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September 4, 2020

Centrica buys struggling Robin Hood Energy’s customer base

Centrica’s British Gas has bought Robin Hood Energy’s customer base for an undisclosed sum.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Image: Arctic Circle.

September 3, 2020

Sturgeon sets out £100 million Green Jobs Fund to helps support recovery

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon set out the country’s Programme for 2020-21 this week, including the announcement of £100 million for a Green Jobs Fund.

September 3, 2020

OVO continues to expand its leadership team with two new appointments

OVO has strengthened its senior leadership team with two new hires, with Ben Blake joining the company as CEO of OVO Energy and Smart Home and Simon Maine as director of Corporate Affairs.

SSE's Fiddlers Ferry coal plant. Image: SSE.

September 3, 2020

Ofgem fines SSE £2m for failing to publish inside information in ‘timely and effective’ manner

Ofgem has fined SSE £2.06 million for failing to publish, in a timely manner, information about the availability of its generation capacity.

Social Energy will continue to operate as a provider of demand side response. Image: Social Energy.

September 2, 2020

Social Energy wins first ever fully domestic FFR contract

Social Energy has won the first ever fully domestic weekly Firm Frequency Response (FFR) contract with National Grid ESO.

September 2, 2020

NewMotion continues to expand platform partnering with Char.gy

NewMotion has formed a roaming partnership with Char.gy, adding 450 charge points to its growing roaming network.

ESO to free up 8GW of projects via TEC amnesty. Image: Pxhere (NC).

September 2, 2020

Effortless Energy becomes first small supplier to go bust during COVID

Effortless Energy has become the first supplier to go bust during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

September 2, 2020

Transitioning to EVs could create 30,000 jobs says SPEN

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) could create around 30,000 new jobs along with other economic benefits across the UK.

Sheerness Port EV chargers. Image: Alfen.

September 1, 2020

Alfen chosen to help electrify Volkswagen’s EV supply chain

Volkswagen Group UK has chosen Alfen to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging for key import points.

September 1, 2020

Renewable generation jumps 32% in Q2 driving down Britain’s carbon intensity

Renewable generation was up 32% year-on-year during Q2 2020, as the COVID-19 lockdown made Britain’s electricity ‘cleaner and cheaper, but harder to control’.