Image: Getty.
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.
Kwasi Kwarteng is to continue as energy secretary. Image: Parliament.uk
September 16, 2021

Trevelyan out of BEIS as Kwarteng keeps hold of top position

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is to continue to be led by Kwasi Kwarteng following the latest cabinet reshuffle.
September 15, 2021

EV cyber security, charging reliability and grid relationships highlighted as key emobility hurdles ahead of EV World Congress 2021

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September 15, 2021

SSEN joins ADE’s Flex Assure scheme

​Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has joined the Association of Decentralised Energy’s (ADE) Flex Assure scheme.
The Government has said that these upgrades will deliver high power charging hubs in Northern Ireland for the first time. Image Getty.
September 15, 2021

Lack of awareness a key barrier to EV energy tariff adoption

​A survey from electric vehicle (EV) and energy tariff price comparison site Love my EV has highlighted the savings of EV tariffs despite a prevailing lack of awareness.
Image of the IFA2 National Grid Interconnector
September 15, 2021

Fire blazing at IFA1 interconnector leaves GB grid facing even tighter market and higher prices

​A fire at National Grid’s IFA1 interconnector site in Sellindge is to see power prices once again spike in the UK as 1GW of capacity drops off the system.
UrbanChain CEO Somayeh Taheri. Image: UrbanChain.
September 15, 2021

UrbanChain welcomes two hotels into P2P energy exchange scheme

​Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading company UrbanChain has partnered with two hotels, which will now secure green energy through its new scheme.

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