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).
Image: Daikin.
December 16, 2021

Building regulation changes to see 30% reduction in carbon emissions of new build homes

Heat pumps and solar thermal are among technologies suggested by the government to help meet new carbon reduction goals.
Orbital's O2 tidal turbine has begun generating electricity for the grid. Image: Orbital.
December 16, 2021

Orbital Marine Power confirms applications into the CfD

​Tidal energy company Orbital Marine Power has confirmed it will qualify multiple applications for submission into the fourth Contracts for Difference (CfD) round, which opened this week.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
December 16, 2021

Government to review Energy Retail Market Strategy following supplier collapses

​The government is to review the Energy Retail Market Strategy in light of the slew of supplier collapses in 2021.
Battery being assembled by Aceleron
December 15, 2021

Aceleron secures over £927k in government funding for circular battery storage project

​Lithium-ion battery developer Aceleron has been granted £927,426 in government funding to help develop its Project BATLAB.

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