The energy trade associations RenewableUK, Energy UK and Scottish Renewables have written to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, urging the government to urgently reform the Contracts for Difference (CfDs) scheme.  

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced that 60 locations in England will offer £500 discounts for heating engineers to train as heat pump installers. 

This morning (04 July) saw National Grid ESO (ESO) present its conclusions on investment policy for net zero as part of the organisation's Net Zero Market Reform project.

SP Energy Networks has been awarded £10 million to create a digital twin of the electricity network to test future demand.

Ofgem's CEO has written to energy suppliers warning that they must “act in the interests of customers” instead of dividends.

The nominations window for the 2023 Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards (EVIEs) closes in one month today on 4 August.

Energy company Octopus says it has hit a record ‘plunge price’ on its Agile tariff which pays customers to use electricity when prices are negative. 

Figures released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) at the end of June show that “renewable generation reached a record share of 47.8% of total generation”. 

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed that a “tighter cap” will be imposed on emissions from selected high energy industries such as industrial and power, to ensure the UK meets its Net Zero target.

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact - looks at the causes of negative energy prices over the weekend, Ofgem’s price cap forecast and the effects of the falling imbalance prices.