Callum MacIver
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Check out our latest Talking Energy podcast.

Following the recent Government decision to reject zonal pricing, @cmaciver11.bsky.social and Robert Gross why the Government decided not to proceed with zonal pricing plan, and what their focus should turn to.
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Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – Explaining the Government’s Decision on Zonal Pricing with Callum MacIver
In this episode, Rob Gross talks to UKERC and University of Strathclyde researcher Callum MacIver about the...
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July 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Our latest blog takes a closer look at why curtailment costs are soaring, and how network availability plays a pivotal role.

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Transmission Network Unavailability – the Quiet Driving Force Behind Rising Curtailment Costs in Great Britain
In this blog, Callum MacIver and Keith Bell set out to dig a little deeper into the current state of wind curtailment.
ukerc.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I made a surprise TV debut on Friday's BBC Scotland News at 7 show, responding to Greg Jackson's pitch for zonal pricing
Watch UKERC researcher @cmaciver11.bsky.social on BBC Scotland's evening news bulletin on Friday, where he provides expert opinion on the issue of zonal pricing of electricity.
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Callum MacIver talks about zonal pricing on BBC Scotland
YouTube video by UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)
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March 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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UKERC models the impact of zonal pricing on CfD auctions needed to hit CP30.
Implementing zonal pricing when transmission build is uncertain puts the cart before the horse, exposing investors to unnecessary risks, pushing up strike prices by up to £20/MWh.
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Zonal Pricing, Volume Risk and the 2030 Clean Power Target
New UKERC modelling is assessing the interactions between transmission build-rates and the possible introduction of...
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March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM