Decc, Ofgem and National Grid must make battery storage stack up
Battery storage will remain hamstrung unless National Grid, Ofgem and government make the changes outlined in its new report, says Scottish Renewables
The lobby group called for...
Restore signs 25MW demand turn-up deal with National Grid
Demand-side response aggregator Restore has agreed a deal with National Grid to provide 25MW of demand turn-up (DTU).
The scheme pays companies to increase power consumption...
80% of firms would provide demand-side response if business not disrupted
More than 80% of businesses would be interested in earning revenue through demand-side response (DSR) programmes – provided their business operations are not adversely...
National Grid warns UK will miss 2020 targets, predicts big battery future
Lack of progress in decarbonising heat and transport will see the UK miss its 2020 renewable energy targets, according to National Grid.
The system operator...
Risk and reward: Why you should attend our demand-side response conference
The next couple of years could be a bumpy ride for businesses. Those that can access the flexibility in their assets and operations can insulate...
REstore obtains ISO 27001 for Information Security
Demand response aggregator REstore has obtained a global ISO 27001 certificate for Information Security. In this sponsored post, the firm says ISO27001 accreditation highlights its position as...
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...