Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID), which operates 640MW/738MWh of battery storage, has complained of delays in new software that would allow system operator NGESO to call on batteries in preference to fossil plants. GRID said that delay had exacerbated…
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Fewer restrictions on onshore wind: the industry responds
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The government has softened slightly over its de-facto ban on onshore wind in England. Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove said: “To increase our energy security and develop a cleaner, greener economy, we are introducing…
Winter 2023/24 will see at least 12 opportunities for consumers to earn by turning down power use
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The Demand Flexibility Service that saw customers paid to reduce their electricity demand at peak times will used again this coming winter, the electricity system operator (NGESO) has announced, pending approval from energy regulator Ofgem. NGESO said it expected system…
RAW Charging to add 50 EV chargers per month at Greene King sites, wants brownfield land for ‘Charge Yards’
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RAW Charging is planning to add 25 electric vehicle (EV) charging points every month at Greene King sites to add to the 500 charge points it has already installed for Greene King customers. RAW has activated new EV charging facilities…
RES plans to boost wind farm yield by up to 5% with hardware and software enhancements
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RES has claimed that its new product wind farm management system, AeroUp, can energy yields from wind farms by by up to 5%. AeroUp combines hardware and software enhancements to significantly increase the energy yield and RES said “it benefits…
Octopus acquires Shell Energy’s 1.4 million household customers
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Octopus Energy Group today has agreed a deal with Shell subsidiary Impello Limited to buy Shell Energy in the UK and Germany, taking on two million new home energy and broadband customers. The deal will see Octopus Energy’s domestic supply…
£2.25M grant funding available for AI innovations for decarbonisation
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Stream 3 of the government’s AI for Decarbonisation Innovation Programme has opened now open for applications with a total of £2.25 million in grant funding available. Stream 3 will fund innovations in: electrification and smart grid; transportation; and land use…
Final planning consent granted for Peterhead to Drax HVDC link
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The final onshore and offshore planning consents have been granted for Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), an offshore cable that will be the longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable in the UK. Once complete, EGL2 will run from a…
Ofgem fines Morgan Stanley £5.41M for deleted WhatsApp conversations on market trades
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Ofgem has fined Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc of £5.41 million for not recording and retaining electronic communications between January 2018 and March 2020. The communications were discussions about energy market transactions made by wholesale energy traders on privately-owned…
Oldham seeks JV partner for heat network
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Oldham Council is seeking a joint venture partner to deliver a low carbon district heat network project. The network proposed is an expansion of the existing St Mary’s network, with an additional Energy Centre at Rhodes Bank that will utilise…