National Grid ESO: Electricity markets 'need reforming' to ensure future grid stability
Great Britain’s electricity markets need wide-ranging reforms in order to sustain the country’s transition to renewable energy resources.
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Edith Hancock Reporter, Solar Media
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Energy Company Obligation annual spend to rise to £1bn
The UK government has announced plans to increase spending on its Energy Company Obligation (ECO) to £1 billion per year from 2022-2026 with the aim of increasing energy efficiency for low income and vulnerable households.
Flexibility demand to 'gather pace' as grid decarbonises
More than 1.3GW of flexibility may be required across the UK’s electricity grid next year as the country accelerates the transition to renewable energy, according to new research.
Utilities called on to create "Just Transition" strategies
Investment groups Friends Provident Foundation and Royal London Asset Management have called on utility companies to create public roadmaps for moving away from the use of fossil fuels.
Second lockdown 'potentially impacted' smart meter installations as November sees 7% drop
Lockdown may have impacted smart meter installations during England’s second lockdown, according to data from Electralink.
E.On rolls out Smart Installation Services for suppliers
Energy company E.On has launched a new service to help suppliers meet the UK government’s smart meter roll-out targets.
UK council leaders push for net zero emissions by 2045
A group of council leaders have committed to push for more government funding for clean energy projects in their local authorities.
Nottinghamshire to pilot EV charging point for electric buses
Nottinghamshire County Council has partnered with energy storage start-up Cheesecake Energy Ltd (CEL) to pilot EV charging points for a new fleet of electric buses.
Smart meter installations hold steady despite lockdown
Energy companies' smart meter installations have "rebounded" since the UK's first coronavirus lockdown despite restrictions waxing and waning across the country, new figures show.
Shell backs GreenCom’s €12 million equity funding bid for global expansion
O&G giant Shell has backed residential renewables platform GreenCom Network’s €12 million (£11 million) funding round through its investment arm, Shell Ventures.
Northern Powergrid launches ‘no one size fits all’ 19MW flexibility tender
Distribution network operator (DNO) Northern Powergrid calls for up to 19MW of flexibility to manage growth from low carbon energy providers.