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National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is offering its first demand turn up, generation turn down contracts to enhance its flexibility services for the winter.

The first stage of the Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) Pennine Voltage Pathfinder system has gone live as part of ESO’s plan to manage voltages on the rapidly changing electricity network.

Energy optimiser GridBeyond has launched a new product, Process Optimiser, to reduce grid strain from manufacturing processes.

Varco Energy, a UK-based battery storage asset owner, has expanded its initial trading services relationship with technology provider Arenko.

To understand more about the way that FES maps the future and what effect the pathways have on the electricity system, Current± spoke to Jonty Haynes, principal analyst at Regen.

In this contributed blog, Denis Watling, managing director of ChargeGuru UK, discusses how EVs can actually ease grid strain.

David Cunningham, director of cleantech & renewables at Gneiss Energy, argues there are better and cheaper ways to keep the lights on.

Danish energy company Ørsted has taken final investment decision (FID) on a battery energy storage system (BESS) to be installed at the onshore converter station for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm.

National Grid has called for a “fundamental step-change” the scale and pace of delivering a new electricity network infrastructure in order to gain a competitive advantage in the international race for clean investment.

Households using the Homely Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) Assist service – enabled by Homely Smart Home Technology – were able to reduce their heat pump energy draw by an average of 800W during DFS sessions in its first month of operation, reported the smart home energy optimiser.