UrbanChain was set up in 2017 at the University of Manchester. Pictured CEO Dr. Somayeh Taheri. Image: UrbanChain.

UrbanChain welcomes two hotels into P2P energy exchange scheme

15 Sep 2021, 12:20

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading company UrbanChain has partnered with two hotels, which will now secure green energy through its new scheme.

Centrica urges DNOs to commit to market-based flexibility as Cornwall LEM trial finishes

9 Nov 2020, 11:41

Centrica’s three-year Local Energy Market (LEM) trial spanning 200 homes and business has come to an end.

Centrica LEM boosted by new storage and generation assets

27 Jan 2020, 17:30

Centrica’s local energy market (LEM) trial has been beefed up with the addition of a new wind turbine and battery storage.

Centrica and sonnen complete ‘UK’s most advanced’ virtual power plant

20 Jan 2020, 10:56

Centrica and sonnen have created the UK’s most advanced virtual power plant (VPP) according to the pair, following the installation of 100 domestic batteries.

The LEM operates in Cornwall, one of the most constrained areas of the UK. Image: Centrica.

Centrica LEM achieves ‘breakthrough’ as flexibility trading platform goes live

11 Nov 2019, 11:15

Centrica is lauding a ‘world first’ as its Local Energy Market (LEM) enables National Grid ESO and Western Power Distribution (WPD) to simultaneously procure flexibility from the same platform.

EDF, UKPN to trial residential flexibility in local energy market project

3 Oct 2019, 11:00

A local energy market (LEM) in Brixton is to provide UK Power Networks (UKPN) with flexibility services through residential solar and storage.

Elmore House, the location of a peer-to-peer trading trial. Image: EDF

Interoperability, conflict management and settlement key considerations for local energy markets

2 Oct 2019, 13:10

Developers of local energy markets (LEMs) should take steps to future proof them in light of regulatory changes, the Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) said.

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Flexibility as a saviour: How Centrica's Local Energy Market is forging a new future

1 May 2019, 06:45

Centrica's Local Energy Market has been building momentum since its announcement over two years ago. Now, the technology is in and 160 homes and businesses across Cornwall are gearing up to prove that flexibility is the key to a decentralised, decarbonised energy system. It's a project that spans some of the industry's newest ideas and bits of kit and £19 million of funding, and now its ready to show what it can do.

A 10kW sonnen battery installed as part of the LEM in the home of David and Anna Corns.

Centrica ramps up Local Energy Market as part of major flexibility trial

1 May 2019, 06:30

Centrica has completed the installations of 100 domestic batteries in Cornwall as part of its Local Energy Market (LEM) trial.