David Watson @davidwatson__

I help people work through questions about energy and the energy transition. Strategy | Policy | Regulation. @davidawatson.bsky.social linkedin.com/in/davidawatson Southampton / London, UK Joined July 2011

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David Watson @davidwatson__

13 hours ago

Two CCS projects have been chosen to receive govt funding, one at Heidelberg Materials' cement factory and one at Protos' waste-to-energy plant in Ellesmere Port in north-west England. 1.2mtCO2/yr potential.

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David Watson @davidwatson__

14 hours ago

Scottish Govt announce £8.5million in new funding to support the shift to clean energy careers in the North East of Scotland. buff.ly/BFnjHsP

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David Watson @davidwatson__

14 hours ago

Two 500MW solar sites submitted for development consent approval - Lime Down Solar Park and the Rosefield Solar Farms. Both propose to be co-located with batteries. The former reported as covering up to 2,835 hectares (!). Decisions due later this month. buff.ly/tuP89fA

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David Watson @davidwatson__

15 hours ago

Going for a walk with the kids over the water from Fawley oil refinery, where 22mt of crude oil is processed each year. It's a huge site.

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David Watson @davidwatson__

17 hours ago

Ed Miliband reportedly looking at ways in which the government can allow companies to look for and produce more oil and gas without breaking Labour’s pre-election pledge not to issue new licences on new fields. buff.ly/0qbPN6b

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David Watson @davidwatson__

19 hours ago

Ofgem staff set to strike for the duration of next week. buff.ly/8o4jtPe

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David Watson @davidwatson__

21 hours ago

I'll not give an opinion on whether Ofgem's capital resilience rules are right or not, however suppliers can't decide whether to opt in or out of them. Ofgem need to decide whether they want these rules in place or not - and then to enforce that decision. buff.ly/w56BD88

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David Watson @davidwatson__

23 hours ago

If you want a handy guide to the key energy policy decisions currently awaited, the Guardian has you covered. A nice ready reckoner for those not paying attention at the back. buff.ly/F1l48nr

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David Watson @davidwatson__

a week ago

The Liberal Democrats have moved away from their previous met zero by 2045 pledge, now calling for proper action to deliver net zero by 2050. libdems.org.uk/conference/mot…

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David Watson @davidwatson__

a week ago

On 1st October, European electricity trading shifts from 1-hour blocks to 15-minute blocks. In theory this should better match supply and demand, and boost the value of flexibility. But it'll also create some challenges. A good overview here from Montel montelnews.com/news/0429a007-…

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David Watson @davidwatson__

a week ago

This, on connections reform, is something to watch. Reform is necessary. But in the shake out there will be complications which are difficult for NESO to predict. A view of system value should include an assessment of clustering value / risk of connections.