National Grid and Epex Spot to collaborate on weekly FFR auction
European power exchange, Epex Spot, will work with National Grid on its weekly firm frequency response auction. It will help develop and operate the...
Chargepoint raises £189m to fund EV infrastructure rollout
Pension funds, governments and fossil fuel companies have invested $240m (£189m) in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company Chargepoint.
The company plans to spend the...
Arsenal installs 2MW battery storage system, with megawatt to follow in summer
Arsenal FC has installed a 2MW/2.5MWh battery storage system and will add a further megawatt in summer.
The club will earn a revenue share from...
Engie acquires major stake in DSR aggregator Kiwi Power
Engie has acquired a major stake in Kiwi Power, buying out founders Yoav Zingher and Ziko Abram.
The French-owned utility acquired a share in 2015...
WPD extends call for DSR providers in Exeter, Rugeley, South Hams and Plymouth
Western Power Distribution has extended a call for businesses with on-site generation or potential to shift demand out of peak periods to express an...
NEC to supply 19MW battery storage to listed storage fund
Listed fund Gore Street Energy Storage has awarded NEC Energy Solutions contracts to supply battery storage for two projects totalling 19MW.
One is a 10MW...
Bloomberg: Bring on new sources of flex or pay and emit more
Without new sources of flexibility, power bills and emissions will be higher than necessary in the medium and long-term, according to a new report...
Tempus Energy’s Sara Bell: DSR aggregators are ecstatic about Capacity Market ruling
Tempus Energy chief executive, Sara Bell, says demand-side response aggregators are “ecstatic” about the European Court ruling on the Capacity Market, despite fears from...
EMR delivery body confirms all Capacity Market payments suspended
National Grid ESO has confirmed that all Capacity Market payments for existing agreements are suspended. The forthcoming capacity auctions are also on hold. The...
Tempus Energy wins European Court case over Capacity Market bias towards generation over DSR
A court ruling over the Capacity Market could pave the way for a significant overhaul of the policy – and level the playing field...
GridBeyond CEO: Hybrid behind-the-meter storage wins despite market flux
According to the recent 2018 Battery Storage report by The Energyst, 64% of industrial, commercial and public sector businesses surveyed are considering the implementation...
Understanding arbitrage: 2019 will be ‘breakthrough year for battery storage’
2019 will be a “breakthrough year” for UK battery storage, believes Ben Irons, executive director at Habitat Energy, particularly if volatility drives big price...
Vehicle-to-grid: Enel’s Emotorwerks and EO Charging launch smart EV charger
Emotorwerks, owned by Italian utility Enel, has partnered with UK-based manufacturer EO Charging to launch a smart electric vehicle charger that enables vehicle-to-grid services.
The...
ADE publishes aggregator code of conduct ahead of assurance scheme launch
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has published its long-awaited code of conduct for demand-side response aggregators.
Next year, it will launch a voluntary scheme...
Smartest Energy starts trading flex on spot markets, eyes Balancing Mechanism
Energy supplier and aggregator Smartest Energy has started trading flexibility on the spot markets.
The firm has been dispatching 6MW into day ahead and within-day...
Flexitricity signs Gateshead as first energy supply customer
Demand-side response company Flexitricity has launched its supply business with Gateshead Council's energy company as its first customer.
The aggregator acquired a supply licence in...
Energy in industry 4.0: harnessing the connected site
Advances in Industry 4.0 can enhance energy strategies and improve the resilience of critical sites. DSR is often seen as a risk to critical sites,...
Battery storage: Do your due diligence or take the pain
Done correctly, behind the meter battery storage can cut costs and provide income. Done badly and businesses risk being stuck with an expensive box...
Free report: How businesses plan to deploy battery storage
The Energyst's 2018 Battery Storage report is now available as a free download.
Based on the views of 50 public and private sector organisations considering...
Beis, the ADE, GridBeyond and Eurac explore market reforms and DSR
Representatives from the Association of Decentralised Energy (ADE) and the government’s department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) visited Eurac, a European foundry...