SmartestEnergy Talks: Recent Episodes

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Part four of a four-part podcast series with Vishnu Aggarwal, hosted by Modo Energy, covering PPAs, 100% Renewable Electricity and the Renewable Certificates market.

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Part three of a four-part podcast series with Vishnu Aggarwal, hosted by Modo Energy, covering PPAs, 100% Renewable Electricity and the Renewable Certificates market.

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Part two of a four-part podcast series with Vishnu Aggarwal, hosted by Modo Energy, covering PPAs, 100% Renewable Electricity and the Renewable Certificates market.

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Four-part podcast series with Vishnu Aggarwal, hosted by Modo Energy, covering PPAs, 100% Renewable Electricity and Renewables Certificates market. 

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In this podcast Owen Moulton, Key Account Manager, and Vineet Arora, Renewable Trader, talk about carbon offsetting, the role it plays in the transition to net-zero, and how you can go about offsetting your emissions.  

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James Marsh, Senior Business Development Manger, and Alex Walmsley, Head of Pricing, discuss the current auction timeline, auction prices, and how frequent the CfD auctions are held.

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Our Group CEOs, Robert Groves, Louise Wapshare, Robert Owens and Andy Cormie come together to share unique perspectives on local market conditions and customer needs. They discuss the Energy Crisis, the green agenda and how we’ve helped our customers and partners navigate through the challenges of 2021. 

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Mark Cox, Strategic Account Manager, James Clark, Business Development Manager and Alex Walmsley, Senior Pricing Analyst talk through the key highlights from our popular Non-Commodity Costs and Generator Revenue Streams webinars. 

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Luke Prior, Channel Development Manager and​ Owen Moulton, Account Manager explore what a future renewable electricity supply contract could look like, covering the increasing demand for REGOs, Corporate PPAs and case study examples​

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Jay Mooney, Key Account Manager spoke to David Mead, Associate Director, Utilities at JLL. Following on from David's presentation at SmartestEnergy’s ‘Net Zero Week’ Festival, they discuss JLL’s sustainability vision, why net zero is important to JLL and the considerations businesses must make on their journey to net zero.

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Hayley Thompson, Head of Marketing Communications spoke with Shawn Coles, Founder and Director of 'Net Zero Week' about what net-zero means to him and why he launched the UK’s first national awareness week. They discuss the webinars and events we have planned for the the week (17-23 July) as a Business sponsor, including 'Net Zero Week' Festival in Canary Wharf on Thursday 22nd July. 

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Strategic Account Manager, Mark Cox and Head of Pricing, Tom Putney reveal the changes I&C businesses can expect to  see on their electricity bill over the next 3 years

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SmartestEnergy’s Senior Business Development Manager, Matt Neve and Viridor’s Director of Power Portfolio Management, Mark Knights look back at a commercial partnership spanning nearly 20 years. They discuss how Viridor has grown and diversified with the changing energy market opportunities over the last two decades. 

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In this podcast, Head of SalesTrading, Fanos Shiamishis and Vice-President Sales, James Graham, take a look back at the impacts of the global pandemic on the UK’s energy industry. This episode analyses how markets have reacted to a series of lockdowns and offers an insight into future expectations as vaccine roll-outs continue.

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In this podcast hosted by Jonny Bairstow from Energy Live News, our Channel Development Manager, Sean Lanford, is joined by special guest, Craig Watson, co-founder of Birmingham Net Zero. They discuss the leading role of the energy sector in the transition to net-zero and share their thoughts on the best ways a business can get started on the road to net-zero, such as, setting meaningful decarbonisation targets, switching to 100% renewable energy and making a conscious effort to step up efficiency.

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Account Director at the Carbon Trust, Mark Reynolds and SmartestEnergy’s CEO, Robert Groves discuss the increasing momentum behind the UK’s drive to net-zero and the actions businesses can take to both set and meet meaningful targets.

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Chief Technology Officer, Rob Pringle and Head of Renewable Origination, Rob Luke, discuss the factors affecting power generators in the post-subsidy world, and how new technology is playing it’s part in making these projects viable propositions.

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For episode 14 of SmartestEnergy Talks, we’ve joined forces with Baringa consulting. VP Sales and Marketing, James Graham, joins Baringa Partner, Henning Boetger to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing both generators and consumers as we look towards a post-COVID economy.

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Channel Development Managers, Luke Prior and Paul Messer share the benefits of flexible energy purchasing; discuss the common misconceptions of a typical Flexible Framework; and how our product breaks the norm. One not to be missed for energy consultants and brokers.

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Join CEO of the British Hydropower Association, Simon Hamlyn and Senior Business Development Manager James Marsh in our latest podcast, where they explore how renewable generators are reacting to subsidy cuts, the impacts of Covid-19 and how project developers are looking at new and innovative ways to ensure continued deployment.

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Join Head of Markets, Boz Bozhkov, Senior Engineer, Phil Edwards and Trading Analyst, Leo Burdorf as they explain how the Balancing Mechanism is providing new opportunities for flexible generation despite the drop in demand caused by Covid-19, alongside a look into how we're continuing business as usual during the new normal.

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Join Head of Sales for SmartGeneration, Angus Widdowson and Customer Product Manager, Deian Ashworth for a market price update, a walkthrough of our new SmartFlex Platform, and learn how it can help you make the most of your Flexible PPA.

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Join Head of Sales Trading Fanos Shiamishis and Channel Development manager Paul Messer as they take a deep dive into the effects of Covid-19 on global commodities, including power, gas, oil and carbon.

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Strategic Account Manager Mark Cox explains our latest forecasts for charges affecting consumer bills with the help of SmartestEnergy's pricing team.

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Environment Director at Business in the Community, Gudrun Cartwright sits down with Deputy VP of Marketing and SmartestEnergy Sustainability Forum Chair, Mike Shirley to discuss the UK's transition to net-zero, how businesses will be key in leading the transition and how to get involved with Business in the Community's net-zero taskforce.

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Head of Sales Trading, Fanos Shiamishis and Senior Business Development Manager, James Marsh look at market movements; why seasonal contract prices have dropped over the past three months; different types of Power Purchase Agreements; and how a flexible PPA could be the way for generators to maximise the value of their power.

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Channel Development Team Manager, Jess Butlin and Head of Renewables Trading, Vishnu Aggarwal discuss what REGOs are, how they evidence renewable electricity supply and why they are so important for end consumers in this latest edition of SmartestEnergy Talks.

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Ahead of the General Election on December 12th, Regulatory Analyst, Emily Mason and Communications Executive, Simon White pick out the key energy policies in the major parties' manifestos.

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Head of Asset-Backed Trading, Simon Kneale and Head of Markets for Asset Optimisation, Boz Bozhkov discuss new access to the Balancing Mechanism and the opportunity this creates for embedded generators.

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Head of Sales for Smart Generation, Angus Widdowson and Trading Optimisation Analyst, Leo Burdorf, take a look back at the latest Contracts for Difference Auction Round, as well as the impacts of increasing amounts of wind generation and what this means for other asset types on the wider energy system.

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Head of Sales for Smart Generation, Chris Smith & Head of Pricing, Tom Putney, discuss the changing nature of Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) charges, why we've seen an increase in the value of BSUoS and why 'flipping' is occurring in Northern Scotland.