Solar Media Team

January 8, 2018

Peak power prices sent tumbling by higher margins, lower demand

Greater power margins and falling electricity demand sent peak market prices tumbling, according to energy monitoring firm EnAppSys.

January 5, 2018

‘Socially conscious supplier’ Brighter World Energy cites unsustainable market for closure

Independent energy supplier Brighter World Energy has closed its doors, claiming current market conditions are not conducive to a sustainable business model.

January 5, 2018

Record year for electric vehicle registrations as charging infrastructure shifts gear

2017 proved to a record year for electric vehicles in the UK, attaining the highest ever annual market share in a year that saw overall new car registrations decline for the first time in six years.

January 5, 2018

UK government sets date and terms for the end of coal

The UK government has today set the date and terms for its phase out of unabated coal generation on the country’s electricity grid.

January 4, 2018

Siemens the latest to back blockchain start-up LO3

Siemens has become the latest energy and engineering giant to throw its weight behind energy tech start-up and blockchain specialist LO3 Energy.

January 3, 2018

Chargemaster preparing a run at the London Stock Exchange, say reports

Chargemaster has declined to comment on speculation that it is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) later this year.

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

January 3, 2018

National Grid recommends cuts to looming Capacity Market auction targets

National Grid has recommended that targeted capacity for both the T-1 2018/19 and T-4 2021/22 Capacity Market auctions be cut.

January 2, 2018

2017 was UK’s ‘greenest on record’, but further decarbonisation necessary

The UK’s clean energy generators continued to break records in the final throes of 2017 but the industry has issued warnings against complacency.

January 2, 2018

Drivers confused over future of electric vehicles to 2040 and beyond

A third of drivers believe an electric vehicle won’t be able to handle the amount of miles they travel in their current vehicles, despite averaging just 91 miles each week, according to a new survey.