SSE has selected Origami Energy to support SSE’s delivery of new flexibility services to its industrial and commercial customers. SSE will offer real-time, flexible energy management services through Origami Energy’s technology platform, to help customers unlock the increasingly valuable flexibility…

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Having data and control over energy assets is better than ownership, says Origami Energy chief executive Peter Bance, because you can chase value. He told Janet Wood why the industry must think more short-term and asset-light – and why distribution…

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Origami Energy has announced plans to connect 19MW of battery assets to energy markets with the purpose of delivering optimised economic returns. The company’s technology will provide monitoring, control and operation of the batteries enabling access to multiple revenue streams for…

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The Planning Inspectorate has rejected an appeal for an opencast coal mine at Nant Llesg, in Caerphilly, South Wales. Nant Llesg is an area of area of open land at the top of the Rhymney Valley. If plans to build…

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Scotland and North East England offer the best opportunities for successful hydrogen production hubs, while investment in cost-effective hydrogen production technologies – such as electrolysis – would open up export opportunities, according to a new report from Policy Exchange. Fuelling the Future,…

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The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched a project to accelerate offshore turbine powertrain research and development activities. The catapult is seeking to collaborate with UK-based universities to work with on the project. The new Powertrain Research Hub (PTRH) will attract…

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The government has announced £36m funding for Swansea University to develop building materials that generate electricity using light and heat from the sun. These materials could replace conventional walls, roofs and windows. Chancellor Philip Hammond, said: “This £36m new funding will…

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Electric vehicle charging provider Pod Point has won a three-year supplier agreement with Kier, one of Britain’s leading construction companies. The agreement will see Pod Point provide chargepoint installations at Kier offices across the UK, including six twin 7kW charge…

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Independent energy supplier Ovo has announced the first phase of investment into Munich-based digital energy provider 4hundred. Founded in 2017, 4hundred currently offers a 100% green electricity tariff to over 2,000 customers. The investment marks Ovo’s first move into the European…

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Northern Powergrid are working with Hyperdrive and Offgrid Energy are developing an electric response vehicle with an onboard energy storage system (ESS) to supply homes with power during power cuts, instead of the diesel-powered generators.   Dubbed the Silent Power Project, the…

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