National Grid as System Operator (in both gas and electricity) has to take a cautious approach to security of supply. So does the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Network views of batteries are moving on from a threat to an opportunity for the grid. Who will take the benefit? Janet Wood looked at what happens if you view electric vehicles as storage instead of demand
Janet Wood looks at the sectors preparing to fight for electric vehicle customers, and considers some of their market strategies
Chris Evans explores the evolving electric vehicle landscape and the challenges and opportunities ahead
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the go-ahead to a merger between SSE Retail (SSE) and Npower.
Switching site GoCompare has launched its own auto-switching product, called Weflip, joining a handful of specialist companies.
France’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has fined Vitol €5 million for engaging in market manipulation in the gas market.
Orbital Marine Power (formerly Scotrenewables Tidal Power) has announced the launch of a public debentures offer through the Abundance Investment platform aimed at commercialising the company’s floating tidal stream technology.
EDF Energy has paved the way for its business customers to access additional revenue streams traditionally associated with generators and large suppliers after it signed a deal with Upside Energy.
Ofgem is planning three tenders for offshore transmission owners (Oftos). They are for:
– The 1.2GW Hornsea 1 wind farm project, owned by Ørsted, and sited 120km east of the coast of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.