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Power and Utilities 

 

"Power and utilities companies are reinventing themselves in the face of immense changes in their business environment. The winners are agile and have a clear view of their core competencies and their customer needs." 

 

David Gascoigne

KPMG Global Power & Utilities Conference 2012

 

 

The second annual KPMG Global Power & Utilities Conference, held in Vienna, Austria, on 28-29 November 2012, brought together industry leaders to discuss the issues and challenges facing the sector as it moves into 2013. A comprehensive report on the topics, issues and perspectives discussed during the Global Power & Utilities Conference 2012 is now available.

The third annual KPMG Global Power & Utilities Conference is to be held on 27-28 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

 

Reforms in the utilities sector - why we can't afford to get it wrong

 

 

The UK is facing a fundamental challenge to ensure long-term, sustainable access to and the provison of electricity and water.  This paper examines these challenges and opportunities.

 

 Reforms in the utilities sector - why we can't afford to get it wrong (PDF 548 KB) 
 

Financial services regulation expands to energy traders

 

 

A raft of new regulation is on the horizon, designed to prevent another financial crisis from happening - and it is not only financial services that will be affected.  Current proposals will affect any firm that trades commodities and derivatives - in particular the energy sector.  This paper examines the key impacts.

 

 Financial services regulation expands to energy traders (PDF 341 MB) 
 

Pressure building on utilities' credit ratings through reforms and uncertainty

 

 

In the UK alone, £200bn needs to be invested in energy infrastructure and at least a further £40bn in the water sector over the next ten years to meet the challenges of climate change, decarbonisation and population growth.  These investment needs can only be met if access to capital is maintained, this paper identifies the options.

 

Pressure building on utilities' credit ratings through reforms and uncertainity (PDF 391 MB)
 

Operational Transformation in the Power & Utilities Sector

 

 

This paper looks at the opportunities available such as lean based process-driven transformation; performance through people; IT delivery assurance; operational excellence; and asset performance optimisation.

 

 Operational Transformation in the Power & Utlilities Sector (PDF 612 MB) 
 

    Green Power 2012: The KPMG renewable energy M&A report

     

     

    This report is KPMG's annual review of M&A activity within the renewable energy sector; it takes a look at the changes and trends in the sector to provide insight on where the market is heading.

     

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David Gascoigne

David Gascoigne

Partner

KPMG LLP (UK)
020 7311 4314

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