The transition to a low-carbon/net-zero energy system will require the transformation of existing energy infrastructures and the development of new ones. Major investment will be required that will take many years to be delivered. However, the energy transition pathway remains uncertain and, for much of the infrastructure, the related institutional arrangements are still under debate.
Research in this theme will focus on the challenges associated with energy infrastructure transitions, including commercial structure, regulations, policies and public attitudes.
In this blog, Keith Bell argues that Governments need to get their heads around the radical changes...
We will be hosting our research conference 'Putting Net Zero into Action', at etc.venues,...
In this blog, Marcel Nedd and Keith Bell, University of Strathclyde, discuss the findings of their...
In this submission we respond to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy inquiry on critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation, providing a summary of some of the main issues where we have relevant expertise and insights.
This preliminary paper draws from ongoing research on the topic of the future of electricity markets. It explores how future power system uncertainty affects investment risk and how market design may mitigate or exacerbate this, affecting the cost of capital.
In this submission we focus on the allocation of wholesale market price risk, and how that affects both cost of capital and the likely availability of capital in the power market in Great Britain.