The government should look to bring digital comparison tools (DCTs) like price comparison websites into ‘into regulators’ scope’ in energy and telecoms, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended. It said, “Where regulation of suppliers’ sales and marketing activities…
News
Anesco opens subsidy-free PV/storage project
by New Power •
A new solar farm to be opened today by Claire Perry MP, Minister for Climate Change & Industry, is claimed to be the first solar farm in the UK to operate without a government subsidy.The 10MW farm at Clayhill near Flitwick…
Flash update
Carbon Intensity forecast combines National Grid and Met Office data: app developers invited
by New Power •
National Grid, in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund Europe and WWF, has developed a Carbon Intensity forecast for the GB electricity system, with weather data provided by the Met Office. The forecast predicts the likely carbon intensity of power on…
News
Ofgem seeks industry feedback on switching improvements
by New Power •
Ofgem wants customers to be able to switch energy supplier reliably in one day by 2020 and is planning to produce a work programme in 2018 to deliver that objective. Now it has asked the industry for views on the…
Perspective
OPINION: Electric vehicles’ next big step is off-grid
by New Power •
Dr Peter Harrop of IDTechEx argues that electric vehicles will only trouble the grid temporarily. Soon they will have other power sources. Organisations fear the effect of electric vehicles on the grid – but they should not be concerned.…
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E.On promises to roll customers off SVTs
by New Power •
E.On has promised to replace its standard variable tariff (SVT) with a fixed term tariff, initially for smart meter customers. People having a smart meter installed will be offered a one-year fixed tariff. Existing smart meters customers will also be…
Flash update
Fortum closes in on acquisition of E.On’s remaining stake in Uniper
by New Power •
E.On has said that it is now in ‘advanced negotiations’ over the sale of its remaining stake in Uniper to Finnish utility Fortum. Agreement may be reached this year, the company said. E.On currently owns 46.65 % of Uniper, the…
Longread
Auto-switching: what now for Flipper?
by New Power •
You need scale to play in the energy industry. Nigel Evans and Steve Smith, directors of auto-switching service Flipper, think the company will be able to step up to hundreds of thousands – or even millions – of customers now…
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Ideas wanted: WPD opens network data to app developers
by New Power •
The OpenLV project wants app developers to use data from Western Power Distribution to help customers and the network operator. OpenLV, led by Western Power Distribution and EA Technology, is trialling an open software platform in electricity substations that can…