Is a flexible energy procurement strategy too risky in today’s market?
After a period of relatively low commodity costs, we have started to see wholesale costs rise again in recent weeks. In an ever-changing market,...
AI modelling to deliver huge cost savings for large energy users
Energy procurement and risk management needs to be digitised, unified and placed onto one powerful platform, argues Joe Warren, from ZTP. For this reason,...
Understanding the fast-paced changes in the retail energy sector
The retail energy world is changing in Great Britain. Energy prices for end consumers are increasing, driven by multiple factors. The structure of charges...
Yü Energy shares soar after FCA drops investigation
Yü Group's share price climbed 66 per cent in early trading on news that the Financial Conduct Authority has discontinued its investigation into the...
Green Energy Consulting: Exporting UK procurement expertise to Europe
Green Energy Consulting outlines its work for UK clients - and it's planned expansion into Europe in this sponsored post.
Due to our vision and...
Where’s your flexibility?
In the electricity market flexibility has become an everyday word thrown around at conferences, in meetings, and in the boardroom – but why do...
After serious growing pains, Yü Group promises prudence
Business energy and water supplier Yü Group said it will grow at a slower pace after suffering the affects of rapid expansion without sufficient...
Viridor plans plastics recycling plant and private wires as EfW earnings soar
Viridor plans to build a new plastics recycling plant and more energy parks as the energy from waste (EfW) business continues to drive profit...
A big carrot: Octopus seeds new business energy verticals
Octopus Energy for Business plans to quadruple its customer base in the next couple of years. Director Zoisa Walton thinks creating products for business...
Energi Mine plans ‘global peer-to-peer energy exchange’
Energi Mine is working on plans to launch “a global energy exchange that enables peer-to-peer trading” underpinned by blockchain.
Chief executive Omar Rahim, a former...
Centrica to exit oil and gas production, Conn to go
Centrica has confirmed it will exit oil and gas exploration and production and that CEO Ian Conn will step down next year.
The group posted...
Inspired Energy acquires 40 per cent of Ignite Energy, eyes remainder
Inspired Energy has paid £5m for a 40 per cent stake in Ignite Energy and has a two-year option to acquire the remainder of...
The future of energy: Five key changes and how to benefit from them
Haven Power outlines ways businesses can navigate the changing energy landscape in this sponsored post - and offers a free report produced with Cornwall...
Npower posts deeper operating loss
Npower posted an €81m (£75m) operating loss for the first half. The retailer shed 238,000 customers versus the first half 2018.
Parent company Innogy said...
SSE confirms Ovo talks
SSE has confirmed it is in talks with Ovo as the big six supplier attempts to exit domestic energy retail.
The company has been seeking...
Ørsted exits mid-market to focus on 30GWh+ corporates
Ørsted will no longer pursue SME and mid-market customers, focusing its energy supply business instead on large industrial and commercial businesses that use at...
TPIs: Find out what’s going on with Ofgem’s small business review
Third party intermediaries keen to keep abreast of Ofgem’s review of the small business market might want to attend a meeting later this month...
Ovo to buy SSE’s retail business, become second largest supplier
SSE and Ovo have agreed a deal where the former challenger supplier will acquire SSE’s domestic customer book for £400m in cash and £100m...
Eon will move “quickly” to resolve Npower’s future after deal agreed
Eon will move "quickly" to clarify the future of Npower after its asset swap with Innogy was cleared by competition authorities.
Chairman and chief executive...
Earning a first: Universities sign £50m aggregated PPA
UK universities have earned what is believed to be a UK-first: an aggregated renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) across 20 education establishments worth £50m.
The...