Flexibility providers called on by National Grid ESO jumped into action last week in response to grid frequency falling to 49.59Hz.

Western Power Distribution (WPD) has entered a commercial partnership with flexibility platform Piclo.

Government has unveiled proposals for new build houses to be fitted with chargepoints and pledged to ensure new rapid chargers will provide ‘pay as you go’ payment options.

Equipment manufacturers, energy suppliers and technology companies must collaborate in order to realise the full benefits flexibility can offer, Kaluza has said.

National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES) 2019 – released last week – outlined four potential scenarios for the next 30 years of the energy system. And for the first time, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) used sensitivity modelling to create a net zero scenario.

Shell is continuing its investment drive, this time backing US blockchain firm LO3 Energy.

BP Chargemaster is to roll out up to 200 rapid chargers at pubs and restaurants run by Mitchells & Butlers across the UK.

The CCC's 2019 Progress Report comes on the back of its net zero recommendations. Outlining policy suggestions for reaching net zero, the Progress Report also hit out at the government for a 'shortfall' in policy. Here the industry responds to the report's recommendations.