Close-up: Renewable energy infrastructure

Close-up: Renewable energy infrastructure

With energy prices increasingly likely to remain high for the foreseeable we take a dive into the renewable assets market We all know about the year 2020. We lived through it and while it will mostly be remembered as the year Covid took over; it was also a significant...
A Sneak Peek: Local Energy Markets

A Sneak Peek: Local Energy Markets

To focus on the challenges posed by decarbonisation a new public body is being formed. The Future System Operator (FSO), by 2024, will be responsible for the planning and management of the UK’s energy distribution. It means a return to public control when it...
The Future Of UK Energy Is Here

The Future Of UK Energy Is Here

And it’s clean, green and driven by artificial intelligence and blockchain, says UrbanChain founder Somayeh Taheri Five years ago we set out on a journey, a mission. Alleviate fuel poverty and fix a broken inefficient UK energy market model. Our answer came through...
Cutting Corporate Energy Bills: With Clean, Green Tech

Cutting Corporate Energy Bills: With Clean, Green Tech

The future of the energy industry must lie in the hands of innovative technology, says UrbanChain Chief Commercial Officer Dr. Mo Hajhashem During a trip to India, just a handful of weeks ago UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “There’s a lot of...
Now Is The Time To Fix PPA Market Shortfallings

Now Is The Time To Fix PPA Market Shortfallings

Let’s start with the basics Mo; What is a PPA? A power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contractual agreement between buyers and sellers of energy. PPAs tend to be signed for around 10 to 20 years and centre on the amount of energy generated by a renewables asset. The...