Depending on where you are, the end-of-year holiday season could mean mince pies and mulled wine, or it could mean almond stollen and schnapps. One thing, however, you are likely to see everywhere are end-of-the-year lists. '50 best films... 20 top albums... 10 most important political events...'.

However, until now, there has not been a 'Top 10 most exciting developments in distributed energy in 2019'.