Networks

Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.
June 18, 2020

National Grid prepares for £400m hit from COVID-19

National Grid is expecting underlying operating profits to take a £400 million hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Image: Carlton Highview Power.
June 18, 2020

World’s largest liquid air battery receives £10m from BEIS

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a £10 million grant to help construct the world's largest liquid air battery.
Image: SSE/BOWL
June 17, 2020

SSE unveils mammoth £7bn green investment plan as it plots post-COVID course

SSE has unveiled a plan to spend more than £7 billion on major low carbon infrastructure projects over the next five years, supporting net zero ambitions and spurring a green recovery from the COVID pandemic.
Image: UKPN.
June 17, 2020

UKPN awards £14m worth of flexibility contracts in UK's largest ever tender

​UK Power Networks (UKPN) has announced the results of the biggest flexibility tender ever, with £14 million worth of contracts signed.
Digital twin technologies could support energy policymaking
June 12, 2020

Ofgem to introduce new licence condition for Presumed Open data

​Ofgem is set to introduce a new licence condition, based on the Energy Systems Catapult’s Data Best Practice guidance.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
June 11, 2020

Use of Balancing Mechanism doubles as COVID-19 highlights imperfect system

​The Balancing Mechanism (BM) was used twice as much throughout April and May 2020 as the previous year, due to the impact of COVID-19.
Image: Northern Powergrid.
June 10, 2020

Northern Powergrid secures £300m in Britain's first-of-its-kind bond issuance

​Northern Powergrid has secured £300 million from a bond issuance to help fund its new Green Finance Framework.
EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
June 10, 2020

Smart charging could have saved £133m in grid balancing costs during lockdown

​Up to £133 million could have been saved in grid balancing costs during the UK’s lockdown if smart electric vehicle (EV) charging and smart tech adoption had been more wide scale.
Image: SPEN.
June 8, 2020

SPEN and SGS look to double export capacity with new network solution trial

​Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) has teamed up with Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) for a new trial for a smart network solution.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
June 8, 2020

PODCAST: The UK’s green grid and behind-the-meter tech

This month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, featuring conversation around a record month for the UK’s grid.

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