-
Energy Market Update – November 2024
October Recap In October, gas and electricity prices saw a continued rise from September, then plateaued, before spiking towards the end of the month. The main factors driving these increases were significant developments in the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. In Israel, military action intensified as troops moved into Lebanon to expel Hezbollah…
-
Energy Market Update – October 2024
September Recap Contrary to the last update written a few days before month close, a late surge in wind generation saw our turbines beat gas to the final post for the top generator, albeit it was close. September typically marks the second round of Norwegian maintenance. After a somewhat turbulent 2023 maintenance window, the markets…
-
Energy Market Update – September 2024
August Recap: August represented a solid month for the fundamentals in the market. Despite the beginning of intense Norwegian gas maintenance at the end of the month, gas supply was healthy throughout the month with little demand, meaning large volumes of surplus gas were redirected into storage. This represented a ~5,000GWh increase on last year’s…
-
Floating Solar
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) has been undergoing a quiet revolution in the last decade, transitioning from one of the more expensive renewable generations solutions to the least expensive, and enabling farmers and growers to benefit from it without the need for subsidy or incentive. Often categorised with Farming, Horticulture does not always have one of the…
-
Could you benefit from the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme?
The government announced the Climate Change Levy (CCL) scheme will be extended until March 2027. The scheme has now reopened to new entrants allowing businesses that have not signed up to save up to 92% on CCL tax, if they carry out one of the many eligible processes – which includes Protected Horticulture. Businesses that…
-
Energy Bill Discount Scheme – how will growers benefit?
In September 2022 the government introduced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which enabled business to access support for energy bills when costs raised above threshold amounts for winter 2023 purchases. This scheme, which allowed many businesses to continue trading during the period of highest energy costs, came to an end on the 31st March…
-
A detailed look at heat pumps and how they work
Find out what heat pumps are and how they work. Plus the five different types of heat pump system, their benefits and disadvantages.
-
Diffuse glass for greenhouses
First published August 2014 Find out about the potential benefits of using diffuse glass in the greenhouse, drawing on some of the latest research from Holland. Quick links: Diffuse light can improve production What is diffuse light? What does diffuse glass do? What are the positive effects of diffuse light on a crop? What are…
