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January 11, 2024

Wind curtailment: An opportunity for battery energy storage?

In this blog, Current± takes a deep dive into wind curtailment and how this could present an opportunity for battery energy storage.

January 11, 2024

UK government reveals biggest nuclear expansion in 70 years

The UK government has announced this morning (11 January) its largest expansion of nuclear power since 1953.

January 10, 2024

The road to reliability: BSI on standardising EV charging

Current± speaks to Callum Snell, certification team manager at BSI to learn more about the the national standards body's new EV charging Kitemark certification.

UK government invests further £1.3 billion into Sizewell C construction. Image: EDF Energy.

January 10, 2024

EDF Energy invests further £1.3 billion into nuclear energy

EDF Energy has announced a £1.3 billion financial boost in order to maintain and expand the UK’s 2023 nuclear output.

January 10, 2024

Cornwall Insight forecasts lower GB power prices on the ‘long road to truly affordable energy’

Cornwall Insight has cut its 2024 power market price forecast for Britain by 12% to an average of £113/MWh.

Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. PHES is the most commercially mature LDES technology, with a duration typically between 4 and 20 hours. Image: Drax Power.

January 10, 2024

Government launches consultation on support mechanism for long-duration energy storage

The UK government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage.

ZeroAvia utilises a prototype ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains. Image: ZeroAvia.

January 10, 2024

ScottishPower, ZeroAvia to explore green hydrogen at airports

ScottishPower has partners with ZeroAvia to explore the development of green hydrogen supply solutions at “key airports” and EET given greenlight to develop the UK's "largest" low-carbon hydrogen hub.

GridBeyond and Monta partner to stabilise GB grid via EV chargers. Image: GridBeyond.

January 9, 2024

GridBeyond, Monta partner to stabilise UK grid via EV chargers

Energy optimiser GridBeyond and electric vehicle (EV) charging platform Monta have collaborated on technology which uses EV chargers to maintain grid stability.