Utility Week Podcast

Utility Week

Join Utility Week’s editorial team as they discuss the biggest talking points across the energy and water sectors.

  1. Renewable UK CEO Tara Singh unpicks local elections

    14 MAY

    Renewable UK CEO Tara Singh unpicks local elections

    Renewable UK CEO Tara Singh joins Rob Horgan and James Wallin on The Utility Week Podcast to unpick the fallout from the local election results. Having previously served as an adviser to David Cameron during his term in No. 10, Singh provides insight on the inner workings of government. She also discusses the different parties’ energy policies and the challenges that the sector faces in engaging with politicians on the different sides of the political landscape, both at a local and national level.

    42 min
  2. Energy Systems Catapult’s Guy Newey reflects on bumper week of energy news

    27 APR

    Energy Systems Catapult’s Guy Newey reflects on bumper week of energy news

    Energy Systems Catapult chief executive Guy Newey joins the Utility Week podcast to reflect on a bumper week of energy announcements. Alongside Utility Week’s Rob Horgan and James Wallin, Newey gives his take on Ed Miliband’s plan to break the link between electricity and gas prices; delves into the Reformed National Pricing delivery plan; and discusses the fallout from the government’s long-awaited review of Ofgem. During the second half of the episode, Newey also reveals what is keeping the Catapult busy, outlining work it is doing in flexibility space and its role as part of the Energy Networks Innovation Taskforce.

    1hr 16min
  3. What does Middle East conflict mean for UK energy?

    16 MAR

    What does Middle East conflict mean for UK energy?

    The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest stories from the past two weeks. During the first half of the episode, Utility Week editor-in-chief James Wallin speaks with former Clean Power 2030 advisor Simon Harrison and Andreas Schroeder, head of energy analytics at ICIS about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and what it means for the energy sector. Wallin and Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan then pore over the recent CMA announcements, after the country’s four gas distribution networks appealed Ofgem’s final determinations of their business plans; and the CMA revealed its final rulings on the five appellant water companies’ plans.

    44 min
  4. Good business and Dirty Business

    2 MAR

    Good business and Dirty Business

    The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest stories from the past fortnight. Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, to pore over the sector’s biggest talking points. The duo discuss Engie’s acquisition of UKPN and reflect on the Channel 4 docudrama Dirty Business.

    33 min
  5. What do AR7 results and fresh connections delays mean for Clean Power 2030?

    16 FEB

    What do AR7 results and fresh connections delays mean for Clean Power 2030?

    Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, and Tom Grimwood, insights editor, to pore over the sector’s biggest talking points. The trio reflect on two big announcements which will have a bearing on the country’s Clean Power 2030 target. First, they reflect on a record-breaking contracts for difference auction which procured an impressive amount of renewable generation, before switching their focus to the connections process which has suffered fresh delays.

    27 min
  6. Utility Week Podcast: Were the Warm Homes Plan and water white paper worth the wait?

    2 FEB

    Utility Week Podcast: Were the Warm Homes Plan and water white paper worth the wait?

    The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest stories from the past fortnight. Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, to pore over the sector’s biggest talking points. The duo reflect on two massive government publications in the shape of the Warm Homes Plan and the water white paper, weighing up the pros and cons of both documents.

    30 min
  7. Utility Week Podcast: How South East Water supply crisis unravelled

    19 JAN

    Utility Week Podcast: How South East Water supply crisis unravelled

    The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest stories from the start of 2026. Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, to pore over the sector’s biggest talking points. The duo give their early reflections on the record-breaking offshore wind contracts for difference auction; unpick Chris Stark’s claims that supply chain constraints are easing; and discuss the challenges of delivering new reservoirs. They then delve into the biggest talking point of the year and give their first-hand experience of South East Water’s handling of its ongoing supply woes.

    44 min
  8. Utility Week Podcast: Water bosses on future and current challenges

    02/12/2025

    Utility Week Podcast: Water bosses on future and current challenges

    The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest challenges facing the water sector, from regulatory reform to infrastructure delivery. Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, to pore over the sector’s asks ahead of a pivotal 2026. The first half of the episode features clips from top industry executives who spoke at the recent Utility Week Forum. This includes: Southern Water chief executive Lawrence Gosden responding to his citizen’s arrest; Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram looking ahead to the government’s white paper; and Water UK’s director of regulation Jeevan Jones warning that the sector’s new regulator cannot just be a rebadging of Ofwat. The second half of the episode then focusses on the current challenge of delivering major infrastructure projects, where Utility Week’s water correspondent Ruth Williams interviews Thames Water’s strategic water resources director Neville Muncaster.

    46 min
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Join Utility Week’s editorial team as they discuss the biggest talking points across the energy and water sectors.

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  • Creator
    Utility Week
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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