July 17, 2020

Government support for electrification of heat: Is the UK really serious about climate change?

Image: SSEN
July 16, 2020

SSEN and Frontier Economics launch cost-effective constraint management tool

​Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has released a new report, which details how a tool developed by Frontier Economics can compare the cost of flexibility with traditional network reinforcement.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
July 16, 2020

Government must commit to low carbon stimulus to ‘deliver lasting and positive change’

​Durable economic recovery must align with climate and clean growth ambitions as the country moves beyond COVID-19, according to a new report by the Aldersgate Group.
Image: Piclo.
July 16, 2020

Storage dominates in UKPN’s most recent flexibility procurement, Piclo says

​Storage, including electric vehicles (EVs), dominated in UK Power Networks (UKPN) recent world-first low voltage flexibility tender.
California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
July 16, 2020

Onshore renewables could inject £28.9bn into UK economy with greater government support

A green recovery from COVID-19 could be delivered through increased support for onshore renewables, according to investor Thrive Renewables.
July 15, 2020

Decarbonising while reducing energy costs: Q&A with Faye Bowser, Siemens Energy Solutions

EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
July 15, 2020

UK Electric Fleets Coalition calls on government to bring forward ICE ban to 2030

​The UK Electric Fleets Coalition has called on the government to bring forward the 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales target to 2030.
Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.
July 15, 2020

'First of its kind' Drax inertia contract commences with National Grid ESO

​Drax’s Cruachan Power Station has started to provide National Grid ESO with inertia as part of a six-year contract.
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July 15, 2020

Less than 2% of heat pumps needed are being installed

​Less than 2% of the heat pumps needed to decarbonise the UK’s homes are currently being installed by the government.
Image: ScottishPower.
July 15, 2020

ScottishPower 50MWh battery supplier unveiled as Ingeteam

​ScottishPower Renewables has unveiled the supplier of a 50MWh battery to go in alongside its Whitelee wind farm.

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