National Grid procures 138.6MW of demand turn-up to balance grid in summer
National Grid has procured 138.6MW of fixed demand turn-up (DTU) provision, one of the ways it manages excess generation over spring and summer. Six...
Ofgem mulls how to regulate internet of things, what to do if people don’t...
Ofgem has outlined the exponential challenge of regulating a smart energy market over which it would currently have limited jurisdiction.
In a new position paper,...
Vattenfall plans 22MW battery storage facility at South Wales wind farm
Utility Vattenfall plans to build its largest battery storage facility at a wind farm in South Wales.
Subject to a final investment decisions, the 22MW...
Can blockchain unlock demand-side response?
Blockchain technology could facilitate a fully decentralised energy system. Demand-side response would be a clear beneficiary, provided the industry cooperates, writes Electron chief operating...
Dong strikes deal to control Aggregated Micro Power’s Ashford flexible gas plant
Dong Energy will remotely control Ashford Power's flexible gas plant from its Denmark HQ after the two stuck a deal.
The aim is to capitalise...
Ofgem consults on major network charges review, small generators, storage and private wires in...
Ofgem has launched a consultation on network charging arrangements ahead of a major review. Everything is in the frame, from all aspects of distribution...
‘Forget blackout Britain: Flexibility will solve capacity issue’
Policymakers should reject calls for the UK to return to double digit margins of power capacity over demand and let flexible plant and agile companies...
Greg Clark consents new Snowdonia pumped hydro plant
Work on a new 99MW pumped hydro scheme in North Wales will commence in the next 12 months after being given the green light...
Society ‘must rethink its approach to electricity use’, says Ofgem networks chief
UK households and businesses have to understand that using as much power as they like, when they like, may soon become an expensive option,...
Energy minister: Transitional Capacity Auction could procure 200MW more DSR
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has given the green light for more power to be procured in the Transitional Capacity Auction...
Capacity market ‘buying the wrong stuff because it’s joined up with nothing’
The capacity market is buying the wrong stuff, because it’s a single-issue policy that joins up with nothing, according to Flexitricity founder and chief...
VLC Energy to connect 50MW of battery storage this year after EFR contract win
VLC Energy, a joint venture between Low Carbon and VPI Immingham, will connect 50MW of battery storage to the grid by the year end.
The...
Open Energi and Camborne Energy Storage take Tesla battery into frequency response market
Open Energi and Camborne Energy Storage (CES) will take a half megawatt Tesla battery into National Grid's Firm Frequency Response (FFR) market in the...
Real time is money: maximise flexible power revenues in all markets
REstore says its newest IoT-solution enables industrial and commercial consumers to achieve best bang for buck for their flexibility – opening up wholesale and...
Scottish Power asks Ofgem to change classification of battery storage within capacity market
Scottish Power has proposed a change to the classification of storage within the capacity market. The energy firm says it is misleading to assume...
Centrica to start work on 49MW battery plant next month, calls for suppliers
Centrica is to start construction on its 49MW battery power station at Roosecote power station in Barrow next month and wants to hear from...
Triads: Maximum avoidance with minimum runs
As the debate continues over energy bills, an increasing number of businesses are seeking to take greater control of costs by taking a more...
Younicos awards battery-based energy storage project to Morrison
Morrison Utility Connections, a major projects Independent Connection Provider (ICP) and part of Morrison Utility Services, has been commissioned to build and connect one...
Capacity market confirmed at £6.95/kW, guaranteeing power firms £377m
The capacity market cleared at £6.95/kW, the EMR delivery body confirmed late Friday, equating to a guaranteed £377m for the UK's power generators.
Although results...
DataCentres North: full programme announced
Datacentres North’s educational programme will address both 'strategic issues' affecting the industry and the opportunities specific to the region, as well as the 'operational...