Background: What is REMA?
The UK Government is currently considering its response to the ‘Review of Electricity Market Arrangements’ (REMA), launched in July 2022. This reform programme is contemplating significant changes across many aspects of the electricity market – including the design of the wholesale and balancing markets, network charges, and the Contracts for Difference (CfDs) and Capacity Market (CM) schemes.
The recent debate has focussed on the ‘zonal vs. national’ question: whether to split the wholesale market into separate bidding zones, but this is only one aspect of a wide-ranging package of potential changes.
What does REMA mean for you?
The Government is expected to respond to the ‘zonal vs. national’ question in summer 2025. Whatever the outcome, the changes will have significant implications for everyone involved in the GB energy sector, including you.
At Baringa, we have spent the last two years working closely with clients, across the GB energy value chain - government, investors, traders and suppliers - helping them understand what REMA could mean for their operations and strategies.
If you are active in the GB power market, we are ready to support you in navigating REMA. Explore some of our insights in the following articles, webinars, and upcoming events, and get in touch to share the challenges you are facing.
Read What REMA could mean for you: Operational implications of a zonal market, by clicking through:
REMA insights
Quantifying the business case impacts of REMA
Do you understand the impact of REMA on the profitability of different technologies? Watch this webinar to inform your investment decision making.
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REMA and the route to net zero
As part of our ongoing series of events on the UK’s path to net zero, we were joined by speakers across the energy industry to discuss REMA, its implications, and the challenges and opportunities policymakers and the industry face.
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Low Carbon Futures Webinar Series: Renewables and REMA - how will market reform impact renewables in GB
As we move forward to a Low Carbon Future, this webinar focuses on Renewables and REMA: How will market reform impact renewables in GB?
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Here are key questions and topics we are working on with clients, get in touch to discuss:
How will REMA impact your investment and bid strategy?
Experts: Alex Weir, Sarah Keay-Bright, Petra Koulia
- What impact will different market reform options have on the market as a whole, and what does this mean for your business?
- How do you create a resilient long-term investment strategy in the face of uncertainty?
- How should you factor REMA outcomes into bid strategies (e.g. CfD and CM) and negotiations?
- What is the impact on discount rates and IRRs for assets under REMA?
We bring together experts in economic analysis, policy design and appraisal, and commercial and auction strategy, to assess the impact of a range of policy options on your business and the broader market, and help you develop strategies to manage through uncertainty.
How will REMA impact renewable and flexible power generators?
Experts: Vikash Ahuja, John Perkins
- How will the valuation of power assets and portfolios change under the REMA framework?
- How does REMA influence the risk-return profile for investors in power projects?
- What opportunities and risks emerge under the new market framework?
- What is the long-term revenue predictivity for assets through the REMA transition period?
Using our advanced power market modelling capabilities, we advise developers and investors to help deploy capital in the power generation space across all asset types – from initial business case development to equity and debt raise to buying and selling of assets between market participants. We have unmatched independence, credibility and bankability in the investment community and are a genuine advisor helping clients on their investment journey.
What does REMA mean for market access and trading?
Experts: Elise Ganendra, Karim Alnakkash
- How do I build trading and monetisation strategies that are REMA-ready?
- What are the risks to my existing offtake contracts and how do I safeguard them?
- Are there new market trading opportunities to consider with REMA?
- How will the competitive landscape for trading and offtake change as we transition to REMA and beyond?
- What is the impact of liquidity across the different zones, and what are the implications on the cost of trading?
Running detailed diagnostics of end-to-end enterprise functionality, we help shape and execute sustainable portfolios, manage and mitigate risk, and optimise revenue drivers for our clients.
What does REMA mean for the retailers and suppliers?
Experts: Peter Hicks and Balint Vizi
- REMA and Zonal Pricing Effects: How could these elements affect suppliers' tariff propositions alongside other major market changes such as Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement?
- Consumer Protection: What are the key considerations for policymakers and Ofgem? Is demand shielding likely, who would it apply to, and how might it be implemented?
- Customer Service Innovations: What new customer service propositions might emerge, and what are the commercial models will drive their success in the future market?
- Supplier Risk Management: What risks will suppliers need to manage, and what impact will these have for power purchasing strategies?
- Forward Hedging: How will wholesale market and CfD reforms impact suppliers' forward hedging strategies?
- How will REMA changes impact green home initiatives, LCT grants, or the adoption of local heat network models?
Our expertise enables clients to design and implement robust policies, create strategies to optimise commercial opportunities, and effectively manage and mitigate risks.
What does REMA mean for large energy users?
Experts: James Constable, Alex Weir
- How is REMA likely to impact my energy costs and power procurement strategy?
- How will REMA impact existing long-term supply contracts or Power Purchase Agreements?
- How will REMA impact the reliability and security of energy supply, especially for critical industries that require consistent power?
- What opportunities might REMA offer, for example in demand-side management programmes?
- How can my business make long-term decisions in the face of uncertainty around future prices, capacity mix, market design, and policy and regulatory changes?
- How will REMA impact the ability of my business to meet ESG and sustainability targets?
Using a combination of our wholesale market and retail modelling capabilities, combined with our market leading ‘Energy Source’ renewable energy procurement platform, we can help large energy users understand the risks and opportunities under different REMA outcomes and how best to manage these through their energy procurement strategies
How do I set my trading desk up for success?
Experts: Ellenor Rhodes, Anthony Willis
- What technologies do I need to invest in to enable maximum value capture?
- What does my regulatory and compliance roadmap look like under REMA?
- Is my overarching systems architecture suitable for risk monitoring and hedging under zonal?
- What AI solutions do I need to invest in to become competitive under REMA?
By combining our experts in organisational and digital transformation, people and talent, supply chain and procurement, data and AI, we can helping trading companies rely on our help to adapt to a changing world
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