Opening the grid integration panel in yesterday’s (22 March) Net Zero conference hosted by Scottish Renewables, Kate Mulvany gave an overview on how the UK can tackle grid integration of renewable energy assets.

Connected Kerb in partnership with Surrey County Council has unveiled plans to deliver 10,000 public EV chargers across the county.

The electric vehicle (EV) charging company, EZ-Charge, has secured a multimillion-pound investment from renewable energy investment vehicle, Green Tower, to support the growth of its charging network.

In light of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report, which highlighted the rapidly closing window of opportunity to reverse climate change, chief executive of Scottish Renewables, Claire Mack, identified that the future of renewables in the UK is at a crucial tipping point.

Flexibility marketplace Piclo is targeting further international expansion into new regions across Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific, having raised £8.3 million.

US-based nuclear power plant developer Last Energy has signed an agreement to supply 24 of its modular micro nuclear power plants to the UK.

“A lot of regulatory and political uncertainty within the UK over the last 12 to 18 months has led to increased international competition for renewables,” said Adam Berman, deputy director of policy at Energy UK.

In its role as the energy regulator, Ofgem is acutely aware of the issues surrounding grid connections and is exploring several interventions to support the UK’s energy community to overcome this growing obstacle.

Octopus Energy is celebrating migrating a million Bulb customers onto its system in less than three months.

EV charging network InstaVolt has launched its largest EV charging hub at Stroud Park, Banbury, with an additional 16 chargers now installed at the site.