy…

By the end of 2025, nearly every property in Britain will have a smart meter that automatically tracks and sends electricity usage data in real time. This digital revolution has enabled a major change in the energy market: the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) reform. MHHS will overhaul how suppliers buy and sell electricity, using actual…

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) requires large UK businesses to disclose their energy use and emissions in their public annual reports. Approximately 12,000 businesses submit this disclosure each year, enhancing transparency around corporate energy consumption and carbon emissions. If your business is tackling SECR for the first time, the rules may seem complex. This…

There are two types of mains power supply for UK businesses: single-phase and three-phase. Single-phase is the standard 230V supply provided by the wall plugs in homes, shops, and cafés. Three-phase is a more powerful 400V supply available for larger commercial and industrial sites with high energy demands. This guide explores the differences between single-phase…

Reactive power is a non-working element of an electricity supply that is necessary for equipment such as lifts, elevators, and air conditioning units. However, a high demand for reactive power indicates that a commercial property is not using power efficiently. Reactive power charges are charged to businesses with half-hourly meters that consume too much reactive…