Reflections from Ofgem conference 2026 on OFTO and CATO, summarised by John Mitchell, Senior Manager at Amberside Advisors

Amberside Advisors is pleased to welcome Charlotte Slater as a Manager in our Commercial Advisory team.

Amberside Advisors has been appointed to support the London Borough of Hounslow in securing a partner for Phase 1 of its District Heating plans, as well as its ambitious authority-wide Strategic Energy Partnership (SEP).

Guy's and St Thomas' signs Strategic Energy Partnership with Meridiam to modernise critical infrastructure, with Amberside Advisors working as financial and commercial advisors to the Trust.

In the recent episode of inspiratia's 'Energy Transition Today' podcast, Amberside Advisors' Associate Director Lorcan McAlindon joined Maya Chavvakula to discuss the realities of developing and delivering data centre projects in the UK.

The Euroheat & Power Congress in Kraków was a reminder of just how quickly the district energy sector is evolving. One of the clearest messages from the conference was that heat decarbonisation has moved beyond pilot projects and into large-scale delivery programmes. Across Europe, governments and municipalities are committing significant funding to support network modernisation, fuel switching and low-carbon heat generation. The business case for decarbonisation is strength

As a lot of the UK’s earlier waste infrastructure was delivered through PFI / PPP structures, which are coming towards the end of their original concession, asset owners are now facing challenging decisions.

If heat recovery is embedded into design, planning and reporting frameworks now, the UK can unlock a significant new source of low-carbon heat.

Across Europe, district heating plays very different roles in national energy systems. Differences in market penetration, fuel mix, ownership and funding models help explain why some countries are close to full decarbonisation while others face substantial delivery and investment challenges.

We are delighted to announce Tanya Dhameja joining the Amberside Advisors team as a Senior Consultant based in Mumbai, India.

Data centres, producing consistent waste heat, offer a key opportunity for decarbonising homes and businesses. Early planning, co-location, and modular design can unlock investment, improve efficiency, and turn waste heat into a sustainable urban energy resource.

We are pleased to announce appointment of Lorcan McAlindon as Associate Director within our Commercial Advisory team at Amberside Advisors.

Evolution Infrastructure is joining the Steer Group to work alongside Amberside Advisors as part of Steer’s continued investment in specialist financial advisory capability across energy and infrastructure.

Biomethane has moved from being a niche renewable technology to one of the UK’s most scalable and immediate decarbonisation tools. Following insights from Green Gas Day 2025, this piece explores the sector’s shifting policy landscape, growing feedstock base, and emerging carbon-removal and transport opportunities.

Whether it is low-carbon heat networks, energy from waste, or integrated energy systems, a recurring challenge has emerged: translating Techno-Economic Models (TEMs) into robust, decision-ready Financial Models (FMs).

We are pleased to announce appointment of Natasha Schlichtkrull as a new Associate at Amberside Advisors.

On 9th of October, Shivali Mathur from Amberside Advisors, spoke at IPFA's panel discussion ‘District Heat Networks – Getting in the Zone’.

Energy transition projects aim to replace traditional fossil fuels with more sustainable and renewable energy sources. Among the various...

Planning and Infrastructure Bill to streamline infrastructure development English Devolution Bill will turbocharge regional development...

We are pleased to announce appointment of Maria Balyasna as a new Associate Director for Energy Transition at Amberside Advisors. With...