In the third of a series of predictions pieces running on Current±, Electron’s Joanna Hubbard and redT’s Ed Porter offer their predictions for the energy market in 2019.
Bulb has reported significant growth in members and revenue, but also its financial loss, as the supplier backs its brand of “sustainable growth” to continue into 2019.
In the third of a series of predictions pieces running on Current± over the coming weeks, Vattenfall’s Danielle Lane and Current± editor Liam Stoker predict what may happen in the energy sector in 2019.
Energy giant Shell has increased its global solar footprint with the acquisition of a 49% stake in Cleantech Solar, a Southeast Asia and India-focused pureplay solar company.
Our re-cap of the year continues with the biggest stories in July and August, as the country’s smart meter roll-out is described as a car crash and independent energy suppliers ramp up investment.
Industry regular Ofgem has proposed a number of reforms to the innovation stimulus to be included in RIIO-2, including the introduction of a new innovation pot and the removal of the Innovation Rollout Mechanism (IRM)
In the second in a series of predictions pieces running over the coming weeks, the Energy Networks Association’s Randolph Brazier and Faraday Grid’s Matthew Williams predict what may happen in the energy sector in 2019.
Ofgem has confirmed it intends to set baseline returns at 4% under the next set of network price controls, a significant, 50% reduction on the current framework.
Power electronics giant Hitachi has acquired ABB’s power grids business in an $11 billion (£8.7 billion) deal which has been described as a "turning point" for the energy transition.
