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The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a UK government initiative that allows businesses and homeowners to earn payments for exporting surplus renewable electricity to the national grid. By incentivising the adoption of renewable technologies, the SEG plays a pivotal role in the UK’s journey towards achieving net zero. The benefits of participating in the SEG…

Decarbonisation of the national grid is a necessary step and a key milestone in achieving the UK’s legally binding target of reaching net zero by 2050. Decarbonising the grid is expected to result in significantly cheaper and cleaner electricity, which will be required for the widespread adoption of heat pumps and electric vehicles. This article…

Business energy suppliers aren’t perfect, and mistakes can happen, so raising complaints is sometimes necessary. The best business energy suppliers strive to provide excellent customer service, and most issues can be resolved with a simple phone call to customer services. This guide focuses on situations where your business energy supplier cannot or does not resolve…

Green business energy tariffs guarantee that renewable or low-carbon electricity is supplied to British businesses. There isn’t a separate green grid that exclusively supplies renewable power. Instead, wind farms share the same infrastructure as gas power stations, raising legitimate questions about how green tariffs can deliver exclusively renewable energy. This article explains how green business…

Yorkshire is well-known for its tea, among other things, yet many people don’t realise it’s also home to one of the world’s most controversial renewable energy projects. Drax Power Station is the single largest producer of electricity in the UK and the largest biomass power plant in the world, its supply chain extending deeply into…

Britain’s natural gas distribution network consists of over 300,000 km of gas pipelines that transport gas from extraction in the North Sea to businesses and homes across the country. This guide provides an overview of how gas distribution works in Britain. We cover: Key parts of British gas infrastructure Parties involved in British natural gas…