As generators are receiving their final Renewables Obligation Certificates (Rocs) for generation during compliance period (CP) 17 (2018-19) of the Renewables Obligation (RO), eyes will soon be turning to suppliers regarding the upcoming compliance deadline this summer.
Our Chart of the Week highlights our current forecast shortfall in the CP17 buy-out fund, from our recently published Long-term Roc Market Forecast.
Energy storage and flexibility
News this week that the UK government is mulling over a cap on green generation revenues comes at a time when our research finds that the investment pipeline for electricity renewables generation is the highest it has ever been. In our Renewables Pipeline Tracker (RPT) service we analyse the growing...
Low carbon generation
In our work across the renewables space, wind output and its impact on Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) issue has featured frequently in discussion with colleagues and market participants alike over the course of Compliance Period (CP) 20 (2021-22). In this 'Chart of the week', we examines wind load factor trends...
Commercial and market outlook
The perfect storm of challenging market conditions has persisted across the duration of the 2020-21 compliance period (CP) of the Renewables Obligation (RO), driving a large volume of supplier exits, particularly over recent months. As the dust settles on the compliance process relating to CP19 (2020-21) of the RO, this...
Home supply and services
Over the past few weeks, the energy market has been under the microscope as high wholesale prices and a wave of suppliers exiting the market has hit the headlines. Amid challenging wholesale market conditions for suppliers, they are now also facing the compliance deadlines for 2020-21 of the Renewables Obligation...
Low carbon generation
The Renewables Obligation (RO) Compliance Period (CP) 19 (2020-21) has been unusual in the scheme’s history in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we are in the so-called “compliance season” for CP19, we reflect on the last year and the importance that Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROC) “banking”...
Low carbon generation
With the release of our latest Renewables Pipeline Tracker Report, this week’s 'Chart of the week' analyses the report findings for repowering and extensions of onshore wind sites in GB. This sector of the market has not as yet seen the same attention from policymakers as new build. However, without...
Home supply and services
On 7 November Ofgem confirmed that the mutualisation for the Renewables Obligation (RO) has been triggered for 2018-19 (Compliance Period (CP) 17), the second consecutive year this has happened. With an initial shortfall in the buy-out payments of £206.0mn, this week’s Chart of the Week takes you through the RO mutualisation process...
Home supply and services
In this week’s Chart of the Week, we explore how the domestic energy market share has changed so far, and what the future may bring for large suppliers and challenger brands. The Chart follows our latest publication Domestic Market Share Survey, which calculates the national account holdings and respective market share for all suppliers...
