​The government is exploring new funding models for nuclear and Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) projects, announcing up to £18 million for the development of small modular reactors (SMR).

‘Radical’ reform of the energy supply market is needed as future supply models face putting consumers at risk, Citizens Advice has warned.

​The UK will need 20 million ‘mini power stations’ to reach its net zero energy goals, with the need to create a policy framework for technologies like solar PV and energy storage an immediate priority, a group convened in parliament this week heard.

​​SSE Enterprise has secured a £3.4 million government grant for a scheme to provide EV charging for drivers without off-street parking.

​Ofgem and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have described flexibility as ‘crucial’ to the evolution of energy networks in an open letter to the Energy Networks Association (ENA).

UK Power Networks (UKPN) is to trial smart charging across 1,000 EVs, using OVO Group’s smart energy platform, Kaluza, for 300 of these.

Nominations for the inaugural Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards (EVIEs) are now open, and throughout the summer Current± will be profiling each of this year’s categories.