
Janet Wood
Janet is currently the editor of New Power (www.newpower.info), a monthly report and database on UK power sector development and the UK’s evolving energy industry.
She has been a journalist covering the power and energy sector for 25 years, covering technology, policy and politics as editor of magazines including Power Engineering, Asian Electricity, Middle East Electricity and Utility Week. Janet is interested in utility supply to consumers and the inter-relation between heat, gas, electricity and water supplies. In 2001 she launched a magazine, Earthed, about small-scale renewable energy (heat and power) in the UK – sadly ahead of its time.
She has a BSc in Physics and Chemistry and is the author of two books for the IET, on nuclear power and on local heat and power projects in the UK.
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A ‘pause’ in accepting electricity network connection requests will soon be lost in the noise of reform
A ‘pause’ has been enacted in projects joining the queue to connect to the high-voltage national electricity transmission network.
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How not moving a battery electric truck can be lucrative – the GB battery boom
The saying “if the wheels ain’t turning, she ain’t earning” is the bedrock of the road freight transport industry. But if your fleet is electric, that may not be the whole picture in future.
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GB operators pause applications for new generation grid connections
GB’s transmission network operators will stop accepting applications for new generation to connect to the high-voltage electricity transmission network from 29 January. The ‘pause’ is intended to allow networks to implement a new connection process that should speed up new connections. The pause does not apply to demand customers, who ...
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Now is the time to engage with your local energy networks
At this year’s Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit, one message came through loud and clear: energy networks are often a major hurdle for logistics companies looking to decarbonise. Energy journalist and commentator Janet Wood, explains why now is a pivotal time to engage with your energy network operator.
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From NIMBY, to YIMBY: Labour's strategy to speed up infrastructure projects
Fresh from the Labour Party conference last week, Janet Wood, Editor of New Power Report, gives us her thoughts on how the government is aiming to shift the UK from being a ‘blocker’ to an ‘enabler’ when it comes to planning and development.
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Up a gear: how the electricity industry is speeding up transit
For this week’s newsletter commentary, Janet Wood, Editor of New Power Report, discusses how a trio of process changes in the electricity sector should see an increase in the rate at which new infrastructure can be rolled out.
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Ireland planning wind farm and hydrogen electrolyser to support truck decarbonisation
Mercury Renewables (Carrowleagh) has applied for planning permission for a wind farm and associated hydrogen electrolyser in Ireland with the aim of meeting Ireland’s need to decarbonise heavy transport.
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CCC marks UK as failing on its low-carbon trajectory, calls for measures on zero-carbon freight
The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has slammed the government over its slow progress towards its commitments and said it has to take action both to speed up progress towards its legal targets and to regain its international leadership role. It said “Our confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than a year ago”.
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Water is the new oil
As the pendulum of carbon zero energy source appears to be swinging back in the favour of hydrogen (at least measured by the number of recent press announcements) we’ve asked our energy expert Janet Wood to take a look at the production process and most importantly to water, the elixir of life, and the key role it plays in the hydrogen production process.
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bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited to build electrolyser capacity to serve transport fleets
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council, has announced it is seeking tenders for hydrogen electrolyser and compression, storage, and dispensation equipment
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Are you making the most of the Capacity Market opportunity?
Mid January will see the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy set out procurement levels for its upcoming Capacity Market (CM) auction, due to start on 10 February.
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Unpicking the price variations in electricity supply and how transport can benefit
Our energy correspondent, Janet Wood, outlines how the volatility in the market for electricity supply and demand is seeing some huge price fluctuations.
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Pricing changes on the way for connections to the electricity grid
Do you want to get a new connection to the electricity network, or boost an existing connection? You may like to hold back on that until April, because after then the capital charge for the connection will fall away.
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How to get extra cash during your teabreak
In the second part of our focus on the power sector, our market expert Janet Wood explores how commercial vehicle and road freight operators could be making money through smart management of battery capacity.