The government’s Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF) intends to be the catalyst that drives the UK ahead of the curve in EV charging, a spokesperson for fund manager Zouk Capital has said.
The power sector must coordinate more effectively on flexibility if it is to reach its full potential, energy regulator Ofgem has said.
The growth potential of energy storage has drawn interest from some of the biggest names in energy and beyond. With the trend set to continue, Andy Colthorpe explores how three of the recent targets are faring under new ownership.
Gresham House said that it was perfectly poised to cater for growing demand for grid-scale batteries in the UK, revealing it had acquired a minor stake in battery project developer Noriker Power.
Battery asset optimisation firm Habitat Energy has landed a contract from Arlington Energy to manage a 40MW battery, as the former sets its sights on assembling a leading portfolio.
The sudden loss of nearly 2GW of generation triggered a stress event and power cuts experienced up and down the country on Friday evening (9 August 2019).
Flexible energy projects could be fast-tracked through the connections queue as part of plans to “modernise” the way connection requests are handled.
Western Power Distribution has signed a “pioneering” demand side management deal with battery storage developer Anesco.
Renewables developers must be co-locating with other technologies or turning to aggregators to offset the serious disruption caused by market price volatility.
