The renewables sector is continuing to garner a bigger share of the British energy market.
According to reports, the uncertainty caused by Brexit is set to ensure the trend continues.
Renewable energy now makes up nearly a quarter of the UK’s electricity production with a 21% increase between 2013 and 2014.
Julie Davenport, founder of Good Energy, said although the Brexit vote could undermine investors’ confidence in the short-term, the UK energy market is changing fast, with a sharp increase in the number of small-scale sites.
She said: “In 2000 our electricity came from about 1,000 sites – now it’s closer to one million. That is hard for the National Grid to manage, especially as most of that is solar photo-voltaics, so it’s a challenge to match supply with demand peaks and troughs.
“We’re going to need more flexibility in the system. Battery storage is becoming practical and could soon be common, and new technology is developing to convert excess electricity into hydrogen to power cars, or into gas to feed into the main grid.”
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