The British clean energy sector is about to experience a phenomenon not seen since the original dash for gas in the 1990s. As the National Energy System Operator (NESO) prepares to release its final Gate 2 offers by the end of Q1 2026, hundreds of projects—some languishing in limbo for over 18 months—will suddenly transition from purgatory to actionable development status. What follows will be nothing short of a capital market stampede, accompanied by an acute shortage of the

The UK's electricity market stands at a defining moment. A confluence of regulatory reforms, abandoned policy pathways, and the emergence of a wholly state-owned energy company has created a landscape that is at once promising and perilously uncertain for investors in dispatchable generation assets. For those engaged in utility-scale asset development and infrastructure capital deployment, like CM Energy Insight, understanding these intersecting forces is not merely academ

November 2025 | CM Energy Insight Britain stands at a critical juncture in its energy transition. The government's Clean Power 2030 target promises energy independence and lower bills through homegrown renewables. Yet beneath the policy rhetoric lies a troubling paradox: the UK imports 20% of its electricity at a cost of £250 million monthly, pays the highest power prices in the developed world, and remains structurally dependent on foreign technology platforms in an era of e