SSE’s business energy supply division saw operating profit fall 93 per cent to £2.9m for the six months to 30 September. The utility cited increased bad debt, lower volumes of energy sold, industry mutualisation and disposals. SSE said the collapse “reflects challenging market conditions” within business energy supply but said profitability is expected to improve Read more…
NUS and Smartest Energy strike £180m renewables basket deal
NUS Consulting has agreed a basket deal whereby some 150 companies will switch to renewable power from Smartest Energy. The group purchasing arrangement means smaller firms that might not usually have the resource to take a flexible supply contract can do so. Under contract, expected to be worth around £180m over four years, businesses ranging Read more…
Centrica’s local energy market now selling flex across transmission and distribution
Centrica says its local energy market is now live and enabling balancing services at both transmission and distribution level. Under the EU-funded programme, Centrica aims to build a platform that can be scaled up to simultaneously provide services at regional and national levels, potentially internationally. The aim is to enable distributed energy resource to access Read more…
Origami taps Ocado CTO in digital twin push
Flexibility platform provider Origami has appointed Ocado chief technology officer Paul Clarke to its advisory board. The firm hopes to tap Clarke’s experience and network, plus his insight into digital twin development. Digital twins are essentially a digital replication of a company or network of assets that mirror physical kit – and change with them. Read more…
New energy software to cut consumption and cost
Global Procurement Group (GPG) has developed new technology to provide real-time data on how much energy assets consume. The technology has been developed by the company’s tech arm – ClearVUE Systems and Energy Lab. ClearVUE’s Alpha.Lite energy software as a service (e-SaaS) is a cloud-based, low-cost monitoring and targeting platform requiring no expensive hardware or Read more…
Getting to net zero: the missing element
Net zero emissions can be achieved, says EnergyPro’s Steve Fawkes, but requires one crucial attribute. Net zero as a target is very clear – net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The old adage about setting targets comes to mind, is it SMART i.e. Specific, Measurable, Attainable (or sometimes quoted as Agreed upon), Realistic and Time Read more…
Birmingham Airport commits to net zero by 2033
Birmingham Airport has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions from its operations by 2033. The airport said it aims to minimise offsets and maximise on-site renewable generation, though CEO Nick Barton admitted he does not yet “have all the answers”. “Technology is changing at some pace and the movement to a net zero economy Read more…
Ofgem: Renewables obligation buyout fund was £200m short
Latest Ofgem data shows dozens of energy suppliers were behind with payments to the renewable obligation buyout fund for the year to April 2019. Some 42 suppliers were late in paying into the buyout fund, creating a £206m shortfall. Failure to set aside RO levies has contributed to a spate of supplier exits over the Read more…
Net zero: We’ll need 10 times as much hydrogen
Decarbonising the UK economy will require a massive increase in clean hydrogen production, according to the Committee on Climate Change’s head of carbon budgets. Speaking at an update of the HyNet project, David Joffe said the UK is “world class at setting emissions reduction targets” but must start delivering immediately to meet them. To reach Read more…
Ceres claims ‘zero emissions’ hydrogen-fuelled CHP system
Horsham-based Ceres Power claims its latest fuel cell enables zero emissions combined heat and power (CHP). The system is designed for use with hydrogen fuel. In testing, the company claimed its prototype has achieved greater than 50 per cent electrical efficiency, with an overall efficiency of 90 per cent in combined heat and power mode. Read more…
National Grid launches tender for multi-year stability services
National Grid Electricity System Operator is going to market for stability services to manage inertia, dynamic voltage and short circuit levels from April 2020 out to March 2026. The aim is to address local issues so that they reduce the knock on effect on the wider system. The ESO is looking for firms to provide Read more…
Wilson Power transformers win IEMA Sustainability Award
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) launched Sustainability Impact Awards this year to recognise businesses and individuals whose impact on the transformation towards a sustainable world is prominent. Wilson Power Solutions received the award for the New Product, Service or Technology category. The award came as recognition of Wilson e2 Super Low Loss Read more…
Smart lighting controls for industrial buildings: Up to 90 per cent savings
The Sylvania SylSmart Connected Industry takes the benefits of wireless technology and advanced lighting controls and places them in a robust form factor for tough environments such as warehouses and factories. Smart lighting controls are no longer just for office and hospitality spaces; warehouses and industrial environments can now take advantage where energy savings and Read more…
Goodlight: 3,000 LED lights at car parks save owners 80 per cent
NeuxPark have completed a major Goodlight LED project to refit the lighting in four international station car parks in the South of England with long life, energy efficient LED lamps and luminaires from the Goodlight range. 3,000 LED luminaires including 400 emergency kits were installed in multi-storey and open car parks across these sites, providing Read more…
EDF acquires Pivot Power
EDF has acquired Pivot Power, the UK start-up bidding to build a network of 50MW batteries to provide grid services and high speed electric vehicle charging. The firm announced plans to develop up to 2GW connected directly to the transmission system last year, which would require investment of up to £1.6bn. To date, Pivot has Read more…
Liberty Global to rollout 1,200 EV chargepoints through telecoms boxes
Liberty Global plans to rollout 1,200 on-street electric vehicle chargepoints powered through its telecoms boxes. Subsidiary Virgin Media operates some 40,000 units across the UK and said it plans to build a “fully scalable” smart network using the connectivity they provide. The project, which has InnovateUK backing, brings together a consortium of partners, including: Vattenfall, Read more…
SSE: give Ofgem carbon remit, let networks spend big for net zero
SSE has urged policymakers to ensure the general election results in a credible net zero delivery plan. The utility calls for: raised ambition in offshore wind; for distribution network operators to be allowed to spend more money to enable electrification of heat and transport; for Ofgem’s regulatory remit to be carbon-focused; strong carbon pricing; and Read more…
Simec signs Mitsubishi Hitachi deal for Uskmouth waste power plant
Simec Atlantis’ plans to develop a 220MW power plant that burns paper, card and plastic at Uskmouth continue to advance. The Gupta-controlled firm has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe (MHPS Europe) for the plant’s combustion system design. Simect Atlantis shares rose 18 per cent on the news. The Uskmouth plant, which Read more…
The new milk wars: Lidl undercuts Tesco on rapid EV charging
Lidl has outlined a major expansion of its EV charging infrastructure. Customers can no longer use its rapid chargers for free – but the discounter appears to have entered an EV charging price war with Tesco. Lidl says customers can still use 7kW chargers for free, but from this month must pay 23p/kWh to use Read more…
Statera says 300MW of new peakers ‘as efficient as CCGTs’
Statera has signed a deal with MAN for the 300MW of fast ramping gas peaking plant that it claims are as efficient as some of the UK’s large gas-fired power stations – and more efficient for short run operations. The company thinks their flexibility represent a better bet than combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) and Read more…
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