Something strange is happening in the UK energy market. British businesses are turning into energy generators as opposed to purely energy end users. This is because of the widespread uptake of on-site generation through renewable sources like wind and photovoltaics, as well as the installation and utilisation of on-site combined heat and power (CHP) and biomass units. A number of factors are driving this trend, such as fear about security of supply, alarming long-range forecasts about energy prices over the next ten years and the carbon compliance regime, which demands that companies take actions to reduce their carbon emissions.
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