Northern Powergrid to use EVs, battery storage for temporary power restoration
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.
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Winter Outlook 2019: Brexit to have no impact as greener winter trend continues
The UK will have no problem meeting energy demands throughout this winter thanks to a surplus in generation according to the National Grids Winter Outlook report, released on the 9 October.
Shell Energy lands £10.5 million Green Star Energy acquisition deal
Shell Energy is to acquire UK-based energy supplier Green Star Energy, bolstering its existing customer base.
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Good Energy turns to Octopus’ Kraken for customer services platform
Good Energy has announced an agreement with Kraken Technologies that will see the clean energy supplier adopt the company’s customer services technology platform.
Nuclear outages prevent Britain from witnessing ‘landmark’ quarter for renewables
Outages at two nuclear power plants in Great Britain prevented the country from experiencing a “landmark” quarter for renewables, energy analysis firm EnAppSys has said.
Statkraft, UK universities sign unique, £50 million renewables PPA
In a UK first, twenty universities have signed an aggregated corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) that will enable them to source their power from a portfolio of windfarms.
SP Energy Networks seeks increased flexibility in second tendering round with Piclo
Distribution network operator SP Energy Networks has entered a commercial partnership with flexibility marketplace provider Piclo, as part of its transformation into a Distribution System Operator.
E3C blackout report questions whether frequency reserve protocols are ‘fit for purpose’
The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee (E3C) has questioned whether National Grid ESO’s reserve power protocols are “fit for purpose” in its preliminary response to August’s blackout.
EDF, UKPN to trial residential flexibility in local energy market project
A local energy market (LEM) in Brixton is to provide UK Power Networks (UKPN) with flexibility services through residential solar and storage.