Ofgem yesterday (17 May) released an open letter detailing it’s role in helping build a “fit for the future" electricity connections regime.

Energy suppliers Octopus Energy, Good Energy and E.On Next have a paid a total of £8 million for delaying or failing to make statutory compensation payments owed to energy customers.

Current± spoke to Mark Bjornsgaard, CEO at Deep Green, to discuss what the future holds for the company's heat re-capture technology.

Current± rounds up the top electric vehicle (EV) stories from this week.

The UK has reached a crucial milestone in the race for net zero having surpassed one trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity generated from renewables.

The “UK’s first” independent Distribution System Operator (DSO) – launched by UK Power Networks (UKPN) in April 2023 – is set to deliver over 400MW of additional electricity capacity.

Octopus Energy’s generation arm has partnered with Legal & General Capital to invest £70 million in UK ground source heat pump manufacturer, The Kensa Group.

The National Grid ESO says that its five-point plan to speed up electricity grid connections will cut waiting times for 70% of projects due to connect after 2026 by two to ten years. 

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – explores Cornwall Insight's latest price cap shifting only £38, wind generating more British electricity than gas for the first time and the demand flexibility service scheme displacing the need for 3.3GWh of electricity.

National Grid has called for a “fundamental step-change” the scale and pace of delivering a new electricity network infrastructure in order to gain a competitive advantage in the international race for clean investment.