Energy supplier Octopus Energy has launched the “first” mass-market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff in the UK, guaranteeing free charging for its electric vehicle (EV) customers.
“If we are going to decarbonise, we need solutions that tackle problems for both the developer and the consumer,” said Dan Nicholls, managing director at SNRG.
As the energy crisis worsens moving into the winter period, a Midlands Engine report has revealed that a digitised smart energy network could save billions in energy costs across the region.
The Electric Storage Company has disclosed that Northern Ireland’s first smart grid, based in Coleraine, has saved a combined total of £27,000 in energy costs.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has called for new renewable generation and storage connection applications to be added to its smart grid on Orkney.