Buying renewable electricity from an EcoAct verified company grants businesses additional justification for including zero emissions electricity supply in their environmental strategies. Image: SSE.
September 20, 2021

‘No decision’ made to split SSE, company states in response to media speculation

​There has been “no decision” to break up the SSE Group the company has confirmed following media speculation.
Octopus Energy secured Bulb's services in December 2022. Image: Bulb.
September 20, 2021

Bulb exploring funding opportunities as wholesale prices squeeze suppliers

​Bulb is looking for new funding opportunities, as high gas prices continues to put a strain on British energy suppliers.
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September 20, 2021

BEIS stresses need for more renewables to reduce volatile global gas price risk

​Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is today (20 September) convening a roundtable on the way forward for the energy industry following high gas prices and supplier exits.
The Cromarty Firth has been particularly highlighted given the large regional concentration of renewable energy potential. Image: spodzone/Flickr.
September 17, 2021

Transmission charges must be changed to support Scottish renewables, argues report

​The Scottish Affairs Committee has called on Ofgem to change how transmission charges are distributed, to help strengthen the Scottish renewables sector.
The new charging tariff is now the "cheapest" home tariff on the market. Image: OVO Energy.
September 17, 2021

Kaluza and Flexitricity to utilise EVs in Balancing Mechanism

​Kaluza and Flexitricity have teamed up to offer demand response in the Balancing Mechanism, optimising domestic battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Osprey's CEO Ian Johnston said that when they're in control of all the elements
September 17, 2021

Osprey embarks on rollout of 150 rapid EV charging hubs

​Osprey Charging is to develop 150 rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs over the next four years in a £75 million programme.
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September 17, 2021

IFA1 fire to see 1GW offline until March 2022

National Grid has confirmed that 1GW of interconnector capacity will be offline until 27 March 2022, turning to the North Sea Link to help plug the gap.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
September 16, 2021

Ofgem issues Avro Energy with provisional order

​Ofgem has issued a provisional order to Avro Energy, compelling it to provide financial information to the regulator.
Current± rounds up the top stories from the EV market this week including: the ‘crucial’ ZEV mandate
September 16, 2021

Electricity demand from EVs could reach 71.6TWh by 2040: Cornwall Insight

​New research from Cornwall Insight has revealed that electric vehicles (EVs) could contribute an additional 71.6TWh by 2040.
Christina Scott joins from News UK. Image: OVO
September 16, 2021

OVO Energy hires new chief product and technology officer

​OVO Energy has hired Christina Scott as its new chief product and technology officer, praising her more than 20 years of experience.

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