What The Renewable Sector Needs From The UK’s New Energy Secretary
As of 20th July 2026, the UK has a new Energy Secretary, alongside a new Prime Minister. Taking…
Paul Winter
Paul is the founding Director of Paul Winter Consulting which he formed in 2015. He is particularly focused on helping Clients understand the Construction Process and help them maximize their returns on investment. He has worked at senior level in Major International Companies and his experience ranges from the construction of Complex infrastructure projects from Power to airports and Roads For the last 15 years Paul has provided support to a number of clients including: - EPC Contractors - European Companies looking to enter the UK Market - Client side Project Management - Commercial and Project Management Training - Advising on Project funding He is focused on developing strategies for investment in Energy from Waste Projects and delivering the financial outcomes through effective project management
Why Heatwaves Are an Operational and Regulatory Stress-Test for the Food Waste Sector
Following the most recent heatwaves, the Environment Agency, AKA the EA, has reported working with the waste sector…
Why Energy Security is an Engineering Challenge, Not a Drilling One
The arguments surrounding North Sea gas and oil are intensifying as this week’s headlines tell the very controversial…
The GGSS Bottleneck and Why Maturity Must Replace Speed in Our Infrastructure Pipeline
The government’s Green Gas Support Scheme, AKA GGSS – providing biogas plant producers with 15 years of financial…
Reframing the UK’s Green Energy Transition
What we are witnessing is not a failure of green technology, but a failure of the delivery system. We are forcing 21st-century environmental mandates onto an archaic, crippled grid that was never designed for decentralised, integrated power.
How Policy Failure is Sabotaging the UK’s Energy Future
Although the commissioning deadline for the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) has been extended to 2030, this ‘extension’…
Beyond the Lithium Hype: Sand Batteries and Industrial Decarbonisation
As we approach the mid-point of 2026, and the deadline to Net Zero draws another year closer –…
Why Bioenergy Forms the Reliable Backbone of the UK Grid
The narrative surrounding the UK’s transition to clean and renewable energy is dominated by two primary technologies: wind…
UK Renewable Energy Financial Market: UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget Confirmed
In a monumental moment for the UK renewable energy financial market, the seventh Carbon Budget has been officially…
Is the UK’s Offshore Energy Future a ‘Mega-Project’ Model?
As the UK transitions towards renewable and clean energy generation, and further away from fossil fuels, off and…
