Image: Getty.
October 19, 2020

Electricity demand, generation and price bounce back as lockdown eases

​As lockdown restrictions have eased in Great Britain, electricity generation, demand and prices have all bounced back to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Net zero could deliver 725,000 net jobs by 2030, says CCC. Image: Pxfuel.
October 19, 2020

‘Extraordinary opportunity’ to create green jobs as part of COVID-19 recovery

Putting green jobs at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery could help level-up the UK's net zero commitment according to a new report.
The call from Shapps follows reports of British Gas force fitting prepayment meters. Image: npower.
October 19, 2020

New licence rules introduced for suppliers as COVID-19 concerns continue

​Ofgem is to introduce new licence rules for suppliers designed to support vulnerable customers.
Octopus Energy, Good Energy and E.On pay £8 million due to missed payments to customers. Image: Getty.
October 16, 2020

Smart meter installations increase year-on-year for first month since March

​Smart meter installations have increased year-on-year for the first time since the lockdown began according to new data from ElectraLink.
US-UK partnership to bolster EV and offshore wind supply chains. Image: Pxhere.
October 16, 2020

Government to release Net Zero Strategy ‘raising ambition’ ahead of COP26

​The government has committed to releasing a Net Zero Strategy for the UK ahead of the COP26 summit in 2021.
Image: SSE.
October 16, 2020

SSE calls for mandatory fleet electrification by 2030

SSE have called for mandatory switching of fleets to electric by 2030 in a letter to the Department for Transport (DfT).
Image: Kiwi Power.
October 15, 2020

Kiwi looking to expand DNO flex procurement platform internationally

​Kiwi Power has provided its virtual power plant (VPP) software to Western Power Distribution’s Flexible Power project with further expansion ambitions.
Intelligent Octopus is the first 100% flexible charging tariff according to the energy provider
October 15, 2020

Octopus Energy’s Electric Juice network surpasses 1,000 charger milestone

​Octopus Energy’s Electric Juice Network has hit a new milestone, with 1,000 points now connected.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
October 15, 2020

Winter Outlook 2020: COVID-19 uncertainty and margin variability to shape winter period

​Whilst power demand has started to recover, the impact of COVID-19 continues to be uncertain as the country moves into the winter period.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
October 15, 2020

National Grid ESO warns of tight margins across weekend

​National Grid ESO has warned of tighter margins than usual due to a mix of low wind and generator outages.

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