OVO invests in energy tech start-up Electron
OVO has invested in energy technology firm Electron, teasing that it is the first in a series of strategic investments.
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Major SMETS2 milestone passed as installs ramp up
The Data Communications Company (DCC), the body tasked with maintaining the UK’s smart meter data network, has confirmed a major smart meter milestone has been surpassed.
EV deployment ‘curbed’ by lack of government support
Large-scale deployment of EVs is being curbed by a lack government support for charging infrastructure, as well as high production and purchase costs.
UK insurers aiming to unlock billions of pounds of clean energy investments
The UK’s insurance giants are proposing regulatory tweaks which could help unlock billions of pounds of investment into clean energy projects.
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Writing for Current± Stephen Cirell warns over the risks of the Big Six becoming the Big 10 or 12, and why the civic option for energy supply cannot be taken off the table as supply market volatility continues.
DPD opens third all-electric ‘micro depot’, needs infrastructure upgrades to do more
Delivery giant DPD has signed a deal to open a third all-electric micro depot in London in a bid to accelerate electric deliveries in the capital.
Offshore wind sector deal establishes 30% power production target
The government intends for offshore wind to provide more than 30% of Britain’s electricity by 2030 as part of a new sector deal for the technology.
Sonnen anticipating key synergies within Shell’s New Energies portfolio
German battery storage firm sonnen is expecting to benefit from synergies from more companies within Shell’s New Energies unit as the energy transition accelerates.
Future Worlds and the Internet of Energy: ENA unveils visions of the UK’s future power landscape
The Energy Networks Association’s (ENA) Open Networks project has published its blueprint for a future Internet of Energy in the UK, seeking out the most desirable ‘Future World’ of electricity distribution and transmission.