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January 15, 2024

Ofgem confirms £1.7 million penalty on energy supplier over ‘serious overcharging’

Energy regulator Ofgem confirmed on Wednesday (10 January) its decision to impose a financial penalty on Hudson Energy Supply UK (HES).
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January 12, 2024

UKPN and EPEX SPOT partner on flexibility marketplace

UK Power Networks (UKPN) distribution system operator (DSO) has announced a joint venture with power marketer EPEX SPOT, to host its flexibility market.
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January 12, 2024

IEA: Global renewable capacity grows over 50% YoY in 2023

The IEA has released a new report revealing that 50% more renewable capacity was added globally in 2023 than in 2022.
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January 12, 2024

Irish power prices to drop by over 18%, says Cornwall Insight

Cornwall Insight has updated its 2024 power market forecast to include an 18% drop in prices due to high gas storage levels in the EU.
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January 12, 2024

ElectraLink: Smart meter installations grow YoY to 2.4 million

ElectraLink has unveiled its latest smart meter installation statistics signalling small growth year-on-year (YoY) to 2.4 million.
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January 12, 2024

Sainsbury’s launches ultra-rapid EV charging business

Sainsbury's plans to install over 750 150kW charging bays, which would make the firm one of the UK’s top five ultra-rapid charging providers.
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January 11, 2024

Blown away: Wind generates 79TWh in 2023

Wind generated a total of 79.2TWh in 2023, accounting for 61% of Britain's total renewable output (129TWh), according to new insight from EnAppSys.
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January 11, 2024

ESO signs MoU to explore digital twins with government

National Grid ESO has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK government to support the creation of digital twins.
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January 11, 2024

EZ-Charge calls on UK government to slash EV charging VAT

Chargepoint operator (CPO) EZ-Charge has called on the UK government to reduce the 20% VAT currently applied to public charging points.
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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.

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