DNOs sign landmark ‘Flexibility Commitment’
Britain’s network operators have agreed to embrace flexibility providers when seeking solutions for grid issues under a landmark new ‘Flexibility Commitment’.
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Current±’s 2018 Review: Ofgem’s RIIO-2 unveil in March and OVO’s eventful April
We continue our run-down of the most significant stories of the year, today taking a look back at March and April, which saw Ofgem unveil its overhaul of network incentives and major moves from some of UK energy’s biggest players.
Piclo completes GB networks clean sweep with WPD flexibility deal
Flexibility platform provider Piclo has completed a clean sweep of Great Britain’s networks by signing up Western Power Distribution (WPD) to its Piclo Flex marketplace.
Ofgem assembles independent panel to scrutinise RIIO-2 business plans
Ofgem has established an independent panel of experts to challenge network companies’ business plans for RIIO-2.
Surging wind, interconnectors and distributed demand leading to capacity deficits, National Grid warns
New wind generation, interconnectors and surging EV uptake will leave the transmission system having to tackle capacity deficits over the next decade, according to the system operator National Grid.
ENA confirms Northern Powergrid chief as new chairman
The Energy Networks Association has confirmed the appointment of Northern Powergrid chief executive Phil Jones as its new chairman.
ENW bids to power communities with new local energy fund
Distribution network operator Electricity North West (ENW) has launched a new £75,000 community energy fund.
Energy secretary heralds the end of the trilemma as new energy policy principles unveiled
Energy secretary Greg Clark has triumphantly declared the energy trilemma to be over in a landmark speech which established a new set of principles to steer future development of the energy market.
Innogy blames ‘extraordinary’ low wind levels as it revises down divisional outlook
Germany energy giant innogy has been forced to revise down some divisional forecasts on the back of what it has described as “extraordinary low” wind levels.