Articles tagged with: kiwi power

KiWi Power appoints ex-Edison Energy chief Zoellner as new CEO

11 Sep 2019, 08:10

KiWi Power has recruited Jay Zoellner as its new chief executive officer, tasking him with leading the energy tech firm’s global expansion.

KiWi launches ‘first of its kind’ residential demand response pilot

16 Aug 2019, 14:45

KiWi Power is launching a demand side response pilot that will see 100 households incentivised to reduce demand at peak times.

KiWi Power co-founder Yoav Zingher (foreground right) has stood down following the sale of his shares. Image: KiWi Power.

Engie acquires majority stake in KiWi Power, CEO Zingher stands down

26 Nov 2018, 14:20

Engie has acquired a majority stake in energy and flexibility aggregator KiWi Power in a deal which has seen chief executive Yoav Zingher leave the company.

Aggregators to access the Balancing Mechanism by April 2019 under proposed reforms

10 Aug 2018, 17:24

Flexibility providers with units as small as 1MW will be able to access the Balancing Mechanism (BM) by April next year under proposals published by National Grid which will also allow aggregators to play in the market.

Iain Silvester, chief financial officer at Plessey (left), with Kiwi Power CEO Yoav Zingher at the official launch of the new battery yesterday. Image: Kiwi Power.

Kiwi Power completes latest behind the meter Tesla battery

6 Jun 2018, 17:50

Kiwi Power has completed its latest behind-the-meter battery installation at a manufacturing site in Plymouth as the demand aggregator continues to target the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector with similar projects.

The 5MW/15MWh LAES plant has been completed at the Pilsworth landfill gas site in Bury, near Manchester. Image: Highview Power.

UK bags world's first grid-scale liquid air energy storage facility

5 Jun 2018, 15:38

Highview Power and Viridor has taken the UK “a great step forward” after completing what is thought to be the world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant at the Pilsworth landfill gas site in Bury, near Manchester.

Battery storage hit by fresh attack via Scottish Power DSR proposals

19 Mar 2018, 11:27

Scottish Power has submitted a proposal to extend recently introduced battery de-rating factors in the Capacity Market to storage included in demand side response bids in what has been described as the latest attack on the battery market.

Kiwi Power completes largest behind the meter battery to date

19 Feb 2018, 11:13

Kiwi Power has unveiled its largest behind the meter battery to date with the completion of the 4MW / 4.8MWh Tesla battery at Cenin Renewables in south Wales.