Northern Powergrid has signed a two year contract with Piclo to procure flexibility services on Piclo Flex marketplace.

As we look forward to this year’s Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards (EVIEs) draw closer there’s still time to submit applications for categories such as Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year (Over 100 Vehicles).

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – looks at the launch of Great British Nuclear (GBN), how grid upgrades can boost renewable capacity and a record breaking week for imbalance market prices.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced a number of milestones in securing a supply chain capable of delivering the Scottish government's 2030 targets. 

Octopus Energy is to invest $20 billion (£15 billion) into offshore wind by 2030 with a view to generating 12GW of renewable electricity a year.

The UK Government has outlined plans today (24 July) to provide households with better access to energy deals and boost competition in the energy market.

Leaked documents seen by the website DeSmog suggest that the Energy and Utilities Association (EUA), a gas boiler industry body, has been engaged in lobbying against government heat pump targets.

Bristol-based smart energy company Cepro has announced that it has exceeded its £600,000 fund raise target to help drive a smart domestic energy transition.

“Delivering all of the planned upgrades would cause cumulative steel demand for the transmission system to rise by 450% between 2025 and 2035,” argues Aurora Energy Research.

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf voiced support for the Scottish Cluster industrial decarbonisation project at a visit to SSE Thermal’s Peterhead Power Station this week.