Ofgem pays out almost £110,000,000 from ROC buy-out fund
Regulator redistributes late payment fees in latest instalment of certificate scheme seen as too tough to navigate for smaller suppliers.
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Molly Lempriere Deputy Editor, Current±
Molly Lempriere is deputy editor at Solar Media, responsible for its UK-facing publications Solar Power Portal and Current±.
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Northern Powergrid to trial new transformers that could reduce annual losses by 2GWh
Northern Powergrid (NPg) has announced a trial of transformers that could reduce core losses by up to 90%.
SmartestEnergy acquires smart meter focused supplier Dual Energy
SmartestEnergy has announced its acquisition of small business energy supplier Dual Energy.
ESO to launch faster frequency response mechanism as part of suite of new services
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is launching a new, faster-acting frequency response mechanism to help manage the flow of energy around the grid.
GB needs tenfold increase in energy storage for net zero, research claims
Great Britain will need at least 30GW of energy storage if it hopes to reach net zero by 2050, according to new research.
ETYS: ESO targeting 'probabilistic approach' to handle distributed generation influx
Greater interconnection between Scotland and England, as well as the development of probabilistic analysis will be needed over the next decade according to National Grid ESO.
UKPN launches V2G Hub to give full picture of projects around the world
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new website showing global vehicle-to-grid (V2G) projects, as it goes “full throttle” in its support of the technology.
Flexitricity appoints new CEO to 'trailblaze a new age'
Flexitricity has announced a new CEO, Simon Heyes, to lead the flexibility company as it “trailblazes a new age.”
SMETS2 smart meter installs pass 3 million mark
More than three million second-generation smart meters have now been installed in the UK, new figures from the Data Communications Company have revealed.
Consumers could save £300 using V2G, but roadblocks remain
UK households could save up to £300 a year using vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, according to a new report.
E.On results hit by npower acquisition as income falls and debt rises
E.On's Q3 results show a 3% year-on-year drop in income, with 4,500 npower jobs to go as the supplier rings in changes.
‘Cruel blow’ as E.On announces 4,500 job losses as it takes over npower
Up to 4,500 jobs are going to be cut as part of npower’s restructuring, as E.On completes its takeover of the struggling energy provider.