A week after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliatory actions, UK energy markets continue to respond to geopolitical developments, particularly in natural gas and electricity pricing.

For many UK businesses, conversations about energy costs still tend to focus on wholesale prices. While commodity markets undoubtedly matter, they are no longer the whole story and for a growing number of organisations, they may not even be the dominant cost driver over the long term. Behind the scenes, non-commodity costs are quietly reshaping electricity bills. These charges, which include network costs, system balancing, and policy-related levies linked to the UK’s low-carbon transition,...

China is home to the world’s largest solar farm, Xinjiang. It spans across 200,000 acres and is roughly the size of the city of New York. The industry leading sustainable energy producing venture has the capacity of 5GW’s and produces over 6.1 million kWh per year - that is enough to provide energy to over 6 million homes annually. The 235 square miles of PV solar panels are concentrated across west China in the Gobi Desert. Known as one of the driest places on earth, the desert’s harsh...