Montel no-reply@webinar.montel.energy https://video.montel.energy en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Montel episodic no https://video.montel.energy/files/rv4.427/sitelogo.gif https://video.montel.energy http://video.montel.energy/keeping-industry-in-the-uk-power <p><p>UK industrial competitiveness depends on more than the headline wholesale electricity price. Ben Watts examines the changing shape of industrial energy demand and discusses how flexibility, on-site generation and local energy arrangements could help businesses manage their power costs.</p> <p>Recorded at Montel’s <strong>UK Energy Day 2026</strong> at the <strong>QEII Centre, London, on 10 November 2026</strong>, the talk forms part of the session on geopolitics and security of supply.</p> <p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Ben Watts, KILOWATTS.IO LIMITED.</p> <h2>Topics covered</h2><ul><li>Long-term changes in industrial energy consumption, including efficiency improvements, structural economic change and the location of demand.</li><li>How daytime and seasonal price patterns create opportunities for some users, alongside the practical limits of weather-dependent production schedules.</li><li>The difference between wholesale power costs and non-commodity charges, with discussion of self-generation, private wire and alternative supply arrangements.</li><li>Local energy models combining an anchor consumer, generation and batteries, with potential links to heat networks and community participation.</li><li>Data-centre connections, uncertain future demand and the challenge of sharing grid capacity with other businesses and households.</li></ul><p>Watts presents options for consideration rather than a single solution for every industrial site. The audience discussion addresses transmission constraints, the role of firm generation and how data-centre development might contribute to local energy needs. Policy proposals and market arrangements are discussed as they stood at the event.</p> <p><a href="https://montel.energy/resources/academy/conferences/uk-energy-day-2026">View the official UK Energy Day programme</a> or <a href="https://video.montel.energy/uk-energy-day-2026-1">watch all UK Energy Day 2026 recordings</a>.</p> </p><p><a href="http://video.montel.energy/keeping-industry-in-the-uk-power"><img src="http://video.montel.energy/64968571/134071170/9633c0284b393ab65590e34730ca7a89/standard/download-12-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.montel.energy/photo/134071170 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:02:09 GMT Keeping Industry in the UK: Power Costs and Flexibility | Ben Watts UK industrial competitiveness depends on more than the headline wholesale electricity price. Ben Watts examines the changing shape of industrial energy demand and discusses how flexibility, on-site generation and local energy arrangements could help businesses manage their power costs. Recorded at Montel’s UK Energy Day 2026 at the QEII Centre, London, on 10 November 2026, the talk forms part of the session on geopolitics and security of supply. Speaker: Ben Watts, KILOWATTS.IO LIMITED. Topics coveredLong-term changes in industrial energy consumption, including efficiency improvements, structural economic change and the location of demand.How daytime and seasonal price patterns create opportunities for some users, alongside the practical limits of weather-dependent production schedules.The difference between wholesale power costs and non-commodity charges, with discussion of self-generation, private wire and alternative supply arrangements.Local energy models combining an anchor consumer, generation and batteries, with potential links to heat networks and community participation.Data-centre connections, uncertain future demand and the challenge of sharing grid capacity with other businesses and households.Watts presents options for consideration rather than a single solution for every industrial site. The audience discussion addresses transmission constraints, the role of firm generation and how data-centre development might contribute to local energy needs. Policy proposals and market arrangements are discussed as they stood at the event. View the official UK Energy Day programme or watch all UK Energy Day 2026 recordings. UK industrial competitiveness depends on more than the headline wholesale electricity price. Ben Watts examines the changing shape of industrial energy demand and discusses how flexibility, on-site generation and local energy arrangements could... Montel 25:47 <p><p>UK industrial competitiveness depends on more than the headline wholesale electricity price. Ben Watts examines the changing shape of industrial energy demand and discusses how flexibility, on-site generation and local energy arrangements could help businesses manage their power costs.</p> <p>Recorded at Montel’s <strong>UK Energy Day 2026</strong> at the <strong>QEII Centre, London, on 10 November 2026</strong>, the talk forms part of the session on geopolitics and security of supply.</p> <p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Ben Watts, KILOWATTS.IO LIMITED.</p> <h2>Topics covered</h2><ul><li>Long-term changes in industrial energy consumption, including efficiency improvements, structural economic change and the location of demand.</li><li>How daytime and seasonal price patterns create opportunities for some users, alongside the practical limits of weather-dependent production schedules.</li><li>The difference between wholesale power costs and non-commodity charges, with discussion of self-generation, private wire and alternative supply arrangements.</li><li>Local energy models combining an anchor consumer, generation and batteries, with potential links to heat networks and community participation.</li><li>Data-centre connections, uncertain future demand and the challenge of sharing grid capacity with other businesses and households.</li></ul><p>Watts presents options for consideration rather than a single solution for every industrial site. The audience discussion addresses transmission constraints, the role of firm generation and how data-centre development might contribute to local energy needs. Policy proposals and market arrangements are discussed as they stood at the event.</p> <p><a href="https://montel.energy/resources/academy/conferences/uk-energy-day-2026">View the official UK Energy Day programme</a> or <a href="https://video.montel.energy/uk-energy-day-2026-1">watch all UK Energy Day 2026 recordings</a>.</p> </p><p><a href="http://video.montel.energy/keeping-industry-in-the-uk-power"><img src="http://video.montel.energy/64968571/134071170/9633c0284b393ab65590e34730ca7a89/standard/download-12-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> 2026 ben-watts data-centres demand-flexibility electricity-prices energy-day heat-networks industrial-energy private-wire uk-energy-day-2026 united-kingdom