Local flex markets: Centrica eyes the prize
Centrica is working to build a viable system to enable local energy balancing and trading, involving small businesses and households. Its test bed is...
How Flexitricity optimises revenue for Gateshead Council’s district energy scheme
In this video case study, Flexitricity’s Business Development and Account Manager, Lisa Perrin, and Gateshead Council’s Energy Services Manager, Jim Gillon, discuss revenue streams...
Ylem completes 1MW co-located landfill gas battery, prepares for BM
Ylem Energy has completed its first 1MW battery at a landfill gas site, and will use its flexibility to participate in the balancing mechanism.
The...
Terre delayed, France blamed
The launch of the European balancing scheme slated to go live at the end of this year is set to be pushed back until...
Second life battery firm Connected Energy lands £5m investment
Connected Energy, the company that uses second-life electric vehicle batteries to provide energy storage solutions, has received further investment from Engie, Macquarie and Japanese...
Webinar: Five ways to boost energy and operational strategies
The GridBeyond Academy has announced its next CPD certified webinar “5 Ways to Boost Energy & Operational Strategies”, which takes place at 11am on...
Statkraft strikes gigawatt VPP deal with Statera
Statkraft has stuck an agreement with Statera Energy to bring a gigawatt of gas and battery storage into its virtual power plant (VPP).
It is...
Optimising revenue from battery storage
In this video case study, Flexitricity’s Head of Business Development, Andy Lowe, and Anesco’s Asset Management Director, Mike Ryan, discuss successful asset optimisation strategies,...
Capacity market auction clears at 77p
The T-1 capacity auction for delivery next winter has cleared at 77p/kW. Some 129 units have been awarded an agreement, totalling 3.6GW of capacity.
By...
New conduct code to build trust in demand-side response
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched a new compliance initiative that will make it easier for businesses to participate in demand-side response...
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund set for 160MW storage deal
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund is to take a controlling stake in a portfolio of 160MW of storage in Northern Ireland and the Republic....
Flexitricity to trade flex from 19.5MW Anesco battery
Flexitricity will trade flex from Anesco's 19.5MW Larport Farm battery after the two firms struck a deal.
The aggregator and supplier will bid its power...
Who would be a gas generator? Fewer and fewer companies is my guess
New Power editor Janet Wood thinks National Grid may have put another nail in gas's coffin
Who would be a gas generator? Despite the ejection...
UK Power Networks spends £450k on 18MW of flex
UK Power Networks has offered contracts worth £450,000 for 18MW of flexibility. Six companies made successful bids and will now need to install generation...
ADE launches Flex Assure scheme for demand-side response aggregators
The Association for Decentralised Energy has launched an assurance scheme in a bid to improve market transparency and trust in demand-side response (DSR).
The scheme...
Energy being wasted by ageing transformer assets
Erika Wilson, from Wilson Power, believes there will be significant opportunities around the STOR markets and renewables in 2019, while the company is also...
Potential for micro-grids to increase resilience in an uncertain energy landscape
The rise of virtual power plants will be a key trend in 2019, according to ABB’s Sagnik Murthy. Speaking at The Energyst Event, he...
Changing energy mix driving demand for DSR
GridBeyond's UK managing director Wayne Muncaster is urging large energy users to increase their participation in demand-side response (DSR).
"There are huge opportunities for commercial...
Enel X takes lion’s share of Ireland’s capacity market DSR
Enel X has won 218MW of Ireland’s demand-side response capacity market agreements for delivery in 2022-23.
The company said it is its largest win to...
Isle of Man picks Vattenfall’s flex trading platform
Manx Utilities has struck a deal with Swedish energy firm Vattenfall enabling it to trade on the GB wholesale market via its flex platform.
The...