OVO Energy has pushed its way into the electric vehicle charging market, buying up a technology integration company and a charge point installer while simultaneously revealing itself to be the green energy supplier to the UK’s largest charging network operator.

The Energy Networks Association has rebuked British Gas after it blamed spiralling energy network costs on a 12.5% price increase for electricity customers.

British Gas owner Centrica has revealed it aims to release a new suite of online tools for consumers as it makes full use of its decentralised energy and power division.

French energy major EDF has pointed towards a future more renewable after collapsing nuclear power prices in the UK sent its earnings down by one-fifth.

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new fast-track application process for small scale electricity storage which it said would make it quicker and easier for consumers to connect.

The UK’s largest network of public electric vehicle chargers is to be supplied by 100% renewable electricity as operator Chargemaster makes the “logical move” to further reduce the overall carbon footprint of EVs in the UK.

UK energy firm Limejump has raised £3 million to invest in its nascent virtual power plant technology.

Sadiq Khan could be preparing to ditch plans for a clean energy supply company using local renewable generation in favour of a white label product run by a third party under its name, according to a London campaign group.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has incurred the wrath of battery storage asset owners by proposing significant changes to how their generation classes are de-rated within the Capacity Market (CM).