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...
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...