Government sets July 2019 date for smart EV charging deadline
The government has confirmed that only ‘smart’ electric vehicle chargepoints can be installed from July next year.
Current±’s 2018 Review: Ofgem’s RIIO-2 unveil in March and OVO’s eventful April
We continue our run-down of the most significant stories of the year, today taking a look back at March and April, which saw Ofgem unveil its overhaul of network incentives and major moves from some of UK energy’s biggest players.
Ofgem chief Nolan extends stay until 2020
Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan is to stay in his post until at least the end of February 2020 after extending his original contract.
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Current±’s 2018 Review: January’s V2G investment and February’s Capacity Market malarkey
As the year draws to a close, Current± takes a look back at some of the most significant stories of 2018. Today we recap stories from the first two months of the year, including news of coal’s collapse in the Capacity Market and government investment in V2G.
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Following on from the launch of a voluntary code of conduct for the demand side response sector, John Bryant, head of business development at the Association for Decentralised Energy, discusses the need for such a code and, what it aims to achieve
Hard Brexit could add £270 million to Britain’s energy bills, UKERC warns
A hard Brexit that sees Great Britain fall out of the Internal Energy Market (IEM) could cost consumers as much as £270 million a year, a new report from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has claimed.
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Verv lands innogy backing to fund global expansion
Energy giant innogy’s International Middle East (IME) division has invested £500,000 in UK energy tech start-up Verv.
Vattenfall to install maiden UK wind-powered EV chargers
Vattenfall is to install its maiden electric vehicle charging stations in the UK after clinching an agreement with contracting firm BMM Energy Solutions and South Norfolk Council.
Piclo completes GB networks clean sweep with WPD flexibility deal
Flexibility platform provider Piclo has completed a clean sweep of Great Britain’s networks by signing up Western Power Distribution (WPD) to its Piclo Flex marketplace.