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...
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...
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...
Battery storage: Balancing risk and reward
Andy Lowe, Head of Business Development at Flexitricity discusses the emerging battery storage opportunity as the UK transitions towards a low-carbon economy. As the development...
Final call for DSR Event 11 September, London: Secure your seat
Don’t miss the free Demand-Side Response Event, 11 September, London
The energy system is changing. Passive consumption of power will become more expensive as the...
Do DSR providers want 15-year Capacity Market contracts? We asked them
A straw poll of 'end user' demand-side response providers suggests that the majority would at least consider bidding for 15-year contracts within the Capacity...
Demand-side response: Charging reform ‘key to unlocking DNO flex’
In attempting to create flexibility markets, distribution network operators are doing what is in their power, says Graham Oakes, former chief scientist and co-founder...
Energy managers: We need your views on flexibility and battery storage
The Energyst is seeking views on demand-side response and battery storage.
Our 2019 DSR survey forms the research component of our annual DSR and storage...
Blackouts: What happened and what are the implications?
Last Friday’s demand disconnection event or blackout was the result of a relatively rare event with two large power generation units disconnecting from the...
Six in ten DSR providers could do more – at right price
Six in ten demand-side response providers could sell more flexibility to National Grid to help keep the system stable – if the price is...
National Grid: Two generators cause big frequency drop
Two generators tripping caused the biggest frequency drop for years, with widespread power outages as National Grid's systems disconnected demand in order to limit...
Testing opens for balancing mechanism and Terre
Companies that want to trade power in the GB balancing mechanism – and the European reserve exchange called Terre – can start to test...
Severn Trent eyes more flex technologies, seeks input
Severn Trent Water is asking for feedback on its procurement strategy and for new ideas on how it could better harness flexible technologies.
The company’s...
Reactive Technologies signs commercial deal with National Grid to measure inertia
Reactive Technologies has signed a commercial deal with National Grid ESO to measure inertia on the UK power system, providing a clearer picture of...
Li-ion offers new opportunities for data centres
A new white paper says that the falling cost of lithium-ion batteries is enabling data centre operators to review their electrical distribution topology and...
Capacity Market: Sara Bell on what happens next
Tempus Energy CEO Sara Bell says companies that hold Capacity Market agreements will know whether or not they will get paid before the year-end.
The...
Anesco and WPD strike flexible capacity agreement for battery
Anesco and Western Power Distribution have struck a flexible capacity agreement that they claim is the first of its kind.
Anesco said the arrangement, which...
Ylem picks Origami’s flexible energy platform
Ylem Energy will use Origami’s technology platform to manage its behind the meter solutions. The platform also enables Ylem’s customers to participate in energy...
DSR Event: Unlocking value in a shifting landscape
Don’t miss the free Demand-Side Response Event, 11 September, London
The energy system is changing. Passive consumption of power will become more expensive as the...
Flow storage firm Red T plans merger with Avalon Battery Corporation
Energy storage firm Red T says its proposed merger with California-based Avalon Battery Corp will create the world's largest flow storage company.
If approved, the...