April 8, 2021

Current± Chats: SMS’s Mark Hamilton on managing demand on Orkney and a new route to solar

Image: Ørsted.
April 8, 2021

OVO agrees PPA with Ørsted for Barrow Wind Farm

​OVO Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted to buy green power from its Barrow Offshore Wind Farm.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
April 8, 2021

National Grid ESO fined £1.5m for failing to provide accurate demand forecasts

​National Grid ESO has agreed to pay £1.5 million to Ofgem’s voluntary redress fund after it failed to provide unbiased and accurate seven-day ahead electricity demand forecasts in 2017.
The report showed that although 47% of people working in the renewable sector expect a >5% pay increase
April 8, 2021

Summer Outlook 2021: COVID-19 to continue to damper demand but 'right tools and processes in place'

​Demand is forecast to continue to be low this summer, although some resurgence is expected in comparison to levels seen in 2020.
Nigel Pocklington is to take over as CEO of Good Energy. Image: Good Energy.
April 7, 2021

ROUND-UP: Good Energy announces new CEO and Limejump expands leadership team

Good Energy announces Nigel Pocklington as its new CEO, while Limejump appoints both a new CTO and COO.
Image: SSE.
April 7, 2021

SSEN incorporates EV chargepoint data into Power Track app

​Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is now offering data on electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint availability within its Power Track app.
EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
April 7, 2021

Strong sales streak continues for BEVs with 88% rise

​Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have remained high following a year of significant growth, with sales in March jumping 88.2% year-on-year.
Image: Enzen.
April 7, 2021

Enzen launches new AI-based Network Analysis services

​Enzen has launched Network Analysis services, offering distribution network operators (DNO) modelling and forecasting tools.
Huel is one of the first 15 companies to sign up to the leasing scheme. Image: Huel.
April 7, 2021

Octopus Electric Vehicles launches new EV leasing company dubbed Electric Dreams

Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a new leasing company offering 100% electric salary sacrifice schemes.
The system enables renewable generation to remain on the system and avoid pre-emptive curtailment – prolonging the export of renewable energy. Image: National Grid ESO.
April 6, 2021

Greenest electricity grid record smashed on Easter Monday

​Great Britain’s grid hit the greenest it has ever been on Monday 5 April at 1pm, with carbon intensity dropping to 39gCO2/kWh.

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