With the success of our article giving an overview of the community energy sector, we have decided to devote a series of features to the community energy sector in the UK. The sector was recently described to me by one community energy group as a ‘coiled spring’, full of passionate people with lots of experience of developing projects, which just needs the right support to really take off. So what are the obstacles currently impeding this potential growth?

EV chargepoint operator RAW Charging has unveiled a new partnership with Merlin Entertainments to introduce EV charging at five UK attractions.

West Sussex County Council is seeking residents’ feedback on chargepoint locations as part of the second phase of its electric vehicle chargepoint roll-out.

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – explores the impact on market prices from the increasing presence of renewables in the energy mix, NGET and SSEN's plans for a new 525kW, 2GW HVDC transmission cable and the successes of the demand flexibility service (DFS) amongst the public.

National Grid ESO (ESO) has published its Future Energy Scenarios (FES) 2023 report presenting a number of credible proposals to create a clean energy system dominated by electricity.

New stories in the e-mobility space this week include the announcement of a partnership between Northern Powergrid and Octopus which will see the energy company allow its EV customers to use their vehicles as a virtual power station, while Jersey is rolling out new EV infrastructure and E.ON has partnered with fleet management company Alphabet to offer its charging solutions to their customers. 

As thousands of spectators rushed to watch the iconic British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend, 3ti celebrated the installation of three pop-up solar-powered EV charging hubs.

Global smart energy company GridBeyond has today (10 July) announced the acquisition of Veritone Inc Energy Business to strengthen its position in the US market.

SSE Energy Solutions is set to create a new business hub in Manchester to help to deliver multiple benefits to the region’s decarbonisation goals.

83% of the demand flexibility service (DFS) participants would take part in the initiative again, National Grid ESO has said.