The OAK Network January Newsletter
The OAK Network
Experts in Energy Efficiency ?Reduced Energy Costs and CO2 Emissions.
Happy New Year from OAK Network!
As we step into 2025, we're excited to continue our mission of helping businesses across the UK optimise their energy use and embrace a more sustainable future. We're incredibly proud of the progress our OAK members made in 2024, and we can't wait to see what we can achieve together in the year ahead!
In this edition of our newsletter, we're sharing some exciting updates, insightful tips, and fantastic opportunities to help you save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.
So grab a cuppa, get cozy, and let's dive in!
A Year in Numbers
As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, we at OAK Network are excited for another year of helping businesses across the country optimise their energy use and reduce their environmental impact. Before we dive headfirst into the new year, let's take a moment to reflect on the amazing achievements of our OAK members in 2024.
But wait, there's more!
We also identified potential savings of 1.04 GWh in energy consumption, ￡300,000 in costs, and 131 tCO2e in carbon emissions. Imagine the possibilities!
It's been a fantastic year of progress, but we're not stopping there! In 2025, we're committed to helping our clients go even further in their energy-saving journey. Thats why we are excited to announce that we will be assisting all our clients in getting battery storage, solar panels, and ground source heat pumps. These technologies can significantly reduce CO2 emissions and help businesses achieve their sustainability goals.
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UK's Clean Power 2030 Action Plan: Key Takeaways for Businesses
The UK Government has released its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and we're feeling optimistic! The plan sets ambitious goals to deliver an energy-secure Britain through investments in renewable energy, battery storage, and grid optimisation.
?The UKs Clean Power 2030 Action Plan is a bold initiative to transform the nations energy system. It aims to drastically increase the use of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and stabilizing energy costs. The plan also focuses on boosting energy security, creating jobs, and protecting the environment.
Key goals include:
This action plan is a roadmap to a future where the UK is a clean energy superpower, with a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy system. Sources and related content
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Tip of the month: Be Like a Penguin!
Ever find yourself cranking up the heat to get your home cozy warm before guests arrive, only to find everyone sweating once they're all inside? You might be thinking, What a waste of energy! and you'd be right!
Did you know that energy consumption jumps by a whopping 36% in the winter compared to the summer? That's according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. But don't worry, we've got a fun way to save energy this winter, inspired by none other than penguins!
Picture this: It's the middle of winter, it's freezing cold, and a group of penguins huddle together for warmth. Their combined body heat keeps the whole group toasty enough to survive those harsh arctic conditions.
So how can you be more like a penguin and save energy? Here's the tip: an hour or two before your guests arrive (depending on how well-insulated your home is), turn down the heating! The collective body heat from everyone gathered in a room can naturally raise the temperature, often keeping it at a comfortable level.
Give it a try! You might be surprised how much energy you can save this winter just by being a little more...penguin-like!
Grid Upgrades May Reduce the Need for Zonal Pricing in Great Britain
Recent analysis suggests that planned upgrades to the Great Britain electricity transmission network could diminish the potential benefits of introducing zonal pricing. Zonal pricing is a system where different regions or zones within the electricity grid have different electricity prices, reflecting the cost of generating and transmitting electricity in each zone.
Currently, Great Britain operates a national pricing system, where the wholesale electricity price is the same across the entire country. This can lead to inefficiencies, as it does not reflect the varying costs of supplying electricity to different locations. Zonal pricing has been proposed as a way to address these inefficiencies, as it would incentivize investment in renewable generation in areas with lower transmission costs and better renewable resources.
However, planned upgrades to the electricity transmission network, which are expected to ease existing network constraints, could reduce the potential benefits of zonal pricing. The economic case for zonal pricing is particularly sensitive to changes in investment costs, and the upgrades could make it less necessary to introduce zonal pricing to incentivize investment in renewable generation.
While zonal pricing could still offer some benefits, such as improved price signals and reduced congestion costs, the impact of grid upgrades on its overall effectiveness needs to be carefully considered.
At Oak Network, we stay abreast of the latest developments in the energy sector to provide our clients with the most informed advice. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates on how these changes could affect your business.
Want to be extra penguin-like and save even more energy (and money!) this winter? ????
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Waddle on over to www.oak-network.com to learn more about our services and how we can help you become an energy-saving superhero! (Capes optional, but encouraged.)