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The use of coal amid the heatwave has brought criticism from various industries. Image: National Grid.
October 21, 2021

National Grid to explore potential of 5G for decarbonising energy networks

​National Grid has teamed up with UK authority on advanced digital technology Digital Catapult to explore how the adoption of 5G within the electricity and gas transmission networks could help deliver net zero.
Reactive Technologies is set to deploy its GridMetrix solution for National Grid ESO. Image: Reactive Technologies.
October 21, 2021

National Grid ESO and Reactive Technologies launch flagship inertia system to measure grid stability

​National Grid ESO and Reactive Technologies' flagship grid stability measurement service has launched today, following the construction of the world’s largest continuously operating grid-scale ultracapacitor.
The majority of RWE's current investments are into offshore wind. Image: RWE
October 21, 2021

RWE outlines £15bn by 2030 UK investment ambitions

​RWE is expecting to invest around £15 billion in new UK green technologies and infrastructure by 2030, targeting wind, storage and hydrogen.
Mixergy began rolling out the water tanks which form the VPP in 2019. Image: Mixergy.
October 20, 2021

Centrica and Mixergy hit 1MW milestone in hot water tank VPP rollout

​Centrica and Mixergy have hit a 1MW of flexibility milestone in their rollout of electric hot water tanks.
Image: Daikin.
October 19, 2021

Government places heat pump grants at centre of Heat and Buildings Strategy

The government is to offer grants of £5,000​ for the installation of heat pumps from April 2022 as part of a new £450 million scheme to upgrade domestic heating infrastructure.
Image: UK Power Networks
October 18, 2021

UKPN 'fostering a community of open data users' with new portal

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has unveiled a new open data online portal that it said brings together thousands of datasets.
ENA commits to ‘improved transparency
October 18, 2021

Digital energy system map launched to 'pave the way' for smarter, net zero system

​A new National Energy Systems Map (NESM) has been launched by Britain’s electricity and gas networks.
Wilton has acquired 58 acres of land and facilities at Haverton Hill to allow it to expand its operations and sign agreements
October 15, 2021

Protium unveils 40MW green hydrogen project in Teesside

​UK green hydrogen company Protium has announced it is to build a 40MW project in Teesside.
The 50MW/50MWh battery energy storage system went live in June. Image: Pivot Power.
October 15, 2021

Pivot Power 50MW battery the first tertiary connection to export to the grid

​Pivot Power’s 50MW/50MWh lithium-ion battery storage site in Oxford is the first tertiary connection in the country to export to the grid.
L-R: Peter Wells
October 15, 2021

National Grid to add 500MW to system with expansion of SmartValve project

​National Grid Electricity Transmission is to scale up its deployment of SmartValve’s to unlock a further 500MW of capacity on its system.

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