UK energy Policy Map

Independent Distribution Network Operators (IDNOs) own, operate and maintain the newer parts of the electricity grid that supply housing and commercial developments and are directly or indirectly connected to the main distribution network. IDNOs do not have a specific geographical area and are regulated by Ofgem.

Electricity Market Reform is a government programme aimed at attracting the investment needed to replace the UK’s ageing energy infrastructure and to decarbonise the UK’s electricity mix. This reform is the biggest change in the UK energy market since the privatisation in 1990.The Electricity Market Reform aims to achieve its ambitions through two schemes:Contracts for Difference is a funding mechanism created to support new low-carbon energy generation capacity in the UK.Capacity Market is a mechanism for securing the electricity supply in the UK from reliable sources that can deliver energy when needed to provide back up for sources that are more intermittent like renewable energy sources.