UKPN awarded Carbon Trust Standard for Carbon with 6.6% reduction in emissions
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has reduced its CO2e emissions by 6.6% since 2016/17 and 20.5% against its baseline.
Networks
Moixa, Honda and Islington Council launch ‘innovative’ V2G project
Islington Council has launched a vehicle to grid (V2G) project with software company Moixa and automotive giant Honda.
Smarter Grid Solutions continues expansion with DERMS rollout in US
Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is launching its Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) Customer Portal in the US following its UK rollout.
Electricity North West awards £400 million of underground construction contracts
Electricity North West has awarded £400 million worth of contracts, in its largest ever tender for underground construction.
Statkraft completes first Irish battery to join DS3 flexibility market
Statkraft has completed an 11MW battery in the Republic of Ireland, set to participate in the DS3 flexibility market.
WPD seeking 334MW of flexibility services in 'largest' ever tender
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has announced a new tender for 334MW of demand response services across England and Wales, in what is the largest by any UK network operator, it says.
There are a number of important things to keep an eye out for in 2020, including the energy white paper, the results of the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) review, how businesses approach RIIO-2 and tax changes for electric vehicles (EVs).
Energy Systems Catapult calls for responses to its Data Best Practice Guidance
The Energy Systems Catapult has released a draft of its Data Best Practice Guidance, including suggestions into how to make data safe, interoperable and discoverable to ensure that it can aid the UK in moving towards a net zero energy system.
Blackout investigation: National Grid ESO remains under scrutiny
Ofgem’s investigation into National Grid's Electricity System Operator (ESO) is to continue in light of the 9 August blackout, with the regulator recommending a review into the Security and Quality of Supply Standard (SQSS).