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UKPN partner with EPEX SPOT to host flexibility marketplace. Image Getty.

January 31, 2019

Npower to lose 900 jobs in major cost reduction programme

Innogy-owned UK energy supplier npower has announced it will lose as many as 900 jobs over the coming year as part of a major cost reduction programme.

January 31, 2019

ScottishPower launches ‘game changer’ EV tariff

ScottishPower has become the latest utility to launch an exclusive EV tariff, proposing to slash the cost of charging an electric vehicle.

Net zero transformation could add £240bn to UK economy . Image: Getty.

January 30, 2019

Big oil and gas won’t ‘sit around while renewables cannibalise their profits’

Oil and gas majors are expected to make significant plays in the solar sector in the coming years as continued cost reductions threaten their margins.

GridBeyond acquires Veritone to strengthen position in US market. Image: GridBeyond.

January 29, 2019

Haven Power pens DSR contract with GridBeyond to target business customers

Haven Power, the Drax-owned renewable energy supplier, has announced a partnership with demand side response firm GridBeyond to target Haven’s business customer base.

January 25, 2019

Octopus Energy handed £13.2 million to cover Iresa debts as tenth supplier goes bust

Octopus Energy has been awarded just over £13 million to cover the debts of defunct supplier Iresa Energy as a tenth energy retailer went bust.

January 23, 2019

UKPN puts landmark Leighton Buzzard battery on the market

UK Power Networks has officially placed its landmark ‘Smarter Network Storage’ battery in Leighton Buzzard on the market.

January 18, 2019

RWE achieves ‘major milestones’ as it preps renewables unit for global push

RWE has assembled a team of six industry stalwarts to leads its renewables business ahead of its planned deal with E.On.

January 18, 2019

UKPN launches £300,000 energy efficiency fund

UK Power Networks has launched a £300,000 fund aimed at supporting community organisations with energy efficiency projects.

January 17, 2019

Hitachi UK nuclear suspension: Blowing a hole in decarbonisation, or an opportunity for renewables?

Hitachi has confirmed it has suspended work on the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant, a move which risks “blowing a hole” in the UK’s decarbonisation strategy.