In April 2026, the Government published the Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan, having ruled out zonal pricing last summer (2025) as part of its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA). At its heart, this plan lays out the tools for the development of the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP), which will inform the capacity and location of generation and storage – optimised for cost across demand and high-level network needs, as well as environmental and societal impacts.  

The Delivery Plan is split into three main sections:  

  1. Siting and investment levers: ahead of the publication of the SSEP, the Government is developing a combination of siting and investment levers across the network build, planning reform, grid connections, locational charges, and generation and storage investment support mechanisms.   
  2. Constraint management action plan: this section focuses on reducing both the volume of constraints and the price paid to manage constraints.  
  3. Balancing and settlement reforms: the Government has indicated that the following proposals in NESO’s recent Call for Input will likely go ahead: a) lowering the mandatory BM participation threshold; b) mandating that Final Physical Notifications must match traded positions; and c) alignment of the market trading deadline with gate closure. 

Join us for a webinar with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and National Energy System Operator (NESO), who will provide an overview of the Delivery Plan and the impact it could have on the tech sector – both tech providers and industrial consumers such as data centres, particularly as future iterations of the SSEP may move beyond generation and storage to demand. This will include changes to locational charges, dispatch reform, and a new constraints management action plan. 

The format will be a presentation from DESNZ and NESO, followed by audience Q&A. Speakers include: 

  • Sebastian Campos – NESO  
  • Francisco Celis Andrade – NESO  
  • Jennifer Clements – DESNZ 

 

Smart Infrastructure and Systems Programme activities

techUK champion the role of technology in driving positive outcomes in our built infrastructure; from hitting net zero goals to improving safety. In doing so, we also optimise the commercial and regulatory landscape to ensure innovation in infrastructure can flourish. Visit the programme page here

 

Upcoming events

Latest news and insights 

Learn more and get involved

 

Smart Infrastructure and Systems updates

Sign-up to get the latest updates and opportunities from our Smart Infrastructure and Systems programme.

 

 

Here are the five reasons to join the Smart Infrastructure and Systems programme

Download

Join techUK groups

techUK members can get involved in our work by joining our groups, and stay up to date with the latest meetings and opportunities in the programme.

Learn more

Become a techUK member

Our members develop strong networks, build meaningful partnerships and grow their businesses as we all work together to create a thriving environment where industry, government and stakeholders come together to realise the positive outcomes tech can deliver.

Learn more


Email _ Book now _ Annual Dinner 2026 (1).png

 

Meet the team 

Katie Davies

Head of Energy and Infrastructure Policy, techUK

Robert Price

Robert Price

Programme Manager, Transport and Mobility, techUK

 Jade van Zuydam

Jade van Zuydam

Junior Programme Manager - Energy and Utilities, techUK

Lucas Banach

Lucas Banach

Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment and Sustainability, Market Access, techUK