Open Energi strikes deal with controls firm to unlock 8MW of university demand-side response
Aggregator Open Energi has struck a deal with controls firm Prefect Controls that it says will unlock 8MW of demand-side response capability from water...
Tesla: People don’t engage with energy bills. But they will have to
Tesla Energy has warned that businesses will soon bear the full costs of a rapidly changing energy market. Boardrooms may face a rude awakening. Meanwhile...
Three energy policy tweaks ‘could unlock 10GW’ of demand-side response
UK firms could deliver almost 10GW of demand-side response within the next four years if policymakers level the playing field for providers, according to...
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...
Free conference: The Energy Market Today & Beyond Brexit
Sponsored: Alfa Energy has 20 free seats at its annual energy conference for delegates from industrial and commercial companies. Held at the Royal Society in...
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...
The big data behind your energy bill
Big data is one of the hot buzzwords of the moment and the energy industry is no exception, especially when it comes to providing...
Small business energy tariffs: Competition watchdog signals end of gravy train
The Competition and Markets Authority has urged regulators to move all small businesses to half hourly settlement, end automatic rollover contracts and to allow...
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...
The Better Markets Bill hopes to speed up switching
In this sponsored post, Opus Energy outlines how incoming contract switching rule changes could ease the pain - and the cost - of sitting out...
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...