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July 22, 2022

Origami to manage PeakGen’s battery asset in Dynamic Containment

Origami is to manage distributed energy and flexibility company PeakGen’s battery asset in Peterborough in Dynamic Containment (DC) following a new partnership.

The Norwegian-based business has called the UK a “huge growth market” following the installation of over half a million EV chargers. Image: Getty.

July 22, 2022

Number of public EV chargers climbs past 32,000

The number of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the UK has increased to 32,011, as of 1 July 2022.

The partnership will enable building managers and EV drivers to share smart-charging chargers across multiple tenants. Image: ev.energy.

July 22, 2022

Ev.energy partners waEV-charge to offer residential sharable EV charging

Ev.energy has partnered with waEV-charge to offer electric vehicle (EV) drivers to share smart-charging points across multiple tenants and get reimbursed for costs.

Half-hourly settlement periods are the gold standard for energy metering and data. Image: Getty.

July 22, 2022

Smart meters installs pass 1 million in 2022

The number of smart meters installed in GB in 2022 has passed one million, bringing the total to 1.18 million, according to ElectraLink.

Glen Dimplex is installing Quantum storage heaters in 375 homes. Image: Centrica.

July 21, 2022

Centrica and Glen Dimplex to trial storage heaters in VPP

Centrica is adding storage heaters to its virtual power plant (VPP) for the first time, as it prepares to launch a new trial with Glen Dimplex.

Kelsall has previously been chief operating officer at SP Energy Networks. Image: SPEN.

July 21, 2022

ScottishPower announces new CEO for SP Energy Networks

ScottishPower has appointed Vicky Kelsall as the new CEO of its electricity networks, SP Energy Networks.

July 21, 2022

‘Act now to avoid falling into the gap’ warns EAC as it calls for net zero plan

The Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) has called on the government to act now to avoid a disorderly transition to net zero.

This year alone Moto and GRIDSERVE have added 65 high power chargers across seven new Electric Super Hubs

July 21, 2022

MOTO and GRIDSERVE launch eighth High Power charging hub

Moto and GRIDSERVE have opened their eighth high power electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Yorkshire.

The launch follows more than a decade of research into battery degradation and modelling. Image: Brill Power.

July 20, 2022

Brill Power to target EV battery management following £8.75m funding round

Battery management system provider Brill Power has closed a US$10.5 million (£8.75 million) Series A funding round, with the business targeting the electric vehicle battery market as a result.

July 20, 2022

‘More work is needed’ from regulators to progress energy system digitalisation

Regulators and policymakers have acknowledged that more work is needed to deliver an effective, secure, digitalised energy system, but called on industry to also play its part.