Major power users call for simplified approach to demand-side response
Major power users Anglian Water and Inovyn have urged policymakers, regulators and the system operator to simplify demand-side response (DSR) markets to enable greater...
Infrastructure chief: UK could be energy storage world leader if government acts now
The chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission has urged government to act on the recommendations of its reports or miss the financial benefits...
Ofgem: Power flexibility will become more important than energy efficiency
The value of flexibility within the power system could increase tenfold over the coming years according to Ofgem’s Andrew Wright. The regulator’s senior partner...
National Grid to tender for two lots of enhanced frequency response
National Grid will tender two enhanced frequency response (EFR) specifications next month.
EFRÂ will become the fastest form of frequency response, with providers delivering 100% of...
National Grid boss: Future of energy is demand not supply
Outgoing National Grid boss Steve Holliday has warned that the transition to a demand-driven energy system will not be smooth.
Speaking at a Green Alliance...
Report: Ditch coal earlier, forget small nuclear and mandate energy storage and DSR targets
Government should phase out coal by 2023 to better incentivise new gas plant and mandate 10GW of energy storage and demand-side response by 2030,...
Nissan turns on 4.75MW solar plant, ramps up commercial battery storage plans
Nissan's new 4.75MW solar plant is now fully operational. The Sunderland plant now has installed renewable capacity of 11.35MW, the remainder coming from ten wind...
Demand-side response: Give us your views
National Grid is attempting to rapidly increase the amount of grid balancing services it procures from businesses. But there are many real and perceived...
National Grid signs 20MW frequency response contract with battery storage operator
National Grid has awarded a 20MW frequency response contract to a grid-scale battery system operated by Renewable Energy Systems (RES). The system will provide...
Hitting on-site generation ‘will drive up bills and fail to incentivise new gas’
Government plans to review incentives for smaller-scale power generators risk driving up power prices without sufficiently incentivising new gas power stations, according to an...
Major UK energy storage investment
Camborne Energy Storage has announced a formal collaboration with leading infrastructure fund manager Equitix and leading Building Services Contractor FES Group. The strategic partnership...
Higher penalties and increased credit cover for capacity market providers
Government plans to increase credit cover requirements to £10k/MW for new build generators awarded capacity contracts, but not at present for unproven DSR.
Existing capacity...
Capacity rule changes create opportunity to scale turn-down DSR
Government has decided to only allow turn-down demand-side response (DSR) to bid in the transitional capacity auction.
That means generators of any kind will be...
National Grid, aggregators and suppliers join forces for Demand-Side Response Event 2016
The Energyst is launching a new conference focused on demand-side response and flexible power.
The DSR Event 2016 takes place in London on 8 September...
Decc says energy storage ‘a top priority’ ahead of smart systems consultation
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) says it will imminently launch a consultation on smart energy systems such as demand-side response and energy...
Grid backs plans for DSR aggregator code of conduct
National Grid has backed proposals by the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) to develop a code of conduct for demand-side response aggregators.
The code will...
Open Energi and Forum for the Future urge firms to join demand-side response ‘movement’
Aggregator Open Energi and sustainable development organisation Forum for the Future have launched The Living Grid, a platform to drive uptake of demand-side response...
SMEs and local authorities urged to use demand-side response energy saving app
Smart energy service provider Voltaware has developed an app that it believes can bring demand-side response (DSR) benefits to small business and local authority...
New aggregator targets small firms with UPS to scale demand-side response from ground up
A new aggregator targeting small businesses and households has secured £545,000 to scale its operations. Rather than target the largest firms, Upside Energy is...
REstore aims to go beyond large industrials in demand-response drive
Aggregator REstore is broadening its market focus from large industrial demand response to also target the broader industrial and commercial market. The firm has...