The System Operator says it still regards rolling power cuts for consumers as ‘unlikely’ over the coming weeks but the possibility that they will be required means suppliers and network companies are going out to brief customers on how such…

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Storage specialist Harmony Energy Income Trust plc has completed the acquisition of three ‘shovel-ready’ projects totalling 181.9 MW/ 363.8MWh. The company’s portfolio now totals nine battery projects with a total capacity of 500MW/1GWh. The total consideration for the three projects…

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Uniper and Shell UK Limited (Shell) have awarded contracts to Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies for process design studies for the Humber H2ub project. The project aims to produce hydrogen using gas reformation…

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Six trade bodies in the UK energy sector have written to the Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy asking for his personal leadership to address constraints on the electricity network. The letter from Regen,…

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EU President Ursula von der Leyen has announced three new provisions to support Ukraine First was a new delivery of generators, which brings to 800 the total number if generators provided by the bloc. The generators are part of a…

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Data from two ‘demand response’ events that called on consumers to shift usage for an hour on 15 November and 22 November exceeded expectations, with consumers overdelivering by over 35% against targets on both occasions, according to system operator NGESO.…

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Utilita Energy has agreed to pay out £830,000 after Ofgem suggested the supplier was not taking individual circumstances into consideration when deciding whether or not to provide additional support credits needed for customers topping up prepayment meters. Ofgem was concerned…

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Siemens and Osprey Charging are to collaborate to speed up commissioning of electric vehicle (EV) charging sites across the UK. Siemens will become a preferred supplier of end-end meter operator services Osprey Charging Networks’ sites. It will commission and install…

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that tens of thousands of small firms will have to close or downsize unless government energy support continues after 1 April. FSB also found that energy suppliers had filed winding up petitions…

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As Octopus Energy customers prepared for a ‘saving session’ at 5pm on 12 December – the first to last for two hours – Octopus said it has paid out over £1 million to energy-conscious customers for just four hours of…

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