Veolia passes the 2 GW of flexible power milestone in Europe
Veolia has passed the milestone of 2 GW of flexible electrical power managed, equivalent to the output of two nuclear reactors or the consumption...
Only 3 in 10 Brits know how to make our homes Net Zero-ready, Lloyds...
New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps Brits face when attempting...
NatWest’s app help small firms control energy costs
Banking giant NatWest is offering a digital tool to help the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses save on their energy bills and cut carbon...
Wasted wind costing £1bn a year? Green hydrogen can save it, urges Policy Exchange
Too slow deployment of grid upgrades and new storage technologies is costing Britain as much as £1billion a year in wasted renewable power, says...
UKPN & EPEX SPOT partner to “supercharge flex market”
UK Power Networks has announced a partnership with the power market operator EPEX SPOT to host its flexibility market. The new cooperation is set...
Sodium-Ion Batteries: Why bother with sodium?
Sodium-ion batteries are being developed due to potential costs, safety, sustainability and performance characteristics over traditional lithium-ion batteries suggests IDTechEx’s new report, “Sodium-ion Batteries...
GB power prices to remain high, despite drop in short-term forecasts: Cornwall
Analysts Cornwall Insight have cut their short-term power market price forecast by 12%, with average costs for 2024 now predicted to be £113 per...
Long-duration battery storage: D-ESNZ consults on industry views
The government has launched a two-month consultation into long-duration electricity storage on Britain’s grids.
Extending volumes of power hosting for periods beyond two hours is...
Home energy managers Wondrwall ink expansion deal
Home energy technology company Wondrwall has signed a £100 million finance deal aimed at spreading its management platform into thousands of UK residences.
Its alliance...
UK Power Networks’ DSO opens up new data to boost renewables
UK Power Networks has become the first Distribution System Operator (DSO) to respond to industry calls and publish full data on curtailment history across...
NG and Piclo ally to boost local flex
Flexibility trading pioneer Piclo and National Grid’s Electricity Distribution division today launched a strategic partnership, aimed at easing access for Flexibility Service Providers (FSPs)...
NG’s community fund shares £5 million on fuel poverty advice
More than 700 grassroots organisations are sharing £5 million of funding to tackle fuel poverty this winter, thanks to National Grid Electricity Distribution’s Community...
Why the voice of Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) needs to be heard
By Anthony Ainsworth, Chief Operating Officer at npower Business Solutions
Earlier this year, we launched our second Business Energy Tracker. This revealed the views of...
Launch of JellyFish Energy sees supplier focus on a tech-driven approach
New supplier Jellyfish Energy’s investment in technical innovation allows a streamlined offering for self-service, multi-property customers and back-office. As the market moves towards a...
UK storage pipeline charges to 85GW record
Electricity storage projects at all stages of development – from planning application on paper to full operation, including trading – have surged to record...
Demand Flexibility Service: Piclo and CUB working together to unlock commercial and industrial flexibility
Flexibility - the ability to change electricity generation or use - will be at the heart of the UK’s electricity system in the years...
Vision thing: Government launches aspirations for competitive CCUS
Ministers are sharpening their long-term vision of creating a competitive UK market for carbon capture and storage (CCUS).
In a policy programme dubbed CCUS Vision,...
Heat pumps: NG launches second round of Equinox DSR trials
National Grid has kicked off the second stage of its award-winning Equinox DSR pilots after recruiting over 1,000 homes equipped with heat pumps.
During the...
Statkraft buys Inverness’ 450MW pumped hydro battery
Norwegian power giants Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable power generator, have agreed to buy the Red John Pumped Storage hydro project from Intelligent Land Investments...
Flexibility is key to reach a more sustainable future GridBeyond’s energy report says
The 2021- 2023 energy crisis and its impact on the global energy system, increased prices in oil, gas and electricity markets. As a result....