Top 55 technology 'quests' for reaching net zero in Europe identified

14 Oct 2020, 12:14

In order to reach net zero in Europe, a number of ‘technology quests’ must be embarked upon to upgrade grids, enable bifacial solar and driving electric vehicle (EV) deployment.

REA warns Ofgem pushing ahead with classifying storage as generation must be a 'stopgap'

5 Oct 2020, 17:17

Ofgem’s decision to classify energy storage as a subset of generation must be a “stopgap measure” until parliamentary time is found.

Energy trading company VEST Energy launched

28 Sep 2020, 17:10

VEST Energy, a new energy trading company, has been launched to fill the gap between start-ups and less dynamic large trading companies.

Value for aggregators to be in providing BM access as ‘seat shift’ in market players occurs

24 Sep 2020, 17:17

The value for aggregators is now in providing access to the BM, although their role in domestic flexibility is uncertain.

Orkney has been used as something of a test bed for the energy transition, as it has huge amounts of renewable energy capacity. Image: SSEN.

Britain’s first smart grid to open to connection applications again

21 Sep 2020, 11:31

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.

Storelectric's Compressed Air Energy Storage (TES CAES). Image: Storelectric.

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A partial test of the 2030s grid: What we learnt from lockdown

1 Sep 2020, 14:12

Transmission and distribution grid-scale energy storage company Storelectric's chief technology officer, Mark Howitt takes a look at the impact of COVID-19 on the UK's grid, the lessons we can learn from it, and how storage could help manage these challenges in the future.