SMS has now installed 1.4 million smart meters in UK homes. Image: SMS.
December 21, 2021

Shell Energy and SMS extend smart meter exclusivity agreement

​Supplier Shell Energy and smart energy infrastructure company SMS have extended their exclusivity agreement for the installation of smart meters.
Octopus Energy, Good Energy and E.On pay £8 million due to missed payments to customers. Image: Getty.
December 21, 2021

Price cap could jump 46% as consumers take on cost of supplier exits

​The price cap could jump 46% for summer 2022, hitting approximately £1,865 as wholesale power prices remain high.
December 20, 2021

Highs and lows: The evolution of Dynamic Containment

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December 20, 2021

Aviva invests in Clean Growth Fund to expand sustainability start-up knowledge

​Aviva has invested in UK venture capital fund the Clean Growth Fund, which in turn is investing in early-stage clean technology ventures.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
December 20, 2021

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2022, part five

In the fifth installment of Current± Predicts, Kaluza's Marzia Zafar discusses EV tariffs and GEUK's Doug Stewart power prices.
UK records 23% increase in wind generation capacity since 2015, says Ember. Image: Unsplash.
December 17, 2021

Public support for renewables continues to grow, hitting 87%

​Support for renewables has continued to grow, with 87% of people in the UK now supporting the technologies.
The 2MW/5MWh vanadium flow battery at the Energy Superhub Oxford. Image: Invinity Energy Systems
December 17, 2021

Energy Superhub Oxford moves forward as UK’s largest flow battery energised

​Invinity Energy Systems, alongside Pivot Power, has fully energised the UK’s largest flow battery, located in Oxford.
The new battery asset has been installed on Pivot Power's Kemsley site. Image: Pivot Power.
December 17, 2021

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2022, part four

Pivot Power's Ed Sargent and GridBeyond's Michael Phelan gave Current± their predictions for what the next year will look like in the energy sector.
‘Urgent reform of skills system required for net zero’, says new report. Image: Centrica.
December 17, 2021

Heat pumps suitable for all properties finds Electrification of Heat project

​Heat pumps are suitable for all property types and architectural eras a new study by the Electrification of Heat (EoH) project has found.
Current± rounds up the top stories from the EV market this week including: the ‘crucial’ ZEV mandate
December 16, 2021

Barnet Council to embark on £4.65m EV chargepoint rollout

​Over 500 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints are to be installed in Barnet due to new funding from the On-Street Residential Charge Point Scheme (ORCS).

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