The UK is on the verge of rolling out plug-and-play balcony solar systems, typically capped at around 800W. On the surface, it looks like progress. Lower cost, faster installation, wider access. For many people, it will be the first time solar feels within reach. But there is a problem sitting
Why dynamic tariffs are quietly changing how energy price risk is managed in the UK electricity system Editor’s Note This article reflects LDS Consulting’s perspective on emerging trends in UK electricity markets and the growing role of dynamic pricing. As renewable generation increases and pricing becomes more responsive
Most organisations know what systems they operate. Far fewer know what is actually entering and leaving their networks. Cyber security discussions often focus on internal threats. Patch management. Endpoint protection. User behaviour. These are important. But they often distract from a more fundamental question. What exactly is entering and leaving
Buildings have become cyber-physical systems. Most organisations are still structured as if they were not. Everyone talks about technology slowing decarbonisation. Better sensors. Better analytics. Better AI. But across the building portfolios we work with, technology is rarely the constraint. The real barrier is organisational. Buildings have quietly become cyber-physical
Energy transition discussions often focus on large infrastructure projects. Gigawatt-scale solar farms. Grid-scale batteries. National policy frameworks. But meaningful progress also comes from smaller, data-driven experiments. Over the past year LDS created a practical experimental environment called the LDS Test Bed — a real-world platform where we test energy technologies and
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