Ofgem paves way for major changes to energy system rules and charges
Energy regulator Ofgem has outlined a major programme of work that could fundamentally alter the way the energy market works.
The programme is primarily focused...
Norway’s Statkraft buys into Limejump
Statkraft, owned by the Norwegian state, said it will remain purely a financial backer with no strategic input.
“We are excited to have Statkraft Ventures...
Government plans changes to capacity market rules for batteries and unproven DSR
Battery storage operators bidding into future capacity market auctions will have to carefully consider new derating factors proposed by government.
The department for business, energy...
DSR metering requirements to be relaxed, aggregators gain access to balancing mechanism
Aggregators look set to gain access to the Balancing Mechanism (BM) and wholesale markets as part of a governmental and regulatory push towards a...
Energy storage to be reclassified in Electricity Act as government backs smart grid
Energy storage is to be reclassified within the Electricity Act to address issues including double charging. The move is among a raft of government...
Battery storage: Government announces £45m battery research centre
Government will put £45m towards establishing a battery research centre in a bid to bring down costs of energy storage and maximise its impact...
Strong SME appetite for DSR, but sector ignored by suppliers and aggregators
Small and medium sized firms (SMEs) have significant appetite to sell flexible power consumption to help balance the grid. But they are largely being...
UK Power Networks outlines smart grid plans
UK Power Networks has outlined plans to shift its business from a distribution network operator (DNO) to a smarter, integrated distribution system operator (DSO).
The...
National Grid slashes long-term estimates for UK energy storage
National Grid has almost halved its top-end prediction for long term penetration of UK energy storage. However, the market is growing faster than it anticipated,...
Flexitricity chief: UK has enough spare power to electrify every car on road
There is enough spare capacity on the UK power system to electrify every car on the road, according to Flexitricity co-founder and chief strategy...
Siemens and AES launch global energy storage company called ‘Fluence’
Siemens and AES have launched an energy storage business which they claim will be a "game changer" due to their combined financial muscle and...
UKPN and WPD step up calls for industrial and commercial firms to help balance...
UK Power Networks and Western Power Distribution are stepping up calls for industrial and commercial (I&C) companies with onsite generation and flexible consumption to help...
Government puts up £20m for electric vehicle-to-grid tech development
Government has freed-up £20 million to help kickstart vehicle-to-grid (V2G) development. The aim is to work out how electric vehicles can help balance the...
Crown Commercial Service selects six suppliers for three year demand-side response framework
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has given the green light for public sector procurement of demand-side response (DSR) services from six providers.
Centrica, EDF, Endeco,...
Smart move: Western Power Distribution presses go on shift to DSO
Western Power Distribution has outlined its intention to become a fully smart grid. The distribution network operator (DNO) seeks views on its plan to...
Nissan: Automaker signals roadmap to energy services company
Nissan claims it has batteries representing more than 6GWh on the road via its Leaf vehicles. Now the firm wants to harness that energy...
Eon: Avoid DSR ‘sticking plasters’ and long-term contracts
Eon has urged National Grid not to offer long-term contracts for balancing services. The energy firm believes anything more than three-year terms risks locking in...
National Grid adds 500MW of new flexibility in 2016, more to come
National Grid added 500MW of new sources of non-traditional flexibility in 2016, according to Cathy McClay, head of commercial, Electricity, at the system operator.
Much...
Italian utility Enel buys DSR aggregator Enernoc
Demand-side response (DSR) aggregator Enernoc is to be acquired by Italian utility Enel in a deal that values the company at around $300m (£236m).
The utility's...
Energy storage ‘will wipe out battery storage’
There are quick bucks to be made from battery storage. But in three or four years, many assets will be in the bin, reckons...