Government announces £20 million for local smart energy projects
The UK government has today announced a £90 million investment package for projects focused on reducing emissions from heavy industry and homes.
Regulation
‘More thought’ needed for storage-led DSR participation in Capacity Market, Ofgem says
Ofgem has said that “more thought” is needed on how demand-side response (DSR) units can incorporate limited duration technologies, such as storage, when bidding for Capacity Market contracts.
New energy secretary Alok Sharma welcomed by industry, but has ‘a lot of work to do’
Leadership of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has changed hands, with Alok Sharma appointed energy secretary following a cabinet reshuffle yesterday (13 February).
A national strategy could ‘kick start’ a community energy revolution, SPEN says
A national strategy could ‘kick-start’ a community energy revolution, with the potential for schemes to generate up to 5.3GW.
Alok Sharma to lead BEIS as Leadsom leaves department
Alok Sharma is to take over as energy secretary and minister for COP26, after Andrea Leadsom was sacked this morning as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
REAL unveils new Electric Vehicle Consumer Code
Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL) has launched its latest consumer protection offering, the Electric Vehicle Consumer Code.
Role of T-1 auctions questioned as clearing price remains low at £1/kW
The latest T-1 Capacity Market (CM) auction has cleared at £1.00/kW/y, with just two storage assets winning contracts, prompting renewed questions over the benefits of running such auctions.
Energy white paper set for publication in 'matter of weeks'
The long-awaited energy white paper is due to be published in “a matter of weeks”, according to junior energy minister Lord Duncan.
Reaching offshore wind targets will require £50bn and markedly change renewables sector
A new report released by Aurora Energy Research states that in order to meet the government's 40GW by 2030 offshore wind goal, almost £50 billion worth of investment will be needed.