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Current± Disruptors: PassivSystem's Colin Calder on smart grids and forecasting solar generation

6 Jan 2020, 13:18

Alice Grundy speaks to Colin Calder, CEO of PassivSystems, about how to forecast solar generation, using heat systems for flexibility and creating smart energy platforms.

Northern Powergrid to use EVs, battery storage for temporary power restoration

14 Oct 2019, 10:06

Northern Powergrid (NPg) is to launch a fleet of electric vans with on-board energy storage systems to restore power during power cuts and planned maintenance.

Net zero success could depend on 20 million ‘mini power stations’

19 Jul 2019, 16:04

The UK will need 20 million ‘mini power stations’ to reach its net zero energy goals, with the need to create a policy framework for technologies like solar PV and energy storage an immediate priority, a group convened in parliament this week heard.

Renewables ‘no regrets’ solution to potential power gap but must have CfD support

7 Jun 2019, 11:21

Renewables are a ‘no regrets’ solution to power gaps left by nuclear if provided support through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, according to a new report.

Suppliers set for late 2019 smart solar export deadline

3 May 2019, 15:22

The government is eyeing a late-2019 deadline for qualifying energy suppliers to have solar export tariffs up and running.

Feature

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.