Britain’s interconnector capacity reached record levels this January, transporting 2.6TWh of power through the National Grid’s five subsea cables connected to France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Norway.
National Grid ESO announced a Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) test today (31 January) between 17:30 and 18:00, following yesterday’s test (30 January) which took place between 09:00 and 10:00.
Northern Powergrid has launched a new project with consultancies TNEI and LCP Delta to help develop a new framework for enabling smart local energy systems (SLES) across the low voltage network.
CBI Economics alongside the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) have released a report stating that almost 20,000 UK businesses are operating within the net zero economy, contributing £71 billion a year to the UK economy.
In this week’s edition of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – we take a look at the use of National Grid ESO’s Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) and contingency coal units, as well as how interconnectors were key to managing a fault on the electricity network.
Global private equity investor The Riverside Company, has acquired EnAppSys, the data analytics provider for European markets, as an add-on to its Montel AS platform.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced an additional £27.6 million of funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge to support battery research and development projects to “drive the growth of a strong battery business in the UK.”
RenewableUK’s executive director of policy Ana Musat has called on the UK Government to compete with the US Inflation Reduction Act by creating an “attractive policy and regulatory environment” for potential investors and developers.
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has backed the SMS plc-led research project that uses ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT)-enabled smart meters to provide tailored solutions and allow consumers to improve the energy efficiency of households.
