Page 46 – Current News

November 20, 2024

Ofgem proposes ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ investment fund for transmission owners

Energy regulator Ofgem has opened a consultation on a proposed new investment fund that it says could help transmission owners cut connection delays.

a blue cable surrounded by fog, labeled Superconductor and Cryostat

November 20, 2024

SuperNode, National Grid partner on ‘revolutionary’ high-temperature superconducting cable tech standards

SuperNode will partner with National Grid Electricity Transmission to develop industry standards for high-temperature superconducting cables.

November 19, 2024

Cornwall becomes first county to surpass 40,000 renewable energy installations

Figures from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) have shown that Cornwall has become the first UK county to have more than 40,000 renewable energy installations on homes.

November 19, 2024

Octopus EV named preferred salary sacrifice provider by HSBC UK

Octopus Electric Vehicles is now HSBC UK’s recommended salary sacrifice provider for electric vehicle (EV) leasing.

November 19, 2024

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund: decommissioning coal raised BESS revenues

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) says the decommissioning of the final coal plant in the UK has benefitted battery energy storage system (BESS) revenues.

November 19, 2024

Construction begins on government-funded green tech manufacturing site in Scotland

Construction has begun on EnergyWorks, a £9.1 million facility in Aberdeen for developing and manufacturing green energy technologies.

Current± Asks the Experts: ElectraLink’s Paul Linnane on opening access to data-driven energy insights

November 18, 2024

Zest opens 78 EV charging spaces at University of Warwick

Chargepoint operator (CPO) Zest has unveiled 78 new electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces at the University of Warwick.

November 18, 2024

Cornwall Insight predicts 1% price cap increase for January

Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has released its forecast for January – March Q1 2025 default tariff cap (price cap), setting it at £1,736 per annum.