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Budget 2018: the industry responds

Will Gardiner, chief executive, Drax Group: “I strongly support the Chancellor’s decision to strengthen the total carbon price until at least 2021 – it provides investors with certainty and is a critical factor in ensuring an end to the use…

Sussex opens subsidy-free solar/battery project

The UK’s second subsidy-free solar farm, and the first by a local authority using battery storage, has been completed by West Sussex County Council. Westhampnett solar farm near Chichester is the council’s second solar farm, built on a closed landfill next…

UKPN to trial Faraday Grid self-balancing network

Faraday Grid is to partner with UK Power Networks to trial its autonomous, self-balancing network, which can be installed within an existing electricity grid. Comprising a network of independent Faraday Exchangers, it is designed to automatically smooth the intermittency and…

EDF Energy to offer DSR income to business customers

EDF Energy has paved the way for its business customers to access additional revenue streams traditionally associated with generators and large suppliers, after signing a deal with Upside Energy. Through the partnership, Upside Energy’s cloud-based platform will be used alongside EDF…