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On a panel at the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Energy Summit in London, experts discussed what policies could support the industry.

In a move that it says will “transform the housing market”, utility Octopus Energy will work with housing construction companies to target 100,000 ‘Zero Bills’ homes by 2030.

The UK government says £88 million of joint government and industry investment has been awarded to various projects focusing on zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) technologies.

A coalition of battery storage developers, including Zenobē, Eelpower, Harmony Energy and Field Energy, has penned a letter to the UK government and ESO ahead of its transformation to a National Energy System Operator (NESO).

Ofgem has published an open letter providing an update on the processes it is undertaking to progress key initiatives from the November 2023 Connections Action Plan (CAP).

The UK government has announced its decision to class data centres as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), the designation given to energy and water systems.

On 1 October, Elexon will become independent of National Grid ESO’s ownership and will operate under a ‘federated model’ ownership arrangement.

DESNZ has issued notice that the government has acquired National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO), which will be transferred to public ownership.

In this contributed blog, Siobahn Meikle, vice president for Northern Europe at Eaton, explores the importance of demand-side flexibility.

The UK Government has responded to the digital spine feasibility study published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), making six commitments that work towards establishing a data sharing infrastructure in the energy sector.