Funding will undoubtedly help accelerate e UK’s green hydrogen generation and construction of the requisite infrastructure, however money alone will not overcome the challenges posed by clean hydrogen.
Jess Johnson, IP Associate, and Nick Smee, Partner at Browne Jacobson
Since 2016 there has been a persistent gap in the cost of capital for renewable companies versus oil & gas companies. Consequently, some oil & gas clients have not been able to get new renewable projects to clear their cost of capital and others have billions of capital already invested but earning low returns. It is a structural weakness oil & gas will need to address.
By Heidi Hellmann and Kasparas Ragaisis at Marakon
Potentially, moving from one ERP system to another is much more than a simple upgrade. Additionally, energy companies need to ask themselves whether a greenfield approach is better suited to their needs or a brownfield approach is better? Each approach has its pros and cons, but there is a third way, the hybrid approach. Typically, it involves migrating data from one or more ERP systems to a new S/4HANA solution.
by Richard Evans, Head of Solutions and Innovation at Delaware UK
With the ongoing geopolitical uncertainty many consider that short-term challenges in the energy sector will be the priority. Security trumps transition. But with enough planning and recognition of lessons learned over the past years, it could be that the industry will be able to address security and transition in one fell swoop.
By Gabrielle Reid, Associate Director, Strategic Intelligence, at S-RM
Zoe Stollard, Construction & Energy Partner at Browne Jacobson, reflects on the history of civil nuclear and explores the future of nuclear energy.
Sanctions have reportedly begun to successfully dent the Russian energy sector’s revenue, but their long-term effectiveness is uncertain given the increase in Russian oil imports by non-aligned countries and a growing trend of sanctions circumvention.
By Steven Farmer, Partner, Aaron Hutman, Partner, Iris Karaman, Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
The Energy Charter Treaty has been the subject of widespread criticism but the legal ramifications for EU member states looking at withdrawing from the treaty has given rise to increased uncertainty for energy investors, the timing of which is particularly sensitive given the unsettled state of global energy markets.
By Leigh Crestohl, Partner, Zaiwalla & Co., and Stephanie Limaco, Solicitor, Zaiwalla & Co.
There are a number of small modular reactors being designed that could theoretically be the right size for several large-scale data centre projects that have been announced. But will the timeframes align?
By Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman, i3 Solutions Group
Wait times for grid connections in the UK have reached up to 13 years. As we head into spring, delays in getting grid connections must be resolved to avoid repeating a winter at risk of blackouts and high energy bills into the future.
By Phil Thompson, CEO of Balance Power and Net Zero Power
IT investment is big business on a global level. Not only does it improve customer service, it also helps to reduce waste – an essential function for utility providers who cannot be seen to be throwing away the very product that many people are struggling to pay for in the first place.
By Craig Naylor-Smith, CEO, Parseq