Page 470 – Current News

March 11, 2021

Shell partners EV charging subscription service Onto

Shell has partnered electric vehicle (EV) charging subscription provider Onto, offering users access to over 3,400 UK chargepoints.

March 10, 2021

T-4 Capacity Market clears in round 12 at £20 – £15/kW/year

The T-4 Capacity Market auction has cleared in its 12th round today, with a price between £20 - £15/kW/year.

The 50MW Drumkee battery. Image: Gore Street

March 10, 2021

Statkraft to optimise 100MW of Gore Street battery storage in Northern Ireland

Statkraft has announced that it will provide market-access and optimisation services for 100MW of Gore Street Energy Storage Fund and Low Carbon storage projects in Northern Ireland.

March 10, 2021

National Grid ESO launches first phase of Constraint Management Pathfinder

National Grid ESO has launched the first phase of its constraint management pathfinder aiming to reduce the impact of constraints and maximise renewables.

Creyke Beck battery storage site near Cottingham in Humberside. Image: Statera Energy/NatWest.

March 10, 2021

NatWest completes financing deal with Statera for eight flexible energy projects

NatWest has completed a financing deal with storage and flexible generation company Statera Energy to support eight new projects in the UK.

March 10, 2021

Government hands funding boosts totaling £112m to EVs, batteries and floating wind

The government has announced £20 million for electric vehicle (EV) innovation and £92 million for technologies such as energy storage and floating wind.

PM Liz Truss announced the Energy Price Guarantee on 8 September

March 9, 2021

Power prices stay high as the impact of Brexit continues to be felt

Electricity prices in Britain have soared at the beginning of the month, with the post-Brexit market arrangements contributing to the spikes.

March 9, 2021

Engie takes on Manchester charger installs for electric refuse vehicle rollout

Engie has managed the installation of 30 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers as part of a rollout of electric refuse vehicles in Manchester.

March 9, 2021

UKPN promises faster reconnections as it rolls out Primary Outage Restoration Tool software

UK Power Networks (UKPN) is rolling out Primary Outage Restoration Tool (PORT) software capable of reconnecting supplies faster following an Extra High Voltage (EHV) fault.

March 9, 2021

Octopus acquires Marvel Labs' Configurable software to ‘super-charge’ Kraken

Octopus Energy has acquired advanced energy software Configurable from Marvel Labs, in a move that will "super-charge" its Kraken platform’s market supply capabilities.