The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, referred to as BICS, is a UK government initiative designed to reduce electricity costs for eligible UK manufacturers. It exempts qualifying businesses from a portion of the indirect costs currently loaded onto commercial electricity bills, with the intent of supporting UK manufacturing competitiveness at a...
The conversation about reducing energy in commercial buildings almost always starts with the plant. The chillers are getting old. The boilers are gas. The AHUs date from the last refit. The heat pump case is under discussion. Somewhere in the middle of that discussion is a CapEx figure that will...
When your business electricity contract comes up for renewal in 2027, 2028 or 2029, the products your supplier offers may look different to the ones you renewed on last time. The industry change driving that shift is called Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement, or MHHS. It is not directly a tariff change,...
For organisations covered by the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, the next two dates in the calendar matter more than any others. The Phase 4 qualification date is 31 December 2026. The compliance notification deadline is 5 December 2027. Both feel comfortably distant. Neither will feel that way once the qualification...
For most organisations, Available Capacity only becomes a live question when a specific project makes it one. A refurbishment quote comes back with an unexpected supply upgrade. An EV charging plan stalls when the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) responds. A heat pump installation is descoped when the incoming supply cannot...
