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January 18, 2024

Market spotlight: Probing the GB energy price cap

In this blog, Current± probes the price cap, reviewing how and why the cap levels have changed throughout the energy crisis and examining what place the mechanism has in the UK’s future energy market.
In 2022, the volume of wasted wind generation was sufficient to produce over 118,000 tonnes of green hydrogen. Image: Carlton Power.
January 17, 2024

Curtailed wind generation could decarbonise entire UK steel manufacturing via green hydrogen

A new paper released by think tank Policy Exchange has outlined that curtailed wind generation could be used for green hydrogen production.
AtkinsRealis forecasts negative consequences if UK government does not accelerate energy build rate. Image: Flickr Sheila Sund.
January 17, 2024

New study warns of low UK energy build rate ramifications

Research published by AtkinsRéalis has forecast negative consequences if the UK’s annual energy build rate does not increase.
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January 17, 2024

New barge technology to accelerate tidal energy commercialisation

HydroWing has introduced a new barge technology to help cut tidal energy operation and maintenance costs.
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January 17, 2024

ElectraLink reviews the end of the ‘Year of switching resurgence’

Latest data from ElectraLink shows that the year of energy supplier "switching resurgence" ended with a 86% year-on-year (YoY) uplift in December 2023.
Centrica has also been exploring battery energy storage as part of its business plans. Image: Centrica Business Solutions.
January 17, 2024

Centrica, The Pirbright Institute partner to reduce energy usage

Centrica Business Solutions has partnered with The Pirbright Institute to deliver on-site technology that will help reduce its net energy use by more than 10% by 2026.
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January 16, 2024

InstaVolt announces significant funding from EQT Infrastructure for EV chargers

The UK’s “largest” electric vehicle (EV) charging network, InstaVolt, has announced a substantial capital raise from existing investor EQT Infrastructure.
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January 16, 2024

ScottishPower unveils ‘biggest issued contract opportunity ever’ for its electricity network

ScottishPower has unveiled £5.4 billion worth of contract opportunities as part of the next phase in its electricity network investment.
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January 16, 2024

Sizewell C secures development consent order

EDF Energy’s 3.2GW nuclear power station Sizewell C has progressed into construction phase after securing a development consent order (DCO).
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January 16, 2024

Trojan secures £26 million to deploy ‘thousands of EV chargers’

On-street EV charging firm Trojan Energy has secured £26 million which will enable the it to “deploy thousands of chargers across the UK”.

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