Electricity distribution networks are capital intensive systems and timely investments are crucial for long-term reliability of their service. In coming years, in the UK, and elsewhere in Europe, many networks are in need of extensive investments in their aging assets. Also, aspects of energy...

The dominant focus of much policy attention of late has been on the suitability of electricity market reform carried out under the ‘standard' or prescriptive approach – the end point of which is market liberalization – for the integration of intermittent renewables. There is now a growing...

"Opening remarks This book aims to shed light on the future demand for electricity in the light of the challenges posed by climate change. In the UK we have a formal target for the reduction of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of 80 per cent by 2050 (on 1990 levels). Official publications...