UK Power Networks’ DSO launches Britain’s first distribution day-ahead Flex service
UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) is to become the first network to offer a day-ahead flexibility product at distribution level.
The move comes...
ENW, Piclo & Electron team up to maximise flex market access
Distribution grid operator Electricity North West is partnering with flex innovators Piclo & trading software firm Electron to help flexibility service providers (FSPs) maximise...
NG-DSO reveals 2-year action plan, offers more revenue stacking for flex
National Grid’s distribution division today launches its two-year action plan for its Distribution System Operator (DSO). Expanded provision for revenue stacking by flex providers...
Flex partners bring EV charging into grid’s STOR reserve for first time
Power storage aggregators Flexitricity say they've teamed up with a leading EV charging operator to bring vehicle-to-grid (V2G) flexibility into the National Grid’s reserve...
Ministry consults on ‘energy smart’ devices to cut consumers’ bills
Energy ministry D-ESNZ today launches a view-seeking exercise, aimed at boosting users’ confidence in adopting smart devices for workplaces and homes. Embedding power flexibility...
ENW seeks spring flex contracts
Electricity North West has launched its spring 2024 contracts for flexibility services, seeking to better the £20million they secured over the past year towards...
Octopus & Gresham House squirt ink on world’s biggest battery leasing deal
Octopus, Britain’s largest electricity provider, has signed a record-breaking battery leasing deal with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID), employing the energyco’s Kraken...
Ørsted to pump Hornsea 3 juice into 600MWh battery near Norwich
Wind power developers Ørsted are committing to store electricity from their 1.2GW Hornsea 3 marine farm next to a substation at Swardeston, near Norwich
The...
Piclo facilitates entry of EV chargers into the Capacity Market with Axle Energy
Piclo, the global marketplace for flexibility services and market access, is pleased to announce a successful secondary trade between Axle Energy and Oaktree Power,...
SP Energy Networks success in flex
SP Energy Networks has demonstrated another successful flexibility partnership following work with Statkraft and their Rheidol hydropower scheme.
The 60-year old hydropower scheme helped SP...
The Energy Generation Masterclass: The Best Ways to Sell Your Power
As the demand for renewable energy continues to surge, businesses are increasingly turning to sustainable solutions to reduce costs and lower carbon emissions. However,...
UK’s first smart substation installed as next generation of power technology
The United Kingdom’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation has been installed in Kent – ready to ‘talk’ to other sites and share power to where...
Iberdrola leads the European PPA market for the second consecutive year with more than...
For the second consecutive year, Iberdrola leads the European power purchase agreement market (PPA) with 1251MW in 2024, a 38% increase compared to 2023,...
Octopus Energy brings power to the people with the launch of ‘the Collective’ investment...
More people across the UK have the opportunity to own a piece of a green energy project thanks to Octopus Energy’s new investment platform...
Europe’s largest energy industry event 7-9th May at Messe München
Renewable electricity is the new standard – in Germany, it made up around 60% of net power generation in 2024. But this increase in...
How can high-energy users balance the ‘new normal’ of energy?
Recent market volatility has subjected businesses – particularly high energy users – to some of the most difficult trading conditions in decades. So much...