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...
Name your own price: National Grid launches next demand turn-up tender
National Grid has opened the tender for this year's summer grid balancing programme, demand turn-up, inviting suppliers to name their own price.
Companies seeking contracts...
SmartestEnergy: 10,000 UK firms could save £20k via load shifting and demand-side response
Around 10,000 UK firms could make around £20,000 a year in cost savings or revenue by shifting or curtailing power use at peak times,...
Energy storage boom: UK Power Networks receives 12GW of connection applications
A “buoyant” energy storage market has led to 667 connection applications totalling 12.2GW over the last 15 months, according to UK Power Networks (UKPN).
The...
Gateshead Council signs £1m demand response contract with Flexitricity
Demand-side response aggregator Flexitricity has added another significant site to its books. The firm says Gateshead Energy Company, operator of a 4MW combined heat...
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings secures £14m to build 21MW peaking plant
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings has secured £14.1m of funding to finance its first peaking plant project, Ashford Power Limited.
Sited on the Kingsnorth Industrial Estate in...
Artificial intelligence for smart grids: Can UK academia beat Google?
Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM, Intel, Apple and other behemoths are pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. In the energy sector, one UK start-up...
Centrica: Floodgates on battery storage investment to open in 2017
Investor interest in energy storage is increasing rapidly with battery storage projects gathering pace this year, according to Centrica. The energy giant also predicts...
Kodak Alaris cuts energy costs 11% as Dong steps up demand-response push
Imaging and data firm Kodak Alaris says it has cut its UK energy bill by 11% using Dong's energy management platform.
The cloud-based software takes...
National Grid to extend demand turn-up running hours, procure more
National Grid will extend the period for its demand turn-up (DTU) service to run from March to October next year. The system operator (SO)...
UK manufacturers say Esos not working, DSR too complicated and Triad needs reform
Only 13% of UK manufacturers think the government’s flagship energy efficiency policy, Esos, is helping to improve the business case for energy efficiency investment....
Capacity market remains too low for new gas, but gigawatts of DSR, CHP and...
The latest capacity market auction cleared at £22.50/kW, securing 52.4GW of winter power from 2020 at a total cost of £1.2bn. The outturn was...
National Grid mulls rolling all frequency response services into single scheme
National Grid has mooted rolling together its fastest system balancing programmes into a single pre-fault service. The system operator shared its thinking on simplification of...
Ofgem embedded benefits update adds to uncertainty ahead of capacity market auction
Smaller power generators hoping to secure capacity market contracts in this week’s auction will take little comfort from Ofgem’s update on the review of...
Nissan and Eaton to rollout commercial-scale battery storage units in 2017
Automaker Nissan has outlined plans to upscale its battery storage unit from household to commercial scale.
Alongside electrical partner Eaton, the firm also today announced...