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Dear Government – It’s time to get innovative about means of public investment

There are several subsidy mechanisms available to the UK Government, as outlined below, that are designed to address various barriers to investment and innovation in the manufacturing sector. These are able to provide both direct or indirect support to enhance competitiveness and drive technological processes and should be means the UK Government is considering soon.

Green Bonds and Climate Bonds

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New government, same challenge, new solutions

We have a new government. In their final episode of ‘making solar simple’ before the summer recess, the Green Steves discuss the early days of the Labour Government. They provide an evaluation, giving the government marks out of ten for its performance so far and discussing the challenges that lie ahead.

The episode covers critical topics such as the removal

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GB Energy bill unveiled

On 25 July 2024, the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) introduced the Great British Energy Bill, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the strategy for this new policy.

What is GB Energy?

Great British Energy (GB Energy) is one of the new UK government’s flagship policies: a state-owned company to increase renewable energy generation. By accelerating the

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Business Cases and Financial Modelling for Solar PV Projects

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Introduction

This year under the Green Steves programme we are going to focus on two key areas, the first of which is solar energy. The intention is to focus on solar PV projects and take a deeper dive into the issues involved and how to steer a successful project through delivery. As the energy crisis last year bit

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Making solar add up – The revenues of a solar plant

Join the Green Steves in this insightful episode featuring guest expert Manon Derelle, a seasoned professional in energy markets with over a decade of consulting experience. Currently leading Baringa’s renewable economics team, Manon specialises in energy market regulation, market design, and the energy transition, with a focus on the electricity and gas sectors across the value chain.

In this episode,

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Sleeved Power Purchase Agreements

In this blog series, we are exploring the different types of power purchase agreements (PPAs) available for local authorities to consider when procuring electricity. In this blog post, we provide a bitesize snapshot of Sleeved Power Purchase Agreements’ (“Sleeved PPAs”) and why local authorities should consider using them, as

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