Government has awarded contracts for almost 5.5GW of offshore wind under the latest contracts for difference (CfD) auction. Prices taken by generators for the contracts stabilise their revenues between £39.65 and £41.61/MWh, a significant reduction on previous auctions. The government also awarded contracts at the same rates to developers of four onshore wind projects on Read more…
Eon will move “quickly” to resolve Npower’s future after deal agreed
Eon will move “quickly” to clarify the future of Npower after its asset swap with Innogy was cleared by competition authorities. Chairman and chief executive Johannes Teyssen described Innogy’s loss-making UK retail operation as “an open wound that is bleeding profusely.” He added that the board is likely to make a statement about its future Read more…
ADE director Tim Rotheray steps down
Association for Decentralised Energy director Tim Rotheray is stepping down after six years at the helm. Rotheray, a regular contributor of comment and insight to The Energyst and its reports, has almost doubled membership during his time at the association. He has spearheaded the association’s work to help shape a market framework for heat networks, Read more…
How ultra-low loss transformers can help deliver Net Zero
In this sponsored post, Ayah Alfawaris from Wilson Power Solutions discusses two key factors that are shaping the energy landscape – and how ultra-low loss transformers can deliver Net Zero. Energy supply is the UK’s second most carbon emitting sector, after transport. It is estimated that the sector accounted for 27% of the CO2 emissions Read more…
Government consults on stretching smart meter rollout to 2024
Government is set to stretch the smart meter rollout deadline to 2024. In a consultation, Beis suggested the programme is on track to deliver 30m meters by 2020, but said it was “reasonable to propose a regulatory monitoring framework for a period of 4 years (from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024)”. Around 50m Read more…
Unilever hits 100 per cent renewable power target ‘at no additional cost’
Global CPG giant Unilever says its factories, offices, R&D facilities, data centres, warehouses and distribution centres across five continents are now powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity. Some 38 per cent of its consumption is via power purchase agreements (PPAs), whereby firms contract directly with generators. For the remainder, Unilever said it had opted Read more…
UK Power Networks: We’ll give flexibility every chance before reinforcement
UK Power Networks has begun procuring flexibility to manage winter peak type constraints. But head of smart grid development, Sotiris Georgiopoulos, says flex will ultimately provide multiple services – from helping to deliver decarbonisation to “restoring supplies when the lights go out.” “Flexibility is important because the power system is changing. It enables consumers to Read more…
Councils ‘should buy clean power direct’ to hit Net Zero faster
Local authorities should buy clean power direct from producers, particularly community schemes, to speed decarbonisation, according to Matthew Clayton, MD at Thrive Renewables. “If local authorities put out tenders for delivering renewable power direct into the city estate, that would be the fastest way for them to meet Net Zero objectives and ensure genuine local Read more…
Smart energy technology for commercial and industrial use
Elcomponent outlines the benefits of its Smappee modular energy meter – which is claims reduces the cost of sub metering by 30-40 per cent – in this sponsored post. Key points: Smappee modular energy meter provides a cost effective solution for any metering situation Smappee allows sub metering of supplies previously considered too expensive Adaptable, Read more…
The importance of data collection and reporting
Inspired Energy outlines the importance of making use of energy data – and how to go about it – in this sponsored post. Understanding every inch of your business is vital, especially when it comes to energy. But whether you want to keep a closer eye on costs, carbon or consumption, getting a clear picture Read more…
EDF Energy: Flexibility ‘the key to Net Zero’
Flexibility should be framed as a key component in delivering Net Zero, according to Vincent de Rul, director of energy solutions at EDF Energy. “If you are a provider of flexibility, there is significant cost reduction and revenue potential. But the wider picture is the contribution of flexibility to the low carbon economy – and Read more…
Bristol Airport switches to 100 per cent renewable power via Ørsted
Bristol Airport has switched to a 100 per cent renewable electricity supply via Ørsted. The airport aims for its terminal and site operations to become carbon neutral by 2025. Electricity represents its largest contributor of on-site emissions. Under the three-year contract, Bristol Airport will take 17GWh per annum from Ørsted, which has amassed significant wind Read more…
Ovo to buy SSE’s retail business, become second largest supplier
SSE and Ovo have agreed a deal where the former challenger supplier will acquire SSE’s domestic customer book for £400m in cash and £100m in loan notes. Subject to clearance by the Competition and Markets Authority, the deal would make Ovo the second largest of the ‘big six’ UK suppliers, though an anticipated Eon-Npower amalgamation Read more…
Open Energi and Zenobe tag team 12MWh Tesla battery
Flexibility aggregator Open Energi and storage operator Zenobe Energy have struck a deal to trade output from a 9.8MW/12MWh Tesla battery at Hill Farm, believed to be the largest from Elon Musk’s firm in the UK. Zenobe director, Steven Meersman, said Open Energi’s platform and forecasting “compliments our capabilities as an asset owner and operator, Read more…
TPIs: Find out what’s going on with Ofgem’s small business review
Third party intermediaries keen to keep abreast of Ofgem’s review of the small business market might want to attend a meeting later this month in London. Ofgem launched a review of the small business market in May, stating that a “key focus of concern … is the activities of some brokers” and that “weak broker Read more…
New CEO for DSR aggregator Kiwi
Jay Zoellner is the new CEO at demand-side response aggregator Kiwi Power. Kiwi was founded by Yoav Zingher and Ziko Abram in 2009. The two exited last November after further investment from Engie. Kiwi said Zoellner will lead its bid to become a ‘platform-as-a-service’, provider. Zoellner joins from US third party intermediary Edison Energy, where Read more…
Demand-side response: Water firms, retailers, industrials give their verdict
Firms helping to balance the power system via demand-side response (DSR) say they could provide significantly more flexibility – given sufficient reward and revenue certainty. Meanwhile, most companies that do not provide DSR would consider doing so – if it did not impact day-to-day operations. The findings, from a survey conducted by The Energyst, come Read more…
Smart Buildings Show unveils 2019 conference programme
Speakers include Capita, Google, IWFM, Microsoft, Schneider Electric, WeWork and Wireless Infrastructure Group Topics include AI, Autonomous Buildings, Facilities Management, IoT, Smart Cities and wellbeing in the workplace The free-to-attend event takes place at Olympia London on the 9th and 10th October Smart Buildings Show, the dedicated smart buildings event, has unveiled its 2019 conference Read more…
National Grid sheds light on blackout, response and protection
National Grid’s report into the 9 August blackout has shed further light on the causes of the frequency drop. The electricity system operator has also recommended: A review to determine if it is worth beefing up security of supply standards (which if implemented may require procuring more frequency response) Potentially expediting plans to change of Read more…
Bristol seeks £1bn backer for Net Zero transformation
Bristol City Council is seeking an institutional investor to fund the first tranche of its energy transformation as it bids to decarbonise the city. The City Leap Project plans to deliver a broad range of energy projects. It includes district heating, domestic and commercial energy efficiency and renewable generation. Bristol also hopes to create a Read more…
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