The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.
May 25, 2021

Wind power once again smashes generation record as gusty weather continues

​Wind generation has once again smashed its previous record, with blustery weather on Friday 21 May driving it to a new peak of 17.7GW between 3.30-4:30pm.
Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.
May 24, 2021

Unsustainable transmission charges could jeopardise British infrastructure investment warns report

Green energy infrastructure investment is being jeopardised by British regulations that favour EU electricity imports.
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May 24, 2021

BEIS unveils £166m to encourage 'rapid development' of CCUS and hydrogen

Over 60,000 green jobs are to be created as the result of £166.5 million of funding announced today (24 May) by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
ESO to free up 8GW of projects via TEC amnesty. Image: Pxhere (NC).
May 24, 2021

Ofgem looks to support EV rollout as it announces winning projects receiving £300m

​Over 200 low carbon projects are getting a chunk of £300 million in investment from Ofgem to support electric transport and heat.
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May 24, 2021

ENGIE seals deal with Asda to rollout EV charging at 19 Yorkshire sites

​ENGIE is to install 50kW+ electric vehicle (EV) chargers at 19 Asda locations in West Yorkshire as part of a new partnership.
Octopus Energy, Good Energy and E.On pay £8 million due to missed payments to customers. Image: Getty.
May 24, 2021

Fulcrum signs its largest smart meter contract worth £20m with supplier E

​Fulcrum is to manage 320,000 meter points as part of what is its largest smart meter contract to date.
Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.
May 23, 2021

Changeable British weather could risk grid security argues new report

​Increasingly changeable weather in Britain could put net zero and the security of the electricity grid at risk according to a new report.
May 21, 2021

Current± Chats: ENA Open Networks' Alex Howison on the need for a common agreement for flexibility services

EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
May 21, 2021

Ofgem survey finds EV owners 'more open' to embracing changes to energy usage

​Electric vehicle (EV) owners are three times more likely to say they’re on a time of use tariff than those without an EV, according to new research from Ofgem.
Image: Energy Superhub Oxford.
May 21, 2021

Europe's 'most powerful' EV charging hub to see 300kW chargers installed in Oxford

​Oxford is to be home to 38 fast and ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers as part of a project aiming to provide a global blueprint for cities across the world.

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