OnGen Expert empowers energy users to make informed decisions about which onsite renewable energy technologies should be deployed and how they should be sized to maximise the return on investment. To help consider how an investment in onsite renewables could be funded we have launched the “Funding Module” in OnGen Expert to simplify the process...
Last week the OnGen team attended the All-Energy and Dcarbonise Exhibition and Conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow – a great opportunity to speak with new and existing clients and get the very latest updates from industry experts and academic professionals. With the event breaking all previous records for attendance with a...
Using OnGen, ITPEnergised has identified the potential to save approximately 524,000 tonnes of CO2 ITPEnergised is a multidisciplinary consultancy company that specialises in providing expertise and solutions in the field of sustainable and low-carbon energy, environmental impact assessment and engineering services. The company offers a wide range of services to support clients in...
The fourth phase of the Low Carbon Skills Fund is set to open on Wednesday, April 26th. This phase offers up to £17 million in grant funding for the financial year 2023-2024 to allow organisations to access the specialist skills and expertise necessary to develop an effective heat decarbonisation plan. A host of our...
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory audit that organisations must carry out across their buildings every 4 years. This audit was originally introduced under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). The original compliance date for the latest ESOS phase was 5th of December 2023, however the deadline has now been extended to...
OnGen are pleased to publicize the success of its work with the City of Edinburgh Council. The Council approached OnGen to help construct a business plan which would help them not only reduce emissions, but minimize energy related costs too. By creating a strong working relationship with the Council and its Economic Development Lead,...
Through utilisation of the OnGen Expert software, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets has constructed an effective business plan for decarbonising the energy use of their site portfolio. The council has managed to identify multiple opportunities for onsite renewable generation, presenting them with potential annual carbon savings of 287 tCO2e and a total net present value of...
Wholesale energy prices have experienced a dramatic increase and security of supply is a genuine concern for businesses. This means that of all of technology’s utopian visions of the future, a world of clean renewable power is perhaps the closest to realisation. However, is the move to cleaner energy a costly one? That’s the question...
From phrases such as ‘net-zero’ to ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘climate positive’, it can become confusing to understand the terms that are leading the climate debate and being used to benchmark policies and goals. In 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned about the importance of maintaining global warming of no more than...
Authored by Nina Fischer, University of Edinburgh. This work was supported by a NERC Doctoral Training Partnership grant (NE/S007407/1). Executive Summary Solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment has increased at an exponential growth rate in the last two decades, accounting for 3.1% of global electricity generation in 2019. This can be attributed to falling costs due...
