Blowing with the wind: solving a billion pound challenge

What can we wish to see?

As Bob Dylan would say, “The reply my good friend is blowin’ within the wind.” In different phrases, we have to cease turning the generators off.

By shifting to regional pricing and inspiring extra flexibility with the grid, we may save billions. Folks can be extra motivated to make use of vitality when it is considerable and cheaper, and builders can be inspired to construct renewable vitality tasks the place they’re wanted — not simply the place it is windiest. This smarter system may result in massive financial savings for everybody, doubtlessly saving customers £31 billion over the following 15 years.

It’s time to rethink how we handle our vitality. With regional pricing and extra flexibility, we will begin utilizing all that surplus clear, reasonably priced energy to make vitality payments cheaper and greener for everybody.