Global power sector insights

A UK DNO needed a reliable and efficient way to deliver accurate results for G5/5 Stage 3 assessments within a tight timescale to ensure new projects could proceed without delay, while keeping the network within statutory limits.

Explore the risk investors and developers should be aware of and possible routes of mitigation for successful battery energy storage system implementation.

Using real-time balancing to help relieve network constraints, make better use of existing assets and potentially avoid expensive reinforcement works. 

The rise of virtual power plants marks the beginning of a new era in grid and power system modernisation. 

Ricardo’s work has contributed to the reform of South Africa’s electricity distribution sector. The review and recommendations on regulatory documents, particularly those related to COS frameworks, have been well received and are influencing ongoing policy development.

Addressing the blackout’s roots in poor distribution network observability and limited TSO-DSO interaction will be critical. 

Ricardo has been recognised as a leading consultancy for engineering, energy and environment, and sustainability in the Forbes World’s Best Management Consulting Firms list.

Practical recommendations on electricity access and affordability set to improve the livelihoods of millions of households in Uganda

The government rejected zonal pricing and pursued Reformed National Pricing, encompassing a single national wholesale electricity price enhanced with strategic improvements.

A large UK estates manager is aiming to achieve net zero by 2040 by progressing the development of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) generation to decarbonise the site’s power supply.

Energy Hubs are slowly forming in areas where geographical and economic factors are complimentary.

Bermuda’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) set out the ambitious goal for the island to transition to 85% renewable energy by 2040. 

Understanding the short- and long-term implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill enables energy market players to identify and prioritise the low-risk, economically viable opportunities that the incoming legislation presents. 

AI is set to play an even more significant role going forward. Emerging techniques such as deep reinforcement learning, federated learning, and digital twins have significant potential to transform not just the digital tools used by power utilities, but their operating model altogether.