​In this week’s edition of our Current± Price Watch series – powered by LCP Enact – we take a look at the record high wind generation – and curtailment – over the past week, as National Grid ESO sets out its Winter Outlook Report.

"One of the largest EV charging park installations” has been delivered by EQUANS to a NatWest office in Edinburgh, the company said.

“Continued progress in the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) needs to be supported by faster deployment of charging infrastructure, which is falling behind,” said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in its latest Progress Snapshot.

A new energy flexibility scheme introduced by Octopus Energy could save customers £100 on energy bills and reduce demand during peak usage hours.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has provided information on how customers can cope and understand the increasingly likely planned national power cuts set to be introduced over the winter period.

OVO Energy has launched a new scheme dubbed "Power Move" that aims to reduce the demand on the energy grid and provide up to £100 in savings for households this winter.

Current± Briefings: How do we tackle grid integration of clean energy assets? Will take place at 10am BST on 25 October.

Octopus Energy’s cloud-native platform Kraken Technologies will be utilised in Belgium to control heat pumps and other energy technologies to reduce household bills amid the energy crisis.

Findings from project DINO has indicated that local energy networks could see peak electrical loads increase by 80% by 2040 due to heat pumps, EVs and domestic batteries.