BEIS bids to create smart markets for small-scale renewables in subsidy absence
The UK government has put forward a future vision for small-scale renewables which places the generators at the heart of local flexibility and balancing markets.
As the low carbon transition continues in the energy sector, debate is often held regarding its pace, participants and barriers. That discussion spilled over into Westminster this week, with the Conservative MP James Heappey hosting the Energy Networks Association's future-gazing event out to 2030, which Current± attended.
Smart charging mandated by law as Automated and Electric Vehicle Bill passes
The UK has taken ‘a major step’ towards the electric vehicle revolution according to the government after the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act completed its passage through parliament.
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Free battery business model under development after Orkney pilot overcomes grid constraints
Solo Energy is to launch a ‘free battery’ business model to UK homeowners after carrying out a pilot in Orkney that saw solar and storage systems deployed on 30 properties to boost self-consumption and overcome grid constraints.
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Pivot Power gets the go ahead on first 50MW battery of nationwide EV charging network
Pivot Power has had the first of its 2GW network of battery storage projects approved by Test Valley Borough Council, paving the way for the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging hub powered by energy storage to be just outside Southampton.
Government drives new EV charging technologies with £40 million competition
The government has launched a £40 million funding competition to develop new technologies and business models that demonstrate innovative ways of charging electric vehicles (EVs) on street or by using wireless charging.
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Linux Foundation launches open source energy project to ‘transform’ the world’s energy mix
The Linux Foundation has formed a new energy-related venture as it bids to “transform the energy mix across the world”.
Post-Brexit energy positioning ‘encouraging’, but the clock is ticking
The government’s official positioning on a post-Brexit energy relationship is “encouraging”, but time is rapidly running out for the finer details of that relationship to be agreed upon, Energy UK has said.
Future Energy Scenarios 2018: National Grid’s headline figures
Yesterday National Grid published its annual Future Energy Scenarios document, one of the most hotly anticipated events in the energy sector diary. Current± has compiled some of the headline figures.